Definitely a personal preference thing for sure Chere. Several of ours from the UK still have theirs but I do struggle getting that little toe in the right position for trimming. Best to you. Myra Savant
>From: Chere Workman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Torn off nails >Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 14:34:40 EST > >In a message dated 1/12/02 12:47:53 PM Central Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< Certainly not enough to even bother wiping off. If someone is > having a lot of bleeding on removal of dewclaws, they need to work on >their > technique. Myra Savant >> >This was in reference to torn off regular nails not dewclaws which include >thumb removal. Actually the spinal chord is not fully developed until 2 - 3 >weeks and supposedely they do not remember their removal or the pain >according to the New Knowledge of Dog Behavior book which is so new it was >problably written in the 50's where they did all kind of strange breeding >studies and training and disection I have not seen dew claws bleed. I think >that is the name of the book it was a great book but no one in their right >mind would today do the kinds of studies they did regarding formative time >periods etc. They would be probably imprisoned or hung by animal right >activists. Actually I think Dew Claws should be personal preference not >mandated. I just cannot do such tiny babies. I cannot even give them their >shots whereas I have no problem at all doing the same things to the larger >Labradors. Chere Workman > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
