Hair at the corners of her eyes tough to manage

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

I just read your post...You know what, you might be on to something here...Momo & Princess has been on different antibiotics several x's, whereas Mimi & Turbo has never been on antibiotics. Maybe they need to be seen by the vet...& I just took Princess & Turbo in today!
So Max's tear stains never came back?

Max has not had any staining after the antibiotics (for other people reading, Max was on oral antibiotics and eye drops for reasons other than tear stains).

I'm sorry to hear about Turbo's ear and I hope it clears up quickly.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Thanks for weighing in. No, Jillie doesn't have any issues with her ears. No scratching, they smell fine and a look inside shows discoloring or blackness as I've seen in Labs before.

I spoke with a groomer today at the dog show and showed her the pictures. Since Jillie's a pet, she recommending asking my groomer to trip around her eyes. She also recommended varying thickness of brushes just like Kristin recommended.

I think I'm going to go the daily cleaning and combing route first and see how that works. I appreciate all the advice.

KJC may deserve more credit for talking about different thickness of brushes/combs. Definitely work on getting the red yeasty stuff off of the hair.

I also wanted to mention that SPA facial wash is good at cleaning stains, yet gentle on the eyes/tearfree. Ladysmom recommended it. Her girl had eye problems and staining.

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

KJC may deserve more credit for talking about different thickness of brushes/combs. Definitely work on getting the red yeasty stuff off of the hair.

I also wanted to mention that SPA facial wash is good at cleaning stains, yet gentle on the eyes/tearfree. Ladysmom recommended it. Her girl had eye problems and staining.

Oh, thanks for giving KJC credit. The advice all started blending together after a while. :O

I'll look into the SPA facial wash. So far, I'm just using bottled water. Which raises another question. Do I need to blow dry her face to get rid of all the moisture? Or is OK to let it air dry after blotting with cotton balls and combing?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Oh, thanks for giving KJC credit. The advice all started blending together after a while. :O

I'll look into the SPA facial wash. So far, I'm just using bottled water. Which raises another question. Do I need to blow dry her face to get rid of all the moisture? Or is OK to let it air dry after blotting with cotton balls and combing?

We use the facial wash in the bath, not on a daily basis.

I would continue blotting with cotton balls and save the hair dryer for bath day, unless her beard and mustache are really wet from being out in the snow. Too much hairdryer can lead to hair damage and more breakage, plus you don't want to overdo it near the eyes.

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

We use the facial wash in the bath, not on a daily basis.

I would continue blotting with cotton balls and save the hair dryer for bath day, unless her beard and mustache are really wet from being out in the snow. Too much hairdryer can lead to hair damage and more breakage, plus you don't want to overdo it near the eyes.

Thanks!

[concretegurl]

Does using a cold air blower cause damage like that of a regular hair dryer too?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Does using a cold air blower cause damage like that of a regular hair dryer too?

Cold air is fine. Reading posts by the exhibitors here, that is what many use. It's the same for human hair -- heat damages. Show dog coats often have to endure the heat of the flat iron to straighten the kinks from wrapping, but that is only on show days.

Since my boys are mere pets , I use a warm dryer on them during the winter for comfort, but I avoid the face.

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Cold air is fine. Reading posts by the exhibitors here, that is what many use. It's the same for human hair -- heat damages. Show dog coats often have to endure the heat of the flat iron to straighten the kinks from wrapping, but that is only on show days.

Since my boys are mere pets , I use a warm dryer on them during the winter for comfort, but I avoid the face.

I use an Andis people hair dryer with a cold button...really need a blower again, but I think my furbabies appriciate the low setting of heat at times too.

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by kjc

I was going to ask for pics, lol.

1. Part the hair from the corner point of one eye straight across to the corner point of the other eye. This will bring more hair down to the nose (more hair= more weight to help keep the hair down), part that straight up the middle and comb to the side and down. You can also comb from the eye towards the tip of the nose about 1/2 inch or so to help keep it clear of the eyes.

OK, I'm just reviewing everything and I stopped on this again. Remember, you're talking to a guy here who combs his own hair with his hand often. :O

So I comb the hair from the corner of the eye across the bridge of the nose to the corner of the other eye. It's there that I get confused. Which side of the nose does that hair end up on? It doesn't end up on the other side from the starting point, does it? I tried that and it looked like she had an X on her nose.

I'm guessing I comb it down and then back to the same side as her eye?

Yours truly,
Clueless.

[Maximo]

I think Cathy was talking about parting the hair, drawing a straight line from eye corner to eye corner.

First part (green line) across bridge of nose, from eye corner to eye corner. Top part goes into topknot.

Second parting in hair, straight down bridge of nose (red line).

(Poor Teddy looking sad after a bath):

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[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I think Cathy was talking about parting the hair, drawing a straight line from eye corner to eye corner.

First part (green line) across bridge of nose, from eye corner to eye corner. Top part goes into topknot.

Second parting in hair, straight down bridge of nose (red line).

(Poor Teddy looking sad after a bath):

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Great graphics, very helpful!

Elvis' nose hair parts funky on the sides of his nose in two parallel lines while the hair in top of his muzzle goes straight up-well it did before not now-a nightmare to retrain it as it hust grew that way.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I think Cathy was talking about parting the hair, drawing a straight line from eye corner to eye corner.

First part (green line) across bridge of nose, from eye corner to eye corner. Top part goes into topknot.

Second parting in hair, straight down bridge of nose (red line).

(Poor Teddy looking sad after a bath):

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Thank you, Kristin! Exactly what I meant. I was going to post a pic but my PC is down....

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I think Cathy was talking about parting the hair, drawing a straight line from eye corner to eye corner.

First part (green line) across bridge of nose, from eye corner to eye corner. Top part goes into topknot.

Second parting in hair, straight down bridge of nose (red line).

(Poor Teddy looking sad after a bath):

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This is AWESOME! Really helps. I didn't see an email notification on a reply, but I meant to check back to see if someone answered that question. This does. Thank you!

And LOL, I wasn't even close to understanding what she meant!

Oh, and an update. I'm still just cleaning with water twice a day and combing it out. She's looking MUCH better. The hair is staying out of her eyes much better.

The only hitch is the hair is so damaged from 3 years of gunk abuse that it's difficult to comb. Kinda scraggly, even when wet. Some hair is coming out in the comb. Not much, but it will probably add up quickly.