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YorkieAunt · 01-22-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by iloveYorkiesFL

I often damp the area with a wash cloth, then use a toothbrush to comb out the goop....it's definately not a fun task!

I do the same thing with Tessa but I use a baby washcloth and have a dish of warm soapy water beside me.(I use a drop of baby shampoo in the water) I find the toothbrush works really well. She does alot of squirming but I have a firm hold on her and try to get it done fast!

4doggiemama · 01-22-2008, 02:40 PM

Yep, an every night thing for one of my Yorkies. Water and a comb. Chipper's pretty accepting of the whole ordeal. For some reason the other two hardly have any buildup.

Joanne

bentleys_momma · 01-22-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

How do any of you guys get your furrbuts to SIT STILL?

Franklin would never let me do that. I've tried every single night. Any ideas?

Bentley stays still. But it is easier if one of use holds him while the other does it. After about 5 mins he gets a lil ansey.

chachi · 01-22-2008, 03:06 PM

Chachi has it every day it drves me nuts. I take a warm wet cloth to it then a flea comb

bentleys_momma · 01-22-2008, 03:07 PM

thats what I have been doing as well

Cinq1964 · 01-22-2008, 03:12 PM

I just had it for the first time today with Nolee. He always had the brown tear stain, which I clean daily also, but today it was the hard, brown,crusty, uch!! So this is normal??

bentleys_momma · 01-22-2008, 03:15 PM

Thats what someone had told me. Bentley has it everyday. We try to clean it while it is still wet but we don't stop time to clean up his hair. We dampen it and use a flea comb.

mojo · 01-22-2008, 05:38 PM

There was a thread on here the other day about giving them only distilled water and that somehow helps??
I know both my babies have horrible gunky eyes.

Judy in Waco · 01-22-2008, 06:00 PM

Wow...this is cool. The first really cool thing I learned on YT was how to get rid of eye gunk. One of those little finger toothbrushes is PERFECT! Just dampen the area first and comb it out. Voila!

I bought a package of two. One I use for his teeth and the other one for the eye gunk.

Maxi · 01-22-2008, 06:30 PM

Oh we have the same thing here. I clean it with a cloth and it comes out while its still wet. If it goes under his eye and stains I use Crystal Eye it helps to clean the dry stuff out and clean stains. What it does is it softens the gunk and its easy to get it if it is right under the eye and I cant reach it with a brush

chasecooper · 01-25-2008, 06:21 AM

I heard that there are some drops to prevent this. Don't know what they are called, or where to get. Worth looking into though.

Mizzrosa · 01-25-2008, 06:45 AM

reading this gave me some good tips that im going to try out thanks i like the toothbrush idea i never thought of it and i think its great i cant wait to try it...shes so cute and then shes got this crap in her hair uggg it drives me crazy n she hates when i try to clean her we fight lol

PKHenderson · 01-25-2008, 07:31 AM

Just wanted to say if you use cotton balls, you may want to consider wash cloths... even better baby wash cloths. When my baby (skin) had an eye infection the dr. told us to use cotton balls.. since you can just throw them out and they are one time use "sanitary".. this went on for 4 months.. he finally got old enough for the EYE dr.. and he said never use cotton balls or anything of the liking.. even if you don't see it, the fibers can get in the eye, irritate it, and just make it worse. Could be the same for dogs?? Their eyes could produce more "gunk" to help protect them from foreign objects??

DENISE517 · 01-25-2008, 07:37 AM

I always heard that if you feed them food or treats that have the red dye in it or orange in color it will make it stain worse. I read this on a breeders site for maltese puppies. Also they said certain types of water can cause it to get worse with the water has a lot of mineral in it? So i always give Maddie bottled water and all natural treats.

Mizzrosa · 01-25-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DENISE517

I always heard that if you feed them food or treats that have the red dye in it or orange in color it will make it stain worse. I read this on a breeders site for maltese puppies. Also they said certain types of water can cause it to get worse with the water has a lot of mineral in it? So i always give Maddie bottled water and all natural treats.

i need to serious make a yorkie manual lol i have to printout all these things an put them in a binder or something there is just to many good things to know lol

01-22-2008, 03:06 PM	#19
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachi has it every day it drves me nuts. I take a warm wet cloth to it then a flea comb __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-22-2008, 03:12 PM	#21
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	I just had it for the first time today with Nolee. He always had the brown tear stain, which I clean daily also, but today it was the hard, brown,crusty, uch!! So this is normal?? __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

01-22-2008, 05:38 PM	#23
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	There was a thread on here the other day about giving them only distilled water and that somehow helps?? I know both my babies have horrible gunky eyes. __________________ Bella (I miss you) Sachi Emmy

01-22-2008, 06:00 PM	#24
Judy in Waco Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 8,477	Wow...this is cool. The first really cool thing I learned on YT was how to get rid of eye gunk. One of those little finger toothbrushes is PERFECT! Just dampen the area first and comb it out. Voila! I bought a package of two. One I use for his teeth and the other one for the eye gunk. __________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)

01-22-2008, 06:30 PM	#25
Maxi My Little Man! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,189 Blog Entries: 1	Oh we have the same thing here. I clean it with a cloth and it comes out while its still wet. If it goes under his eye and stains I use Crystal Eye it helps to clean the dry stuff out and clean stains. What it does is it softens the gunk and its easy to get it if it is right under the eye and I cant reach it with a brush __________________ Watch Maxi on Youtube! By purchasing pet store or other puppy mill puppies, you support the abuse of innocent animals!

01-22-2008, 02:40 PM	#17
4doggiemama Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS Posts: 3,290	Yep, an every night thing for one of my Yorkies. Water and a comb. Chipper's pretty accepting of the whole ordeal. For some reason the other two hardly have any buildup. Joanne

01-22-2008, 03:07 PM	#20
bentleys_momma YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 306	thats what I have been doing as well

01-22-2008, 03:15 PM	#22
bentleys_momma YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 306	Thats what someone had told me. Bentley has it everyday. We try to clean it while it is still wet but we don't stop time to clean up his hair. We dampen it and use a flea comb.

01-25-2008, 06:21 AM	#26
chasecooper YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: st. charles Posts: 9	I heard that there are some drops to prevent this. Don't know what they are called, or where to get. Worth looking into though.

01-25-2008, 06:45 AM	#27
Mizzrosa Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,369	reading this gave me some good tips that im going to try out thanks i like the toothbrush idea i never thought of it and i think its great i cant wait to try it...shes so cute and then shes got this crap in her hair uggg it drives me crazy n she hates when i try to clean her we fight lol __________________ Lil Miss Martini Butt & Mommy~Proud member of Petite Pups United! & Proud member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & Lil Heartbreakers Club

01-25-2008, 07:31 AM	#28
PKHenderson Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 232	Just wanted to say if you use cotton balls, you may want to consider wash cloths... even better baby wash cloths. When my baby (skin) had an eye infection the dr. told us to use cotton balls.. since you can just throw them out and they are one time use "sanitary".. this went on for 4 months.. he finally got old enough for the EYE dr.. and he said never use cotton balls or anything of the liking.. even if you don't see it, the fibers can get in the eye, irritate it, and just make it worse. Could be the same for dogs?? Their eyes could produce more "gunk" to help protect them from foreign objects?? __________________ I my furbutts!!

01-25-2008, 07:37 AM	#29
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	I always heard that if you feed them food or treats that have the red dye in it or orange in color it will make it stain worse. I read this on a breeders site for maltese puppies. Also they said certain types of water can cause it to get worse with the water has a lot of mineral in it? So i always give Maddie bottled water and all natural treats.