Guest SoulsMom Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Does your grey have them? Soul doesn't. Every dog I have taken out from the kennel for a M&G has had his dew claws. Then along came Soul, who is "special" in a lot of ways No dew claws on this boy. Just curious . . .why would they have been removed? I know they really serve no purpose these days (yet Archie really uses his to hold onto chew toys), and they can get caught and tear often. Just curious, as he's the first grey I've met with out 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mountain4greys Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Only 1 of our 5 greyhounds doesn't have dew-claws. I'd rather them not have them, but you get used to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lapatte Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 what' s a dew claw?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Lucy doesn't Renie and Teddy do. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosebudd Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 what' s a dew claw?? i second this question I dont know either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ola Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 what' s a dew claw?? It's the nail that's partially up the leg and doesn't touch the ground. Some breeds have them on the front, and some even have front and back dewclaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RooRoo Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 (edited) what' s a dew claw?? i second this question I dont know either The dew claw is the "thumb" if you will - the toe that is on the inner part of the dog's foot, usually about 3" away from the other toes. It's not uncommon for greys to rip them when running - not fun. Actually I don't think I've seen a grey without one. I don't know why some do and some don't ETA: Ola, sorry I was typing when you posted. Your explanation is better - thanks! Edited July 24, 2007 by RooRoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Here's an interesting article on what dog dewclaws and horse splint bones have in common Dew claws and splints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 what' s a dew claw?? i second this question I dont know either The dew claw is the "thumb" if you will - the toe that is on the inner part of the dog's foot, usually about 3" away from the other toes. It's not uncommon for greys to rip them when running - not fun. Actually I don't think I've seen a grey without one. I don't know why some do and some don't ETA: Ola, sorry I was typing when you posted. Your explanation is better - thanks! A dew claw is the thing your greyhound rips off when running like crazy. It serves the purpose of keeping the vets busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosebudd Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 ohh ok Leo does not have it! Which the other day I found myself counting ok I only clipped 4 nails where is the 5th lol couldnt find it so he doesnt have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kgildea Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ty has his. Honey does not. She has scars where they used to be-- must have been removed at some point before we adopted her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazy4greys Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have heard it depends on the owner/kennel? Tucker & Autumn do not have dew claws, but Skylar & Winnie do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hokiebuck Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 A lot of GHs get theirs removed when they are young (not sure how young). Its a very simple procedure. A lot of owners will have them removed when they have their GH's dental or spay/neutering. Especially if they lure course. Dew Claws can get caught in high grass or on the string that pulls the lure. A big pain in the tookus when they get ripped. Luckily Cash came sans dew claws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Momiji Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Gir has his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hope does. Zoe does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcR Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 All of my girls have their dew claws. I'm actually a bit surpised that Honey hasn't injured hers. The sit at about a 45 degree angle to her leg instead of laying close in. Quote Marc and Myun plus Starbuck (the cat)Pinky my AWOL girl, wherever you are, I miss you.Angels Honey (6/30/99-11/3/11) Nadia (5/11/99-6/4/12) Kara (6/5/99-7/17/12) Cleo (4/13/2000-4/19/2014) Antnee (12/1/2002=2/20/17) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Our crew is about half and half when it comes to dew claws. I'd prefer they have them removed as puppies (less nails to trim! ) Elvis' dew claws stick out like thumbs on his leg...no idea how he hasn't snagged them on anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAlexTheDog Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 all of the greys we've had so far have had them... Quote Steve, owner/photographer Crackerdog Photography, writer of ShutterHounds. Follow me on Instagram.Alex (Sanja Black Eyes [1989-2003] - Sanja Superfrank x TH's Fandango), Nikki (Ein's Ardonis [1995-2008] - Farmer Wilson x Legs Polly),Sadie (Carla Tar [2002-2014] - Coldwater Guv x Canatar), Katie (Leading Home [2003-2013] - Iruska Excalibur x Impress Me Much),Bean ([2013-] - DJays Octane x O Ya Cranberry), and Billy Bob (O Ya Billy Bob [2011-2020] Dodgem By Design x O Ya Cranberry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LindsaySF Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Teagan has his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CygnetC Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Wally has front dew claws. Are they normally born with rear ones or not? Frankly I've never even thought about it. But I couldn't imagine Wally without his front dew claws. He uses them to scratch his face and hold his food. It would be sad for him not to have them! Teeny has front AND rear (not a Grey). Though I'm still not THRILLED with her having rear dew claws (not nearly as attached as the front) she hasn't had a problem as of yet and I'm getting used to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simile Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Both of mine have dew claws. I was really surprised that they did. I thought it was common practice, especially with active, running dogs, to have them removed. When my husky had pups (15 years ago), my vet had the whole crew in before they were a week old for a healthy puppy and mom check up, and did the dew claws right then. Just a quick clip and some antiseptic and they were good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My girl has hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Savannah does not.. The 3 boys do.. I hate them Greyhounds do not have rear dew claws... The breeds that I do know that are born with rear dew claws are Great Pyrenees and St Bernards.. My friend that use to breed Dobermans would have their dew claws removed when they had their ears cropped, about 8 weeks of age. I would imagine that Greyhound breeders have them removed at about the same age or even younger. It was a simple snip with the scissors and some cauterization... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spudlover Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Wow, we've had our fellow a month, and it hadn't occurred to me that he's not got dew claws until I saw this thread. Something of a relief - our friends' hound has torn his in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest budsmom Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Neither of mine have theirs, so I was surprised when I saw other hounds that still had them. I assumed that given their jobs, they would all have them removed to help prevent injuries, especially with that thin skin. Around here, almost all breeders of any kind of dog have them removed as puppies, it's usually even in the ads they run in the newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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