[nagdu] Boots and Dew Claws

[Raven Tolliver]

Hi Darla,
I didn't think you were. I just thought you started a topic about
experiences with booties and dew claws, so I was contributing. *smile*
The dew claws serve a purpose, though dogs seem to do just fine
without them. Dogs use them for traction and turning while they run,
for gripping when jumping onto things, and for gripping things in
general. I've seen many dogs use theirs as we would use our thumbs.
The Golden Guy will grip the edges of a bone or a hunk of meat using
his dew claws. When we're turning while riding the bus or a hayride,
the Golden Guy also grips my shoes using his dew claws to prevent
himself from sliding.
Some breeders remove the dew claws to give the front legs a smoother
look. The dew claws are also removed if the claws don't contain a
bone, which is more common with dew claws that form on the hind legs.
Some people, especially those with hunting dogs, remove the claws so
that they are not snagged on anything or broken.


On 11/28/13, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Raven,
>
> 	I wasn't arguing with you; I wonder shy some schools retain the dew
> claws and some don't/  They don't serve a purpose for the dog anymore, do
> they?
> Darla & Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:06 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Boots and Dew Claws
>
> Hi,
> I refuse to use the booties that GEB provided because my Golden Guy's dew
> laws were damaged. The Golden Guy has poor nail health, and the booties
> rubbed against the dew claws and caused them to rub against the inner side
> of his paws. In turn, the pad of his right dew claw was ripped open from
> the
> friction, and the left dew claw cracked and chipped, and caused a wound. So
> now I use the thin rubber booties made by Pawz, which I choose not to pull
> over the dew claws.
>
> On 11/27/13, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Cindy Lou,
>>
>>
>>
>>                 I had that problem also with Huck; that is why I
>> think, if one is going to use boots it is a good idea to practice when
>> you aren't hurried, and maybe make a little game out of it; the trick
>> is to hold the dog's foot with the dew claw held against the rarest of
>> the foot--I know easier said than done, but that isn't necessary if
>> you use Musher's Secret which Amazon has for the cheapest prices I have
> seen.
>>
>> Darla & Huck who could have made a viral video with me and the trainer
>> trying to get his boots on one day
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Darla J. Rogers
>>
>> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
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Raven