This is possible if the dew claw was not removed properly. In this case it will more than likely be deformed and may need to be removed by a vet.
Yes, dew claws can grow back if they have been removed or trimmed too short. However, this process can be painful for the dog and may lead to complications such as infection. It is important to consult with a veterinarian for guidance on proper dew claw care.
Lions have five toes on the front paws and four on the back paws. In between each toe is a claw. The "thumb", though, has a dew claw which is more curved and often is off the ground. (Even domesticated house cats have a dew claw on each "thumb" on their front paws.) The back paws do not have dew claws.
the best way to stop a dew claw from bleeding is to keep it trimedKneel down on the ground and gently roll the dog onto its side. Once in this position, maneuver your body above the dog, then pet the dog while occasionally touching its paws.Hold a pair of nail clippers designed for dogs in your predominant hand; lift your dog's paw with your other hand. Pull the dew claw slightly away from the paw to gain more access to it.3 Snip the tip of the dew claw, being careful not to cut the quick--the inner part of the nail that contains blood vessels.
It's called the dew claw.
The dew claw is on the back of the front leg about an inch above the foot of a dog. Some people have them removed when the dogs are puppies. If not, you will feel a nail, just like a dog's toenails, protruding from that area. It is said that it is called the dew claw because it merely touches the dew on the grass as a dog walks.
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Dew-claws on a dog are a vesitigial toe. Some breed standards actually require there be a minimum of two dew-claws on each back leg. i.e. Great Pyrenees. While some breeds it is only a single it is still an extra toe. I have seen dogs use these on fencing for balance when climbing over. (That means if you have an escape artist you need a hotwire around the top of your fence). In 22 years of raising the Great Pyrenees I never had a dog to injure the dew-claws. Other toe nails yes, but never a dew-claw. Some dew-claws are not formed propertly and do not have a nail. Others have huge nails that grow in a circle and will grow back into the toe if not kept trimmed. Stop and think if you would want to have any of your toes removed. Don't remove these dew-claws just make sure they stay trimmed at least every 4 or 5 months. It's easy enough to check. When you're petting your dog, just slip a finger between the end of the nail and the toe and if your finger won't fit, then it needs trimmed. shepherd564
The nail you describing sounds like the Dew Claw
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On a typical paw, like a dog, they will have four main toes, and one dew-claw on the inside. Most dogs only have dew claws on the front feet, but some are born with back dew-claws. Veterinarians usually remove dew claws from the back feet, and sometimes from the front, as they are are often injured and sometimes ripped off by the dog's every day life.
Dogs have a small, primitive digit (fifth toe) on the inside of their front legs. This is called a dew claw. As the dog does not need it, many breeders pay for a vet to remove it, hence dew claw removal.