I cannot BELIEVE this!!!!!!!!

[rg_girlca]

Long story short. Neighbour across the street from me got an adorable little long hair chihuahua from the neighbour next door to her.

While I was holding the sweet thing, I noticed I didn't feel any claws. I mentioned this to the woman and she said that the woman she got the dog from had him DECLAWED ON ALL FOUR PAWS!!!! I was in shock.
I have never ever heard of a dog being declawed and don't know much about a chihuahua, but is this usually done to this breed????

[Taz_Zoee]

OMG! I've never heard of that before either. How does the poor little thing scratch? That's sooo sad.

[beeniesmom]

I've heard of removing the 'dewclaw', which is the thumb, but not all the nails.

[Husky_mom]

I've heard of removing the 'dewclaw', which is the thumb, but not all the nails.

same here... that is so weird..... really weird... and sad

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

is this usually done to this breed????

No it is not something that is done to chis. I can't believe any vet in his/her right mind would de-claw any dog except for removing the dew claws. That is just horrible! Poor fella. The owner that requested that be done and the vet that did it both need a good smack!

What is wrong with people

[boomersooner]

That is horrible!! That is the only word for it....dew claws I can understand...but not the others.....horrible....I cannot believe a vet would do this.....or maybe it wasn't even the vet....that is even a more horrible thought....

[caseysmom]

No it is not something that is done to chis. I can't believe any vet in his/her right mind would de-claw any dog except for removing the dew claws. That is just horrible! Poor fella. The owner that requested that be done and the vet that did it both need a good smack!

What is wrong with people

Hopefully it was done by a vet

[aTailOf2Kitties]

that is weird. My vet did remove one toenail from one dog once but it was because there was some sort of problem with that particular nail (I can't remember what it was, but it was something out of the ordinary).

[happylabs]

That is just WRONG!!! Some people are so cruel and clueless.

[stace1319]

that is awfull! i can't believe anyone would do something like that! I don't even like it done to cats... let alone a dog.

[rg_girlca]

I just spoke with the woman again tonight and she said that the neighbours bought the condo next door last summer, which were built in 2007, and she guess that they didn't want the dog scratching the floors because Chi's have long nails. I said big deal, tell her she should have gotten carpets then. Then she hit me with this; "The woman died of cancer last November and she was my friend." I told her I was sorry, that I didn't know. That's why the husband gave her the dog because he said he couldn't take care of him properly because he is depressed over the loss of his wife.

She has all his papers along with the vets and she said yes, that the declawing was done by a vet. I also can't believe a vet would do this to a dog. Like others have said, the dewclaws, yes, but not all four paws. Poor little thing. I pray he doesn't have problems later on from it.

Stupid, stupid people. People like that shouldn't have animals when they value their floors more than the animal itself. They also have a cat and I can bet the cat was declawed also. Poor thing.

[finn's mom]

Chihuahuas have longer nails than other breeds? Really? I'd not heard that before. Seems like a nail clipper would keep them as short as any other dog's. I just don't understand getting a uncaged pet if that's how you feel about your floor. Maybe they should look at having an aquarium.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Chihuahuas definitely have claws just like other dogs. If they're too long, the owner isn't keeping them trimmed. As a matter of fact, they're smaller claws and should be easier to trim(if it's not my Daisy). That is very very strange. I would have been taken aback by this too. I'm appalled that a vet would do this!! Poor little doggie.

[cali]

thats awful! if the floors were that importent, there ARE nail caps made specifily to prevent a dogs nails from harming floors. declawing anything, nevermind a DOG is horrable!

[blue]

Confirm the dog has been declawled, if you havent allready, then call the appropriate agency. This is animal cruelty.