One of the litters I'll be looking won't have dewclaws removed. That sort of makes me nervous because I've heard stories. I know dewclaw injuries very rare, but it's the everday trivial ways it can happen that freaks me out.
This is what the breeder told me: She used to remove them as a matter of course. Then she imported a European with dewclaws, and that dog did everything other poodles did with no problems and used the dewclaws in many ways. And that changed her attitude on this. She's perfectly sympathetic to those who do remove them.
Anyone have a decent sense of what the actual level of risk is? What sort of precautions should I take with a std with dewclaws? I'll be checking them constantly and keeping them well groomed obviously, but what else? I've heard some people mention that they tape them up in certain scenarios to prevent injuries, for example. I tend to be a paranoid personality so I'm wondering things like whether I should ditch any shaggy area rugs or blankets that catch nails.
I'm not committed yet, I can avoid this issue entirely by choosing from a litter with dewclaws removed.
This is what the breeder told me: She used to remove them as a matter of course. Then she imported a European with dewclaws, and that dog did everything other poodles did with no problems and used the dewclaws in many ways. And that changed her attitude on this. She's perfectly sympathetic to those who do remove them.
Anyone have a decent sense of what the actual level of risk is? What sort of precautions should I take with a std with dewclaws? I'll be checking them constantly and keeping them well groomed obviously, but what else? I've heard some people mention that they tape them up in certain scenarios to prevent injuries, for example. I tend to be a paranoid personality so I'm wondering things like whether I should ditch any shaggy area rugs or blankets that catch nails.
I'm not committed yet, I can avoid this issue entirely by choosing from a litter with dewclaws removed.