![]() ![]() Though not as versatile as our opposable thumbs, dogs’ front dewclaws are essentially their thumbs (and back dewclaws are their big toes). As PetMD explains, front dewclaws have less mobility, because they’re attached by tendons and bone whereas back dewclaws sometimes hang on by skin alone. ![]() Most dogs only have them on their front feet, but a few breeds- including Great Pyrenees and Briards-also have them on their hind feet. The word dewclaw describes a digit that doesn’t touch the ground, which is found on the feet of dogs, cats, and other mammals. Read on to find out what that is (and what the verdict is on dewclaw removal). You may have even assumed dewclaws did nothing at all. While the position of a dog’s dewclaw-separated from the rest of their digits-makes it look like the canine version of a thumb, they don’t exactly use it to hold a beer, indicate approval, or do anything else our thumbs do.
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