Dewclaw removal...yay or nay?

My Maya still has her lil dewclaws. I've heard that they may get caught on things and tear.... Has anyone experienced this with their corgi? B/c of their cute little stubby legs, I was not sure if this may cause more of a problem or less for them. So, I thought I would ask for everyone's 2 cents...

She's almost 4 months and I know it will be time soon to remove her lady parts. I've heard it's convenient to get the dewclaws removed then. However, I have also heard that it slows the healing process down. I know this is all a little more than a month away, but I just want to figure out what I should do....What would be best for her? Can you help me? Let me know your stories and experiences. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on November 20, 2010 at 7:15pm

Many of my dogs have their front dew claws and I have never had a problem. I only remove back dews on my pups as the front dews are like a thumb and actually help. My Aussie has the ugliest dew claws you can imagine and even he hasn't had a problem. I would leave them and just trim them.