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Some years ago after buying a Cross Parson/Jack, I was advised by a Vet to have her Dew claws removed.

Unfortunately, when I bought my Parson Russell Terrier, as he was a Pedigree and bred In show Kennels, he already had the Dew claws removed and the Tail docked, a Practice I find abhorant.

When I rescued our Puppy, a Jack Russell, again I was advised to have her Dew Claws removed. This advice was given because I do take my dogs Into the Country-side and being Terriers and bred for hunting, they have a habit of dissapearing down the nearest Badger Sett or Rabbit hole and I was told the Dew Claw can get caught and ripped out.

I Ignored It and I have been home all afternoon waiting to collect my Puppy from the Vets because this morning she was tearing around the hedge-rows and sure enough ripped her Dew Claw leaving It hanging out and her In agony.

She's home and OK now but I do wish I had them removed when advised. :(:(

Puppy Nosey Rosie.

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oscar;1302140 wrote: Some years ago after buying a Cross Parson/Jack, I was advised by a Vet to have her Dew claws removed.

Unfortunately, when I bought my Parson Russell Terrier, as he was a Pedigree and bred In show Kennels, he already had the Dew claws removed and the Tail docked, a Practice I find abhorant.

When I rescued our Puppy, a Jack Russell, again I was advised to have her Dew Claws removed. This advice was given because I do take my dogs Into the Country-side and being Terriers and bred for hunting, they have a habit of dissapearing down the nearest Badger Sett or Rabbit hole and I was told the Dew Claw can get caught and ripped out.

I Ignored It and I have been home all afternoon waiting to collect my Puppy from the Vets because this morning she was tearing around the hedge-rows and sure enough ripped her Dew Claw leaving It hanging out and her In agony.

She's home and OK now but I do wish I had them removed when advised. :(:(

Puppy Nosey Rosie.


Oh no! awwwwwwww poor Rosie!:(

what is a dew claw Oscar and what is it used for?

Have you ever Ignored Advice to your Peril?...



They warned me. They said put Oscar on ignore. I didnt. :-5

Odie;1302152 wrote: Oh no! awwwwwwww poor Rosie!:(

what is a dew claw Oscar and what is it used for?
The Rear DewClaw on a dog. Taken from Wikki.

There is also some debate as to whether dewclaws should be surgically removed.[citation needed] The argument for removal states that dewclaws are a weak digit, barely attached to the leg, so that they can rip partway off or easily catch on something and break, which can be extremely painful and prone to infection. Others say the pain of removing a dewclaw is far greater than any other risk. For this reason, removal of dewclaws is illegal in many countries. There is, perhaps, an exception for hunting dogs, who can sometimes tear the dewclaw while running in overgrown vegetation. [3] If a dewclaw is to be removed, this should be done when the dog is a puppy, sometimes as young as 3 days old, though it can also be performed on older dogs if necessary (though the surgery may be more difficult then). The surgery is fairly straight-forward and may even be done with only local anesthetics if the digit is not well connected to the leg. Unfortunately many dogs can't resist licking at their sore paws following the surgery, so owners need to remain vigilant.

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oscar;1302173 wrote: The Rear DewClaw on a dog. Taken from Wikki.

There is also some debate as to whether dewclaws should be surgically removed.[citation needed] The argument for removal states that dewclaws are a weak digit, barely attached to the leg, so that they can rip partway off or easily catch on something and break, which can be extremely painful and prone to infection. Others say the pain of removing a dewclaw is far greater than any other risk. For this reason, removal of dewclaws is illegal in many countries. There is, perhaps, an exception for hunting dogs, who can sometimes tear the dewclaw while running in overgrown vegetation. [3] If a dewclaw is to be removed, this should be done when the dog is a puppy, sometimes as young as 3 days old, though it can also be performed on older dogs if necessary (though the surgery may be more difficult then). The surgery is fairly straight-forward and may even be done with only local anesthetics if the digit is not well connected to the leg. Unfortunately many dogs can't resist licking at their sore paws following the surgery, so owners need to remain vigilant.


I had no idea of this, nor how painful it would be to have it removed.

and in some countries its illegal, so that alone tells me how much pain it would involve.

Did Rosie rip hers right out or just her nail and how is she today?

poor baby.

Odie;1302197 wrote: I had no idea of this, nor how painful it would be to have it removed.

and in some countries its illegal, so that alone tells me how much pain it would involve.

Did Rosie rip hers right out or just her nail and how is she today?

poor baby. She ripped It out so It was hanging off and couldn't be saved. The Vet removed what was left under local aneasthetic.

She did It bouncing around a hedge-row and It must have got caught on roots or some-thing.

She's absolutely fine now and back to her old self today.

oscar;1302231 wrote: She ripped It out so It was hanging off and couldn't be saved. The Vet removed what was left under local aneasthetic.

She did It bouncing around a hedge-row and It must have got caught on roots or some-thing.

She's absolutely fine now and back to her old self today.


Oh gosh that must have hurt her so bad.

so glad she is feeling better today.:-6

makes me wonder why god created dogs this way!:-5