DanaLachney said:I agree with you whole heartedly but as I said in one of my earlier posts I assumed like she did that they had been removed. And if you know anything about shih tzus it's that they are VERY hairy dogs you must know my heart dropped when I saw what had become of his two "thumb" toes and I nearly cried because of it. I care very dearly for my animals and would never want them too hurt which is why I took him to the vet right away
Yes, I know Shih Tzu quite well, as I have in the past not only showed and trained several, but lived with one, too. I think you need to just take this as a lesson, that you need to do actual mini physicals on your dog any time your petting, brushing or playing with him. This will help you to spot things like this or even if your dog picks up a tick. The groomer too, I hope takes this as a lesson to always check for dewclaws no matter if they know the dog lacks them.