Mine have their claws. I am sure it must be very painful to have them moved. They are actually a complex ball and joint connection with a bone that extends down into this "toe" that must be cut. There is even a school of thought and research backed by at least this one vet that says this toe has a legit function and removing it can predispose the dog to arthritis. It can be found here:
http://www.jandemellobordercollie.com/DewClaws.htm
I think the back claws are another thing. Wolves are not born with rear dew claws. They are exclusive to dogs. My wolves I owned were all born with no rear dew claws.
to cut down on pain Anna will be in
Ok this might be a silly ? but really is a Dew claw? I look at the link an seen the pic....then I looked at Rex cuz I was curious....he only has 4 little toes...is this normal? Do you think his where cut as a baby?
Mine have their claws. I am sure it must be very painful to have them moved. They are actually a complex ball and joint connection with a bone that extends down into this "toe" that must be cut. There is even a school of thought and research backed by at least this one vet that says this toe has a legit function and removing it can predispose the dog to arthritis. It can be found here:
http://www.jandemellobordercollie.com/DewClaws.htm
I think the back claws are another thing. Wolves are not born with rear dew claws. They are exclusive to dogs. My wolves I owned were all born with no rear dew claws.