We do not remove dew claws on our puppies for several reasons. First, dew claw removal needs to be performed the day after the puppies are born. This poses a tremendous risk for the puppies. At a day old, puppies have not yet developed their immune systems and have not yet had any vaccines, and therefore have no protection from disease. Dew claw removal is performed in the veterinarian's office, so bringing the puppies there for removal exposes them to a great deal of pathoge

Why is a breed? No, that’s not a typo. Why is the real question. Before I go any further, this post assumes responsible breeding practices and dogs bred by responsible, knowledgeable people. I am not talking about accidental mixes or anything developed with a “hold my beer and watch this” attitude. While no single definition of a breed exists, it’s pretty easy to come up with a general definition that holds in most cases. For the most part, a breed is defined as members of a