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My new puppy has extra toes?

Me and my step dad just drove 11 hours round trip to pick up my new Australian Shepherd pup, Vega
(pronounced Vay-ga)
I got her with her vet records and akc paperwork. Today is her first day home and she is laying down when I noticed what I thought was an extra toe
Then I discovered
She has two extra toes!
Her front paws are normal but both her back feet have some extra toes ๐Ÿ˜…
http://i67.tinypic.com/23i72ux.jpg
Uhm. I never heard of this happening with dogs? And with cats it's usually the cat is inbred of the breeder is ********breeding too close.
I have no idea what this means with dogs and from what I knew about the breeder they seemed reputable.

I dont care if she has extra toes but it really is bizarre. And I have no idea what to think.
http://i63.tinypic.com/2nbwplg.jpg

Think they will charge me more at the groomer for nail trimmings ๐Ÿ˜?

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My new puppy has extra toes?ยฌ ยฌ Me and my step dad just drove 11 hours round trip to pick up my new puppy Australian Shepherd pup, Vega ยฌ (pronounced Vay-ga)ยฌ I got her with her vet records and akc paperwork. Today is her first day home and she is laying down when I noticed what I thought was an extra toeยฌ Then I discoveredยฌ She has two extra toes!ยฌ Her front paws are normal but both her back feet have some extra toes ๐Ÿ˜…ยฌ http://i67.tinypic.com/23i72ux.jpgยฌ Uhm. I never heard of this happening with dogs? And with cats it's usually the cat is inbred of the breeder is breeding too close.ยฌ I have no idea what this means with dogs and from what I knew about the breeder they seemed reputable.ยฌ ยฌ I dont care if she has extra toes but it really is bizarre. And I have no idea what to think.ยฌ http://i63.tinypic.com/2nbwplg.jpgยฌ ยฌ Think they will charge me more at the groomer for nail trimmings ๐Ÿ˜?

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What a pretty lady!
Many purebred have an extra toe, it's an abnormality in their dna, but two? I think you should talk to your vet about this, there's a chance she needs a surgery.

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They seem to call it a double dew claw. If it's attached by bone better to leave it alone, but if it's vestigial then preferably removed (during a regularly scheduled visit to the vet) to prevent future injury & infection. Might depend on breed.

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Only a groomer that is ****anal-retentive would charge extra money for trimming extra toes.

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Congrats, btw, on the new family member.

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I called the vet. One is a tie, the other is a loose dew claw.

I'm gonna get the loose due claw removed so it doesnt tear.

http://i67.tinypic.com/2nb7g1x.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/31617ib.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/211tli.jpg

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Supposed to say one is a toe

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Huh, that's nifty. Serves as some positive proof dogs are evolving to supplant humans.

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Yอคอญอฅฬ‡eti. wrote:
Huh, that's nifty. Serves as some positive proof dogs are evolving to supplant humans.

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I didn't know that but now I do

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