due claws

Question
my black lab is a year old and i rescused her as a baby i did not know about due claws,, can she have these removed and can this hurt her. Also she is sheddeding a lot  in the past few months, we just moved from longview texas to the woodlands texas the climintes are a little diffrent can this trigger a hair loss,,, she is feed purnia puppy food (heathy morsels). bathed once a week. with a gentle shampoo for puppys, brushed three times a week. and extericesed regualar. she up to date on her shots, has all the engeery in the world,, she is a happy puppy but iam concerned about the shedding.

Answer
Dew claws are commonly removed from new born puppies.  At a year old, it could be done, but would require anesthetic.  Talk to your vet.

I would switch over to adult chow.  Purina is OK.  You may hear how horrible most dog chows are, but I think much of that talk comes from people selling more expensive chow or the ones they has convinced.  

There is no need to bathe her that often.  My Aster hasn't had a bath since she come back to live with us 3 years ago.  I use a slicker brush to collect the hair she sheds.  Here is a link to a picture of her, the brush, and the pile of hair, http://www.photolocker.net/images/Labman/knitanewaster.jpg