We saw a certified veterinary acupuncturist who helped us manage our 2 very elderly girls' painful joints in the months before they left us for the Bridge. She told us that breeders should not remove dogs' front dew claws because a very important meridian runs right through that area of the paw. And the removal of the dew claw tend to cause the Chi to be stagnant. (of something like that) If you believe in that sort of thing, it's just one more thing to consider. Westminster KC tomorrow!!! Yea!!!!! -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================