I have a Doberman. He has massive paws. Even when his claws are trimmed to the quick, they are about as big as my pinky finger. Those things hurt if we are playing or wrestling.
I got to thinking, can you have a dog declawed? They seem to use their claws even less than cats.
A cat’s claws are sheathed inside its paws, and they only get brought out when Kitty wants to use them on something, or someone. So actually it’s the other way around: cats use their claws less than dogs. Dogs use their claws 24/7/365 to help them balance as they walk (the way you use your toes), whereas cats do not.
Anatomy of a dog’s foot.
http://137.222.110.150/calnet/Lfoot/page2.htm
I do not find a single reference on Google to “declawing dogs”. I take that to mean that the amputation of a dog’s claws is not done.
You can buy booties for your Dobie to wear.
http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop/flypage&product_id=381
http://shop.muttropolis.com/show_product/502241
SoftPaws might be a good option, although I have never used them personally, on dogs or on cats.
(And give him a good butt scratch from me, I love Dobies!)
He has some booties but he pulls them off. As for Softpaws, I used them on a cat, they were somewhat effective. They last about a week. However they are too expensive to be cost effective.
Some people do have their dog’s dewclaws surgically removed, as on many breeds they don’t serve a useful purpose and are prone to injury (my Corgi has partially ripped one off before), but removal of the main claws isn’t done AFAIK.
Thin Lizzy, just MHO, but I would think that anyone who gets down on the floor and wrassles with a Tyrannosaurus Rex oughta expect a few scratches… 
Anyway, the preferred age for declawing cats is “very young”, so, seriously, having your dog declawed is not an option. Why not just modify your playtime behavior, do Frisbee instead of wrassling–why punish Fido for the fact that he’s got big claws? He can’t help it.
Or else get a Yorkie…
Hey now. My Yorkie is just a big dog in a little dog’s body 
and even he can cause a nasty scratch or two. I second the frisbee idea and just dealing with the occasional scratch during your WWF sessions.
I’m sure it could be done, but you have to ask yourself…do you really want to be “that guy”?
Presumably it could be done as declawing a cat generally involves amputating the tip of their “finger” (look at your hand…that last, third bone at the ends of your fingers would be removed if we had you declawed). There are some laser methods out now that do not do this amputation…no idea if that would work on a dog.
So, one could suppose that you could also remove the tip of the dogs “fingers/toes” in the same fashion. As others have mentioned though I have never heard of it being done and I do not know that a dog would fare as well as a cat does if they are declawed (e.g. more useful for balance, etc. to a dog). Certainly it is cruel to get any animal declawed once they are older. I do not think declawing a kitten when very young is cruel (if it is meant to be an indoor only cat) but once grown they will miss it.
All-in-all I would say declawing your current dog (much less any dog) is a Bad Idea[sup]tm[/sup]. Seek other options (for instance train him to play nicer…definitely doable).
In addition to what others have said, how are you maintaining your dogs nails to the quick?
If you’re using a clipper of any sort, consider using a grinder instead. It’ll leave a much smoother surface that won’t be sharp and scratch-prone like a clipped nail would be. They’re also less painful for the dog, in my experience, because it’s hard to seriously quick the nail with a grinder.
And deny yourself the tikki-tikki-tikki sound of him walking on the kitchen floor? 
[IMHO]Thin Lizzy, you’re practically one of the family now, isn’t it about time you joined?
I never had good luck using a grinder (a battery powered Dremel tool) on our dalmation Simon, what kind of wheel did you use? Then again even the vet had problems doing him because he fights so badly. OTOH our cat is quite calm when I clip her nails.
Removing a dog’s nails (they aren’t really claws per se) and debarking them is a popular thing to do in certain circles. Usually the folks who do this also sell crystal meth and/or are involved in various criminal activities. The reason they do this is so that their guard dogs can sneak up on people without tipping them off by either barking or by the characteristic “click click” sound of dog nails on the floor.
Policemen will tell you that it’s no fun to bust down a door only to find several vicious dogs on the other side who couldn’t bark and thus gave no warning of their presence.
Several states are in the process of having claw removal and debarking being put on the books as an act of animal cruelty because of its rise in popularity in criminal gangs. I’d imagine that in the vast majority on instances, the proceedures are performed by non-trained people using “bruto-caine” as the only anethetic.
Use the sanding drum with a “fine” (120 grit) belt. Don’t use an actual grinding stone–they’re too fine, get clogged quickly, and build up heat way too quickly. Also, don’t work on a single nail for more then a few seconds, because even the sanding drum will build up heat. Just work on one nail on the paw a few seconds, then the next, etc. and then go back to the first if it still needs work.
If using a variable-speed unit, set the speed around 1 or 2 (the two lowest speeds).
I amputate digits from dogs when there is a medical need, as in bone cancer of the distal phalanx. The cost for this in my area is around $300 - $450. Should you wish all of your dog’s digits removed, I would be happy to help you out, however for most people it would be cost prohibitive (ballpark $4,000 spread over two to three surgeries).
I have known two veterinarians who did a total declaw of their own dog prior to 14 days of age, where it is much simpler. However, nobody I know of offers this to the general public.