Question:
Don’t worry about them. They’re unlikely to be a problem except in very active or working dogs. Make sure you keep them as short as possible with as litle curve to the nail as you can manage. >Another thing — I’m thinking of calling his breeder and asking why she >never took care of his dew claws. If I were a smart dog person when I >bought him I would have checked for it then… Does his breeder have any >obligation to me now, over this? Should I expect a partial refund or >anything like that? I got Suzi several months earlier at the same >breeder, and her dew claws were taken care of in the usual manner.
You could ask why, but don’t expect any refund. I don’t think it’s required, unless you have something in writing from the breeder. Sandra Pover Remove NOSPAM to email
Response:
DISCLAIMER: I don’t know everything. That’s why I’m posting. Dear group, As you all surely know by now, I have two cockers: Suzi, a 1 year old black female, and Teddy, an 8 month old buff male. I’ve had Teddy for about 4 months. His coat is much denser and curlier than Suzi’s and it grows very fast. I have bathed him and brushed him several times, although most of his grooming is done by the groomer. Today after our park trip, as I was removing the burrs from his coat, I noticed a somewhat shocking thing. He apparently still has his dew claws. I called my vet for advice. They said that they don’t usually remove them on older cockers unless they "have to." I asked what they meant by that, and they said unless they are not sticking very close to the paw. They said if they stick out, they’d think about removing them. Otherwise they’d remove them if there was an accident. Well, I don’t know that it’s such a good idea to wait until there is an accident. What do you all think? What’s involved in removing dew claws at this age? I assume it’s a much more complicated procedure, since it involves anesthesia and larger things being removed (more potential blood loss, etc.) Teddy and I don’t do any organized breed activities, although I’d like to get into it, as it’s all sounding delightful the more I hear about it. But even though we don’t do any actual working, we do run around a lot at parks and stuff, and I can imagine that an emergency procedure would not only cause more but be much more traumatic than a scheduled surgery. Another thing — I’m thinking of calling his breeder and asking why she never took care of his dew claws. If I were a smart dog person when I bought him I would have checked for it then… Does his breeder have any obligation to me now, over this? Should I expect a partial refund or anything like that? I got Suzi several months earlier at the same breeder, and her dew claws were taken care of in the usual manner. Well, advice is appreciated. Thanks. Cindi — "Don’t be afraid to treat your kids with more respect than our culture thinks is normal." _Spiritual Parenting_
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