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Dewclaws - Cosmetic Cutting

7/13/2014

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We do not amputate anything on our dogs - it's 'cosmetic' and traumatizing.

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Dewclaws are probably the least controversial of cosmetic amputation options - from tail docking, ear cutting, and even nipple grind downs - they are all traumatizing to the puppy (and you, if you're there during the procedure).  Some dogs have ripped their dewclaws while they were adults and that has made 'dewclaw removal' a procedure that many breeders do to the pups when they are just a few days old.  Personally, we have not seen too many dewclaw snags to justify cutting a piece of our puppies' bodies.  Some people say, 'oh, it's just a minute or two of pain...' and we reply, 'bullsh1^'.  Watch the above YouTube video and perhaps you'll decide to not support this procedure. The owner in this video went to a vet to have the procedure done (some owners skip paying a vet and do it themselves at home - true information)!  When I worked at a vet's office, I saw all sorts of poor puppies suffering from homemade amputations. Puppies that were sick from infection because their owner decided to have their tail docks by putting a tight rubber band on it for months; ears that were ragged and infected from being cut by a dirty box cutter; and, other things that would make most people sick and enraged.

We do not have the dewclaws of our puppies removed.  We have never had an issue with dewclaws getting snagged during our lifetime of dozens of dogs over the past almost 40 years.  Could a dewclaw snag still happen?  YES!  But, we'd rather not risk our puppies mobility and emotional stability for a procedure that if you really want done, you can have done while they are fully under anesthesia and being spayed/neutered.  

We also tried doing microchipping on our puppies, but once we saw how enormously thick the needles were, we decided if you want it done, it's a procedure that you can ask your vet to do during spay/neuter while they are under anesthesia. We are pro-microchipping - we are just too wussy to do it to our little puppies.  We are not vets - so please consult your vet on any procedures and medications.
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