Dog biting dewclaw

carfiosaoorl

I have a 3 yr old Bicton and she keeps biting her dewclaw. One of them is sore and bloody any advice please.

DBB

There is only one piece of advice that is appropriate here I'm afraid.
You'll need to get a vet to check that out.
Many dogs will have a nibble on their dew claws, but the fact that your dog's nail beds are red and bloody suggests that there may be something more serious going on that you need to get checked out.
Let us know how you get on, won't you?

FaintBum

It may be too long. The dewclaw grows almost in a circle so it can curl in and actually pierce the skin. The same thing happened to my King Charles. You need to take the dog to a vet and have both of them clipped. Otherwise it will cause your dog serious discomfort and may get infected. It won't be expensive, only a few quid, a dog groomer may even do it for you.

carfiosaoorl

Thanks for the replies. On closer inspection it looks like the one she is worrying is kind of dangling while the other is lying closer to her leg so I'm guessing she tore it off something so I'll have to have it looked at all right. Thanks again.