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selzer · 11-16-2012, 07:18 PM

Back dew claws should have been removed by the breeder at a few days old. They can snag on something and bleed like the dickens, or so I understand. So far I haven't experienced these. Front dews are kind of used like thumbs. I leave them alone, save when trimming toenails.

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selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 20,804	Back dew claws should have been removed by the breeder at a few days old. They can snag on something and bleed like the dickens, or so I understand. So far I haven't experienced these. Front dews are kind of used like thumbs. I leave them alone, save when trimming toenails. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC & Babs, CD RA CGC HIC (not AKC) Heidi, RA CGC & Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC & Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly CGC & Bear Gretta Hepzibah