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

[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.

[KYS]

I was surprised too, I did not think a vet would do this type of surgery on a dog unless for medical reasons.

[Jags mom]

That is absolutly horrible that someone would have that done. To me dew claws shouldn't even be removed from a chi, as they are usually taken of in other breeds that can get them caught or rip them out while running, fetching or working. I have seen it done on puppies and they sceam like you are cutting away the whole foot, no sedation, nothing. And as for all the nails on the poor dog, imagine you have an itch and you cannot scratch it...ever. I dremmel my dogs nails twice a week and have hardwood floors, they are so short that they do no even hit the floor anymore, and they are big dogs that CAN do damage. I also dremmel my friends tiny toy poodle, they are now little nubs so she doesnt tear up the leather furniture. I really want to get ahold of the vet that agreed to do the declawing.

[pomtzu]

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

I really think that this would be an effort in futility - unfortunately! As horrible as it is, I doubt that the vet would have done it if it was illegal.

[lute]

How sad for this poor dog! This is a first for me too and I believe this is animal cruelty! I hope the vet that did this has his veterinarian licence revoked! How sick! If the owners didn't want the dog scratching up floors...DON'T GET A DOG!!! Chihuahua nails are no longer than any other breed. It's the owner's responsibility to make sure the nails are kept short.

[molucass]

This is a female staffy, or pit bull mix on another forum I am a member of.. They posted that she too had been declawed.. I've never heard of such a thing for a dog.. It's cruel enough on a cat, let alone on a dog???

Meet Paisley. I'm about to crosspost her to get her rescued, as her owners don't want her anymore and are planning to euth. They also 4-paw declawed her because they couldn't stand the clicking of nails on their floors!!! I HATE PEOPLE!

Anyway, here's the pic of the beauty:



Here is another pic where you can see that she has no nails.