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Why does my dog have those little claws on the inside of his wrists? Do they have any function? Should I have them removed? The claws you’re referring to are called dew-claws. We believe that they are ...

Dogs do not create museums or libraries to preserve the history of the evolution of their species. Dogs simply store their wisdom in their genes. But sometimes we can read bits of this history by ...

While the position of a dog’s dewclaw—separated from the rest of their digits—makes it look like the canine version of a thumb, they don’t exactly use it to hold a beer, indicate approval, or do ...

We recently adopted a 4-month-old springer spaniel puppy. When I took him to our veterinarian for his first check-up, she found that he has dewclaws on his rear legs. Do you think I should have them ...