How much does it cost to have dew claws removed?

Question

We are thinking of breeding our two labradors this winter. Many people in our family want puppies from these two dogs. We are just trying to get an idea to properly budget how much it will cost to have the dew claws removed on each puppy and their initial shots. Any info would be helpful as it will be our first time breeding. Thanks!

Answer 1

I just called the two vet clinics in my town..the first vet was rwice the price of my own vet..So, it pays to call around.

first vet>>.
Dew claws at 3-5 days..$33 for office call, and $22 per puppy, with a 25% discount if there are more than 2 puppies..
Puppy shots at 6 weeks.(and health check) .$36 for office visit, and $25 per puppy, with 25% discount if over 2 puppies..

second vet>>
Dew claws, $10 for first pup and $8 for each of the rest.
Puppy shots at 6 weeks, and health check..$31 for visit, and $8 per puppy after the first one.

Answer 2

Dew Claws Removed Cost

Answer 3

First of all, I'm glad to see someone trying to research before breeding. You really need to establish a good line of communication with your vet....they can give you accurate pricing, and the most accurate information. Puppy dewclaws are removed when they are just a few days old. I think the vet I worked for charged less than $20 per puppy. First round of shots was $26 at that clinic (including exam). That is given at about 8 weeks. As far as breeding...both dogs need to be at least 2 years old. You need to get their hips certified as good or great to lessen the risk of hip displaysia in the pups (this certification makes them more valuable, and you'll know if your dogs are going to get it). If your dogs have behavioral or genetic health problems, it is best not to breed. You need to also have both examined to make sure they're healthy, and update their shots before breeding. You need to be financially prepared for breeding difficulties and the potential of a c-section or pregnancy problems. C-Sections are VERY expensive ($500+)and risky! A thorough exam before breeding, and exams throughout preganancy can reduce this. You should also have the female x-rayed once she's pregnant to see how many puppies she has, and if any appear to be abnormal. Good luck!

Answer 4

The owner of the dog needs to know how to "operate" the dog, same way you can get into a car that's in perfect running order but if you don't know how to drive you won't have much luck making the car go anywhere. If the owner doesn't know how to maintain the training, the dog will soon become untrained again. Read more here https://tinyurl.im/Ghkji

People seem to think that once a dog is trained, that's it. Not true. You must reinforce the dog's training every single day in some way. It's best if the owner and the dog go together to get trained. As a professional trainer once said to me "We can train any dog in 2 days. It takes longer to train the owners

Answer 5

Dogs are one of the most common pets world wide. Because of this, it makes sense that there are many different dog training methods out there. Unfortunately, most of these training methods are less than ideal to use for your pet.

Because of all of these differing dog training methods out there, many new pet owners get confused which to follow and even start using methods that are highly inaccurate or counter-productive for their pets. This article will show you the top three dog training methods that you should avoid like the plague!

Method 1: Using Punishment as Training

You'd be surprised how many pet owners use punishment as their "bread and butter" for obedience training. Unfortunately, as with bread and butter, this is one of those dog training methods that is very "unhealthy" for both you and your pet.

Think about it. When you punish anything, whether it's a dog or a human being, you're using negative energy. It's like you're a dictator and your pet is your slave. This is a very negative relationship between both and will only lead to problems in the future.

You want to establish a positive, loving relationship with your dog. Punishment is NOT how to do it. There are much more effective training approaches out there that work much better.

Method 2: The "One Person in the House Trains the Dog" Method

I couldn't think of a more creative title so I just named it the most descriptive title! Basically this is one of those common dog training methods that people follow without even realizing it! Here's a common scenario:

There is one dog and multiple people in the house that play with, feed, and take care of the dog. Out of those many people, only one actually trains the dog to listen and obey them. The others merely play with the dog.

This dynamic is highly ineffective if you are serious about training your dog. The reason is that only one person training a dog, no matter how great their training skills are, will not get the dog to listen to everybody. The dog will realize that it needs to behave around one person, but know that the other people don't care. Dogs are smart! They know who the "dominant" people are and who they can get away with more "mischief" with.

I've seen this problem happen with many pet owners where they try really hard to train their pet but cannot achieve any results. The reason is often that while one person is trying to train their pet to not do one thing, the other people in the house are actually rewarding the very thing!

An example of this is when dogs jump on people. This is not good behavior and one person could be training them to stop this. At the same time, another family member may think it's cute and pet and cuddle them after they do this. What's a dog to think when different reactions happen with different people?

Method 3: Following No Dog Training Methods - Using Intuition

I know many pet owners that think that because they have children and successfully raised them that they can get their dog to listen to them as well! Aside from the big ego, this approach assumes that dogs learn exactly the same way that humans learn.

While this is true to some extent, dogs are dogs and people are people. Different approaches are needed for different animals. While they may be more subtle than training a giraffe, they are still there and have a big impact on the results you'll see.

It is important to understand exactly what you are teaching your pets to do and not to do. If you don't, you may very well end up doing things counter-productive.

The best solution to this is to pick up a book or go find some training course out there that has a depth of coverage on the topic.

Other Poor Methods of Approach

If you've been trying to train your dog for a few weeks now and haven't seen any real results then I'm pretty sure that you're following a "Method to Avoid" approach. While I only listed three methods, there are thousands of other approaches that don't work. Take the results that you are getting as a signal if you are using a good method or a poor one. If you haven't seen any good results from your approach, move on and try another one.

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Answer 6

My vet does a tail dock and dew calw removal for $7.00 per pup
not sure on just the dew claws.

Answer 7

Labs are a dime a dozen No need to breed anymore labs. You can get them cheap anymore. If you are doing everything yourself you may break even. Especially when you put in the time to take care of a litter of pups.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

when i took my puppies to get their dewclaws removed it was $5 for the first pup and 2.50 after that, but it probably varies by state and vetrinarian

Answer 10

***DON"T DO IT***!!!

All those folks who SAY they want a puppy WILL ***NOT*** take one,even for FREE!
And you'll be stuck w/a S***-PILE of junk-pups that you CAN'T get RID OF!!! And they'll eating & ELIMINATING(WHERE???) for a MINIMUM of 10 weeks!!! Getting BIGGER & NOISIER & STINKIER (*&* LESS "CUTE")by the day! Needing MORE FEED & VET bills *&* TRAINING & ...on & ON!

DON'T be STUPID!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!