I have a white Maltese, and she has these ugly red tear stains around her eyes. I am trying Petgold tear stain remover and applying it everyday, but the stains aren't budging. Help please. Thank you.|||Hi There I use Eye Envy. I swear by it. It is all natural and will not hurt your baby's eyes if you wipe across the eye. It really works and will not hurt the hair shaft like the other things I tried from the pet store. I am adding questions and answers from the site I purchase from. You can't find find it in stores and if you do I would worry about it being old. The shelf life is only 3-4 months because it has no perservatives. Hope this helps it sure has been great for me.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What causes excessive tearing and staining:
A: Staining can be caused by a variety of things:
Clogged or Shallow Tear Ducts: Studies indicate that 20-25% of small dogs and cats are born with closed of shallow tear ducts. Tears overflow because there the eyelid space is not deep enough to contain them.
Excessive Tearing: When the face hair is wet from excessive tearing, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and yeast infections (AKA: Red Yeast, which causes deep reddish-brown stains); Low grade bacteria infections may also cause excessive tearing.
Cutting Teeth: Cutting teeth may cause changes in the head %26amp; mouth structure of your pet, placing pressure on the tear ducts.
Irritation %26amp; Allergies: Some animals get hair or eyelashes into their eyes causing irritation. Many breeds are susceptible to allergies. Shampoos and other chemicals can also irritate their eyesSome foods cause allergic reactions; animals may also build an allergic reaction over time to a type of food.
Water: Water with high mineral levels causes staining
Food %26amp; Treats: Diet can play a significant role in tearing. Many commercial foods contain additives, preservatives and food coloring. This could lead to staining.
Fleas: Fleas survive in moisture, which they get from the eye or moth area. This could cause irritation and in addition red stains left behind may be from flea feces. These are just a few reasons. There are MANY more!!
Q: What is Eye Envy so different that all the other products that I've bought and don't work?
A: Eye Envy works at the true problem, a bacteria infection. Eye Envy contains a cleanser, an astringent (to dry the area) and herbal flower extract (acts as a natural antibiotic) and an antibacterial.
Eye Envy is a topical tear stain remover. Other products are often masked as palatable supplements, taking months to work and requiring your pet to ingest antibiotics (e.g. tylan, tylosin as tartrate, collidal silver).
Q: What if I've used bleach or peroxide to clean the area around the eyes?
A: Bleach/Peroxide make the hair shaft very pourous, causing the stain to set into the hair. Eye Envy will only lighten the areas previously damaged by bleach or peroxide, but all regrowth will be clean.
PLEASE do not use peroxide, bleach or woolite on your animals.
Q: Is Eye Envy safe to use on my pregnant dog or cat?
A: Yes. Since Eye Envy is applied externally, it is 100% safe to use on pregnant, lactating and even small kittens (over the age of 7 weeks).
Q: Should Eye Envy be refrigerated? If so, how long is it's shelf life?
A: NO WE CARRY THE BRAND NEW NO REFRIDGERATION REQUIRED PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT HAS A SHELF LIFE OF 3-4 MONTHS.
Q: Is Eye Envy applied inside the eyes?
A: No. Eye Envy is to be applied externally only.
Q: What happens if a small amount gets into my pets eyes?
A: There is nothing to worry about is some solution gets into your pets eyes. The ingredients are safe and have been tested.
Q: How many pads come in a jar?
A: There are approximately 28-30 pads per jar. Our pads are made of special material to avoid any "fuzz" from getting into your pets eyes.
Q: Can I use Eye Envy on my dog/cats legs, tail, mouth area? Is it safe?
A: Yes. The ingredients will not harm your animal. Also, EE can be used for chin acne and urine stains.
Q: Should I refrigerate my product when it arrives?
A: NO WE CARRY THE BRAND NEW NO REFRIDGERATION REQUIRED PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT HAS A SHELF LIFE OF 3-4 MONTHS. .
Q: I have a white dog, do you recommend the powder?
A: Yes! With any white animals it is recommended to use both the solution and the powder.
Q: Does Eye Envy fade/bleach colored animals?
A: No. The produt does not contain any peroxides or bleaching agents. Your pets hair will not discolor.
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DONOT USE SUDOCREM or any Zinc based product.
f you wish to attempt to remove tear staining from the facial hair there are a several things that can done. There are a number of products available from the dog products suppliers at shows or through mail order that can be used on the facial hair on a daily basis. However, it is my opinion that unless you have minimal staining these products just do not work.When I say minimal I equate that to less than 10%.So in short dont waste your money!
I have several methods that I can suggest to remove tear staining. Care must be taken in using these products or any other chemical solutions to not get anything in the dog's eyes. It is also important to remember that when attempting to removing tear staining you my also be damaging the hair.
Bleaching (not recommnded)
Before you bleach make sure you condition the hair well first. What works best for some is Wella Kolesterol, pack the face furnishings with this for several days before you bleach. After you bleach make sure you neutralize the effects of the chemicals you have used and condition the facial hair after any attempts to remove stain.
Milk of Magnesia, corn starch and peroxide (20 volume to 40 volume)
Use equal volume of MOM and peroxide, and then use the corn starch to make a good paste of this; put on and work well into the stained area and let dry overnight. Wash out, CONDITION WELL. Keep doing this for several days until tear staining is gone, although I would recommend skipping a day or two between applications if possible. I also like to use a few drops of Nexus KerapHix in this mixture to help with conditioning.
This MOM formula is my personal preference when I do need to remove tearstain color from the face of my dogs. It works quite well overnight.
2% Peroxide %26amp; Crown Royale Magic Touch
Use the Magic Touch (#1 is best for Maltese) grooming spray concentrate full strength 1:1 with 2%/3% hydrogen peroxide - as opposed to human hair peroxide (formula above). Mix up enough for a week at a time %26amp; keep in a closed bottle. Use as cotton ball to clean the eyes. This can be drying to the coat so follow with a conditioner such as Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner (a human product). This is a longer term lifting of color over a week or two and may need to be conditioned to maintain clear conditions. Crown Royale's phone # is 1-800-992-5400 and is also available from many vendors at the dog shows.
Crown Royale makes a product called "WHITENER"
Mix this with human hair peroxide (20 volume to 40 volume) into a paste and again leave on overnight. The Crown Royale Whitener works a lot like MOM/peroxide, it works faster but IMHO it is much harsher -- again, CONDITION WELL. Crown Royale's phone # is 1-800-992-5400 and is also available from many vendors at the dog shows.
Human hair bleach
There are any number of brands of this. When I started in Maltese a number of years ago my mentor told me ONLY to use Wella Wellite (this is the one in the light blue/turquoise package). Many of the human hair bleaches are very harsh and they all work, but care needs to be used in selecting the bleach to use. A gel based bleach such as Wellite is much gentler than some of the other beaches available. Other products that many have used with success is Quick Blue and Redken. Like Wellite they are very gentle products.
I've tried others but always go back to Wellite. When you bleach it is important to use a product such as DuoLube, a sterile mineral oil ointment, in the dogs eyes for protection. You can buy this at most pharmacy/drug stores.
NOTE: Please use caution if you are going to try bleaching -- this is a last resort and one that should be rarely used. If you are not familiar with this procedure please ask our breeders for advice or help. Also it will infringe KC regulations if caught!
#1 All Systems Whitening Gel
This is a gel product that contains a mild bleaching agent. It is applied to the facial hair and left to dry. It takes several applications to work, but will also gently help lift some color from the hair. Please see Dog Shopping page for vendors of #1 All Systems products.
When I use a bleaching product one of the things I ALWAYS do is follow up with JOICO Phine (this is a human hair product). This is a chelating conditioner that will help remove all traces of the bleach product. It is most important to get all traces of the beach from the hair. I you do not and then dry with moderate heat the bleach can "frizzle" the hair causing irreversible damage.
The bottom line of removing tearstain color is CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION. I also use 40 volume peroxide most of the time. My personal hairdresser told me that if your going to bleach 20 volume is just as bad for your hair as 40 volume -- the color comes up faster with 40 volume. The DAMAGE you do to the hair -- and yes bleaching can do damage -- is the same with 20 volume as 40 volume. It depends on how long bleach is on the hair (time) as to the amount of damage and it is shorter with 40 volume -- hence less damage. Cream peroxide and gel peroxide are less harsh than the liquid variety.
And finally, don't be impatient. If you have a face that is badly stained it may take several attempts to bring the color back up to white. Do it several days apart and in between CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION
Where to Find Products
Human Hair Products - Bleach, conditioners, etc. Look for a Sally beauty supply -- this franchise chain store is in many areas (strip malls) of the US and carries reasonably priced products. If you don't have a Sally look for a strip/mall type of beauty supply store.
Dog Supplies %26amp; Services - I've had so many people ask over the years where to buy products I suggest. So, I started collecting the names, phone numbers and now web sites. Go have a look -- this page is always growing.
Yellow Stains (urine) %26amp; other stains on feet
Okay, I know this article is about tear staining, but I have so many people ask what to do about urine and other types of stains on paws I decided to include this "fool proof" formula.
It is not unusual for Maltese to stain yellow on their feet from urine, mud and other things. A good formula to remove this yellow color is one made of 50% liquid Woolite and 50% human hair peroxide (20 volume), dilute this 50% with water, add a little conditioning shampoo. Shampoo this mixture into the stained portion of the coat and let remain for 3 to 5 minutes. Wash out and shampoo and condition as normal.
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Euro Bichons %26gt; Bichons Grooming %26gt; GROOMING FOR ALL THE BICHONS %26gt; REmoving yellowing and already present tearstains.|||Two products: "Angel Eyes" and "Angel Glow", one treats the direct stain area and the other is something you sprinkle on their food to balance their ph that causes the stain.|||Alot of times its the ph in the body. A friend of mine who has springers recommended giving my dog tums to help reduce the ph. I asked my vet about it and she said it wouldn't hurt to try it. Worked for my American Bulldog :) Good luck|||I have heard that giving them only filtered water to drink will reduce the staining, but perhaps this is an old wive's tale? The individual who told me this said even the stuff run through your refrigerator water dispenser is good enough.|||Tear stains are caused by a tear duct problem or a dietary/digestive problem. The first has to be handled by the vet and the second is an experiment in foods. (I wouldn't recommend experimenting in foods at this time.)
As a groomer I have had an ongoing struggle, trying to reduce or remove tear stains and my only solution came down to snipping the offending hairs back, as long as there weren't too many.|||don't you take your dog to a groomer? they have products to help remove the stains.|||Try Eye Clens or Show Eyes that you can order online from Drs. Foster %26amp; Smith catalog, they are quite reasonably priced in comparison to PetsMart or PetCo.
