Declawing??????

Missymommasgirl · 12-20-2006, 11:46 AM

What do you think of declawing your puppy? I wanted some input on this subject because Missy is tearing up our doors. I just don't know what to do. I heard of people doing this to there dogs. Please write back!
Danielle

Soundtrack · 12-20-2006, 12:02 PM

Um....no.

Just teach her not to claw at the doors.

vienneau4 · 12-20-2006, 12:06 PM

I've never heard of de-clawing a dog?!

Just a quick question for Soundtrack......I'm new to the board and I noticed all these names at the end of your posts, are they all Bassetts?

Bassetmama · 12-20-2006, 12:07 PM

Sweet mother of god.. they do this horrible thing to dogs too?

When they do this to a cat, they essentially chop off the end of it's toe, bone and all.
Look at your hand and then imagine having every finger cut off at the first joint.
It's absolutely barbaric.

Maybe your dog needs more exercise or a distraction such as a kong?
Is she crate trained? Are you chastising her when she exhibits this scratching behavior?
Does she do it to let you know she needs to go out? If so, maybe try bell training her instead.
That way she'll have a way to signal to you that doesn't involve tearing up the doors.

clarejon · 12-20-2006, 12:07 PM

try to teach her 'NO' or 'LEAVE' and she'll get the message if you train her right.

daisy8869 · 12-20-2006, 12:09 PM

I've never heard of such a thing! Are you sure you are not talking about declawing a cat? I would think that such an operation would be very painful and quite frankly cruel to your puppy. Jackie has never torn anything with her nails and the first thing that comes to my mind is have you been maintaining Missy's nails? Dogs need to have their nails regularly clipped and filed. Basset nails are usually thicker than other breeds and because of this I take Jackie to the vet every two weeks to get her nails clipped. I also file them at home with a coarse nail file once a week. This makes the nails smooth and not so sharp.

I'm sure that if you tried regularly clipping and filing Missy's nails, you will see a big improvement. Another thing you might want to look for is a door guard, it is a piece of plastic that goes on the bottom half of your door to protect it from Missy's nails. Good luck!

OurTenaciousTatsi · 12-20-2006, 12:24 PM

I looked at this 15 minutes ago and no one had written a reply. I was looking up declawing a dog, because it was such an upsetting question.
No Vet will proform this procedure unless the dogs toe was injurged and it had to be removed.

I'm betting this question is going to be a 4 pager, like "last weeks"

I did of course find an alternative to declawing a cat or dog. ONLY IN AMERICA, is all I'll say.
Everyone has to click on this one to beleive it. I guess there is a chance for us all to become rich with any idea, good bad, and ugly.

http://www.softpaws.net/

murraysmom · 12-20-2006, 12:50 PM

Last year someone from the UK posted about their vet offering to "trim" their basset's ears so that they wouldn't drag on the ground and get dirty. I wondered at the time if that was a 'troll' post, and I can't help wondering if this is too-

Ruthless · 12-20-2006, 03:05 PM

I sure hope it's a troll. Anyone who would even consider declawing a dog should not be allowed to own dogs.

Bassetmama · 12-20-2006, 03:27 PM

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I did of course find an alternative to declawing a cat or dog. ONLY IN AMERICA, is all I'll say.
Everyone has to click on this one to beleive it. I guess there is a chance for us all to become rich with any idea, good bad, and ugly.
http://www.softpaws.net/

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12-20-2006, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bassetmama Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 121	Sweet mother of god.. they do this horrible thing to dogs too? When they do this to a cat, they essentially chop off the end of it's toe, bone and all. Look at your hand and then imagine having every finger cut off at the first joint. It's absolutely barbaric. Maybe your dog needs more exercise or a distraction such as a kong? Is she crate trained? Are you chastising her when she exhibits this scratching behavior? Does she do it to let you know she needs to go out? If so, maybe try bell training her instead. That way she'll have a way to signal to you that doesn't involve tearing up the doors. __________________ Looking for basset related items? Hoss says you need to visit : http://www.bassetcrap.com

12-20-2006, 12:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
daisy8869 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 219	I've never heard of such a thing! Are you sure you are not talking about declawing a cat? I would think that such an operation would be very painful and quite frankly cruel to your puppy. Jackie has never torn anything with her nails and the first thing that comes to my mind is have you been maintaining Missy's nails? Dogs need to have their nails regularly clipped and filed. Basset nails are usually thicker than other breeds and because of this I take Jackie to the vet every two weeks to get her nails clipped. I also file them at home with a coarse nail file once a week. This makes the nails smooth and not so sharp. I'm sure that if you tried regularly clipping and filing Missy's nails, you will see a big improvement. Another thing you might want to look for is a door guard, it is a piece of plastic that goes on the bottom half of your door to protect it from Missy's nails. Good luck! __________________ Daisy Mommy to Jackie the basset (born 5/20/06) and Charlie the golden (born 9/23/00).

12-20-2006, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Missymommasgirl Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Campbell, KY--- live in Clarksville, TN Posts: 12	What do you think of declawing your puppy? I wanted some input on this subject because Missy is tearing up our doors. I just don't know what to do. I heard of people doing this to there dogs. Please write back! Danielle

12-20-2006, 12:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
vienneau4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rothesay, NB, Canada Posts: 127	I've never heard of de-clawing a dog?! Just a quick question for Soundtrack......I'm new to the board and I noticed all these names at the end of your posts, are they all Bassetts?

12-20-2006, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
clarejon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 284	try to teach her 'NO' or 'LEAVE' and she'll get the message if you train her right.

12-20-2006, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
OurTenaciousTatsi Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern Bergen County, NJ Posts: 40	I looked at this 15 minutes ago and no one had written a reply. I was looking up declawing a dog, because it was such an upsetting question. No Vet will proform this procedure unless the dogs toe was injurged and it had to be removed. I'm betting this question is going to be a 4 pager, like "last weeks" I did of course find an alternative to declawing a cat or dog. ONLY IN AMERICA, is all I'll say. Everyone has to click on this one to beleive it. I guess there is a chance for us all to become rich with any idea, good bad, and ugly. http://www.softpaws.net/

12-20-2006, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,236	Last year someone from the UK posted about their vet offering to "trim" their basset's ears so that they wouldn't drag on the ground and get dirty. I wondered at the time if that was a 'troll' post, and I can't help wondering if this is too-

12-20-2006, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ruthless Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42	I sure hope it's a troll. Anyone who would even consider declawing a dog should not be allowed to own dogs.

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