Questions about removed dew claws

[remy]

Does the hair ever grow back where the dew claws were removed? Remy is 7 months and both areas are still without hair. Not sure if that’s typical as my previous dogs always had their dew claws.

Also, I recently felt the spot on one leg and noticed it has a raised, almost sharp feel to it. I can’t remember if it was like that before or not. I heard that a dew claw can regrow if it wasn’t completely removed. Is that possible? Or could it be just a hard skin growth?

Here’s a picture of it. The upper right is the spot where it is protruding a little. Second photo shows the other leg which feels smooth over where the dew claw was.

 

[LifeofRubie]

In my experience, no, the hair won't grow back where dew claws were removed. My dingo is almost 8 and while they're naked and afraid, nothing has grown back!

 

[remy]

In my experience, no, the hair won't grow back where dew claws were removed. My dingo is almost 8 and while they're naked and afraid, nothing has grown back!

Good to know! When I tried to look at pictures of other Dobermans, you can’t typically see the spot they were on, so I couldn’t tell if the hair grew back or not.

 

[Rits]

No hair doesn't regrow back. It does look like the nail wasn't 100% removed on the one leg. Revel has that issue too and I have to occasionally Dremel it but not nearly as much as the others...maybe once every other month to flush.

 

[strykerdobe]

No hair will grow back.

 

[JanS]

You made me get up to look at our dogs.

 

[remy]

No hair doesn't regrow back. It does look like the nail wasn't 100% removed on the one leg. Revel has that issue too and I have to occasionally Dremel it but not nearly as much as the others...maybe once every other month to flush.

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Well that’s a little annoying lol, but at least it won’t need as much upkeep as the other nails!

 

[Rits]

Here's Revel's partial dew claw that has been there since I got him. It doesn't grow as fast as his other nails so I only Dremel it flush to his leg maybe once a month or every other month. He doesn't seem to mind and I've never made it bleed.