WE NEVER, I MEAN NEVER TOUCH THE DEW CLAWS.. THE WOMAN WHO DID SHARKY;'S SHOULD HAVE NOT TOUCHED HIS. THEY ARE NOT NORMAL NOW. I  LEAVE THEM NATURAL. CINDY

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There is text below in case someone wasn't following this...  I don't see that dew claws or dew claw removal is even in the AKC chihuahua standard.  I'm assuming then it can be either way AKC wise with Chis.  I don't know why anyone would ever want to remove the front dew claws if that's true (unless they were super floppy)  If done on a pup, there is no anesthesia and it's snip snip.  Ouch and why?  If done with a spay, it's still going to hurt afterward.  There is a bone in there and that would be pretty ouchy after. (am I right on the vet would be cutting bone?)  I did see on say Scottish Terriers, the AKC standard is that "they MAY have dew claws"  That would mean either way.  Here is the AKC standard link if anyone wants to figure this out for me, loll =)
katie
 
Does anyone know if i have to worry about
this? I bought her from a breeder that is like 2 hours from here and
I'm not even sure what vet she used. I don't really care as long as it
doesn't bother her which it doesn't that i know of she never licks it
or anything?
My opinion would be if it doesn't bother her and it doesn't bother you just leave it be. =)
My lovely Sophie has both her front dews.  Lots and lots of toy breeders don't even remove
the front dew claws.  Dew claws are more a problem in the working breed dogs.  Hunting dogs could easily snag and rip a dew claw working a field, etc.  Some people feel a toy dog could snag a dew claw on say shag carpeting, but I don't think many people have that in their homes anymore.  If the dew is kinda floppy, one may want to have it removed.  If it were to become a nuisance, you could have it removed when she is spayed or had any surgery or a dental. I say what the heck, though. =)
 
katie
 



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