what do it mean when a dog is dewclawed ?????????

Answer 1

If all a dog is going to do is decorate the couch there is no need to worry about dew claws. Any dog that is being worked should have the dew claws removed to prevent injuries. Reputable breeders have them removed between 3 & 5 days so that there will be no trauma involved for the puppies and the chance of a needless injury in the future is eliminated. The claws on the 4 toes are not removed.

Answer 2

It is never referred to as dewclawed. Dogs have dew claws. It is that extra 'toe' that is located further up the leg, at the wrist. Some breeds are actually born and supposed to have double dew claws on their back legs while other breeds will be born with no dew claws on the rear legs.

To remove or leave dew claws on breeds not required to have them has long been a debate. Some, like the first person to reply, feel they should be left alone. Others feel that since this appendage is very loose and disjointed, it offers more opportunity for the dog to catch it on something and tear it. If you have ever seen a dog with it torn, it could convince you that the dew claw on some breeds, truly serves no purpose any longer. If the dew claw is removed, it needs to be done within the first three days of the birth of the puppy. It often doesn't even bleed, sometimes a pup might squeal once or not at all when it is removed. I am sure on larger breeds, it will lose a drop or two of blood but then it promptly heals and leaves little or no scar. Other than the breeds required to have it, it is just a matter of personal preference.

It isn't referred to as dewclawing, but simply as dew claw removal.

Answer 3

Puppies bred by reputable breeders usually have their dewclaws removed before 3 weeks. This is actually very common and whoever said they've never heard of a vet doing such a procedure has never asked. Puppies cry for less than a minute after the claw is removed. Vets use styptic to stop bleeding and the puppies go home immediately following the procedure. It hurts worse for a baby boy to get circumcised and we do this every day to thousands of babies. It really doesn't matter unless it hangs awkwardly or you plan to show the dog.

Answer 4

OK let's look at dog anatomy 101. The dew claw - that little claw about a quarter of the way up the leg - is the last vestige of a thumb.

Some long time ago "society" decided that some dogs simply didn't need these dew claws so they are removed - poodles, for example generally have these removed within a week of birth - so they can be easily clipped.

There are other dog breeds whose dew claws are often removed for some archaic reason - like dobermans.

Anyway, it's not really necessary to remove dew claws. But check with your AKC handbook for whatever breed you're interested in to see if it's accepted practice. Same with tail docking and ear-clipping.

Answer 5

The dew claw is different than "declawing." The dew claw is an extra, useless claw that is partway up the dog's leg. It is often removed because the dog can get it caught on stuff and it can be ripped out or torn, which is very painful. Many vets remove the dew claws during a spay or neuter surgery so the dog is already under.

Answer 6

no no, dogs HAVE dew claws. its kinda where the thumb would be. some dogs have to have them taken off tho if they acidently rip them (some dogs have more dangly ones than other dogs). like reciently my dog ripped hers really badly, right under the skin, but didnt pull the whole nail off. its really painful and bleeds a lot, but thankfully she didnt need surgery for it. some get that bad, and if they catch it right then they can even break a bone thats around there. most dogs never have problems with it tho. (first of 4 dogs that has EVER had a problem with a dewclaw)

Answer 7

De-clawed or having his DEW claws removed?

There is a HUGE difference.

EDIT:

You've read some of the posts after mine about dew claws if that's what you meant.

I have 4 labs. The 1 I got from a breeder had her dew claws removed as a pup. My other 3 did not.

Many field labs (people that use them to hunt ducks) have them removed because when the dog jumps out of the boat into the water the dew claw gets caught on cat tails and reeds in ponds. It tears and bleeds.

This is a personal preference. But with Labs, your better breeders will remove them.

My other dogs only have them on their front paws, not on their back. Some dogs have very strange dew claws with double nails on their back feet. They will often be removed because they tear often too.

It's primarily cosmetic but there is a "valid" reason to do so if the dog is constantly injuring himself.

Answer 8

It means that the 5th nail has been removed by (hopefully) a vet! It should be the claw on the inside to the paw about an inch or so above the actual paw.

Boxers are often dewclawed

Answer 9

to remove the dew claws. basically it's like a thumb. Supposedly it is painless and usually bloodless when removed as a newborn pup. it is not as severe as cats being declawed but it is still a digit being removed for convenience to the owner. I see no need for it, all my dogs throughout life have always had their dew claws and I've never had an issue....

Answer 10

Means he would be mutilated by having his nails ripped out - but I have never heard of this being done to a dog. Most vets would never do something like this - good vets won't even declaw cats because they know how extreme a procedure it is - it's not like trimming the nails - it is literally cutting them out.

Think about it, you wouldn't exactly welcome this done to you.