I use diamond eye on Oscar - it works fairly well, you can actually see some of the reddish color come off when you wipe so you FEEL like you're accomplishing something. I don't get around to using it as often as I should to really see results though I feel. It has a pretty strong smell and Oscar hates having his face messed with.
I have heard SO MANY different theories on tearing! There doesn't seem to be any kind of consensus on what causes it and how to get rid of the stains. One theory is that food containing beet pulp (makes sense doesn't it - it's red and we KNOW it stains) will contribute to tear stains. Oscar eats Royal Canin, which does contain beet pulp - I'm going to switch him to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul (no beet pulp, and MUCH better ingredients overall). I figure it's worth a try.
Another theory is that the tearing is actually clear, but the excessive wetness results in RED YEAST which is that reddish color... so keeping the hair as clean and dry as much as possible would help in that case I guess?
Some say it is something that they will eventually grow out of - especially if they are in the teething phase which can cause excessive tearing. |