what are dew claws
The dew claw is a dogâs thumb. Watch one play with a toy or chew a bone sometimes, they use it all the time, it is very useful. I donât want to chop off my dogâs thumbs. Taking dew claws (which, by the way, was ONLY ever done in the US) is as cruel as docking tails, or cropping ears. The pups donât care how they look, all they feel is the trauma. New studies have also found that snipping of the dew claw can cause damage to the joint. The point at which they snip it is also a very important acupuncture point. I choose to keep my dew claws. Its in the best interest of my dogs. If you want to do something helpful with the dewclaw, just merely keep that nail shortâ¦most dog owners totally ignore that nail or let it get to long.