<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>I have one with mostly black nails, too, and he is my only one of four with dew claws. I very carefully </P>
<P>take a little off at a time. I did get carried away once, and he did have one bloody toe, but we usually </P>
<P>do OK. </P>
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<P>I have heard that de-clawing cats is like slicing the ends of your fingers off, and not to be taken lightly.</P>
<P>It does not sound very humane to me. </P>
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<P>I used to have a vet who decided to cut my boxer's nails WAY short when she was under for a dental. To</P>
<P>this day, not sure why--that dog was in pain for 10 days-2 weeks. </P>
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<P>I don't know if you could justify it by saying putting a dog through it, they heal, and never have to have</P>
<P>their nails cut again. I can't. And I haven't ever heard of it. Or known of any dogs it has been done to--and</P>
<P>I have seen literally hundreds of dogs come through rescue. I would be very interested if any Droolers have ever had this done.</P>
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<P>"I'm not about to rush anywhere, and have this done, but it does give me<BR>something to think about. I have heard many people talk about taking claws<BR>from cats, but from Dogs, especially Basset Hounds? Has anyone ever heard<BR>of such a thing? My friend said that their friends Basset lived a normal<BR>happy nail free life, and that it never caused many problems."<BR>0</P>
<P>Marilyn Briggs<BR></P></div></body></html>