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That yuck in a dogs eyes Like most dogs, my little guy has that crusty yuck caught in the fur at the inside corner of both eyes. My girlfriend usually uses her fingernail to just scratch it out on her dog, but Ruger is so small I can't get a good grip on his little head to do this, and when I try he runs away, though he comes back in a few minutes. I'm sure there is nothing wrong with him, but what method do most of you use to perform this grooming procedure? Thanks. |
i use a flea comb to get out the eye boogers on lexi.. omg!! it works wonders . every morning i use a warm damp wash cloth to wipe her face down and then i use the flea comb for the boogers in the eye.. It pulls it right out |
:thumbup: We too use a flea comb and warm wash cloth. |
Nick gets horrible eye boogers, too. I was hoping changing his food would cut down on them a little. In the meantime, I just use a washcloth at bath time. Doing it daily with a comb is a good idea, though. Thanks for the tip! |
Short of putting his head in a vice, how do you get them to hold still long enough to use anything. Any good way to hold them firmly? :eek: |
My Yuki gets a big cluster of them but not too much, what I do is during bath I soak that area and just pull it out and she's scared of water so she won't move on me. |
Cordy gets them too. He gets a good soak at bathtime and comb out with a flea comb. Works wonders! |
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I've found a warm wet paper towel or wash cloth the easiest way to get them out best too. The warm water moistens the goobers enough that you can remove them far easier than trying to break loose hard crusty stuff. She loves licking the wet paper towel while I work on her face. So we're both happy. Roxy used to get big ones daily when I first got her. Got her on a good diet & now only have to clean her eyes maybe once a week. It took less than a week to see great improvement. There are others here who were able to clear them up some way other than diet. So there may be other reasons why the goobers appear. I just can't think off the top of my head worked for them. Keep an eye out for threads about eye goobers/boogers. |
I use a flea comb and comb it out. I just hold on to their topknots or their mustaches and comb it out. After awhile they get use to it. I have 3 and 2 get eye yuck and one doesn't at all and they eat the same food. I tried distilled water for awhile and it seemed to help some. |
warm wash cloth and flea comb If your dog gets gooey eyes alot though and a film on eye make sure to have tested by vet for dry eye as it runs in this breed - it is a simple test called the schirmer test they put a strip of paper in eye and see how much tear production is in the eye so you want to make sure this is not what is causing your dog to have goopy eye Dry eye is painful like sand in eye Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca or KCS: Dry Eye in Dogs and Cats KCS (Dry Eye) |
Daisy gets scared if she sees a big washcloth coming toward her. I use cotton cosmetic pads (instead of a cotton ball). Soak it in warm water and gently wash the face while talking softly. You can squeeze a little water on the boogies to soften them up, then pick them out. A flea comb gets out the rest, just have to keep working at it until it becomes a daily thing. |
I use my fingernail and scratch it out!! She bites the flea comb! |
Daisy also bites at the flea comb! I have found it easiest to swipe at her eyes while she is in the bath tub. My trick is to take a regular household sponge, cut it into 4 smaller pieces, then get it wet so it is soft. This is just the right size to get at that area even when her head is in motion, and soft enough not to hurt her if my aim is off. :goodluck: |
Chloe is nine months old and she used to get eye boogers pretty bad; by that, I mean the globs of junk that then dried to a hard crusty mess. I changed her over to distilled water when she was about 5 or 6 months old and it almost completely eliminated the problem. (Her eyes weren't the only reason we switched to distilled...it's also handy because my husband and I travel at least once a month to visit family. The change in tap water was upsetting her tummy and I can get inexpensive distilled water at any Wal-Mart if we run out.) I believe distilled water can sometimes help with eye gunk because dogs are disposing of minerals in their bodies and their leaking eyes is one outlet for this. I know there is a lot of debate about whether or not distilled water actually helps, but I can only speak from my own experience. Chloe's eyes do still water a bit (especially if I let the hair around her eyes get too long) but there is no longer a bad smell and it doesn't goop up. It just makes the sides of her snout look a little damp and it wipes off easily with a tissue or cloth. -C |
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