Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  comfort, soothe, console, solace(verb) give moral or emotional strength to. 2  soothe(verb) cause to feel better. the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation.
If the dew claws are not removed between 2-5 days old, the dog will have to be anaesthetised to have the procedure done, but there is no age limit. My local vet advised that it would be a fairly simple procedure to remove my adult male Dobermans front dew claws, which a quick recovery period.
In the case of older animals, where the dew claws attached to the leg with possibly muscle and bone, the dog will undergo general anesthesia for the removal procedure. Just as with a puppy, the veterinarian will use surgical scissors to cut the bone or bone attachment and suture the skin area.