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Lynn WDW · 03-26-2008, 04:09 AM

What do I do about Baxter's runny eyes? And he smells even right after a bath which I think is coming from the eye discharge. Am I right? HELP! He's 13 weeks old and I've never had a dog with runny eyes before. Previous dogs were a boxer and a pomeranian.

Brookef18 · 03-26-2008, 05:14 AM

I cut the hair near the eye so n hair pokes them in the eye. On a puppy I would use warm water and if you feel you need to you can buy tearless dog shampoo to wash their face with.

Use a fles comb to comb out the crusty stuff that collects in the corners of their eyes.

You have to keep up with the eyes every day or it gets out of control fast. At first your puppy will hate this but talk softly and be gentle and soon he will just sit there and allow you to do what you need to.

If the smell is really that bad go to a vet because there may be an infection.

Patti · 03-26-2008, 05:47 AM

Pixie had very runny eyes I switched to distilled water and it really helped. No more red staining and a lot less tearing. Then washing their face every day helps. I found that tearing sometimes gets better as they grow up.

Lynn WDW · 03-26-2008, 06:38 AM

We have well water so I will give that a try

benny bear · 03-26-2008, 07:05 AM

I use earth bath grooming wipes, I clean his eyes everyday. I also take him in and have the hair around his eyes trimmed. I have heard that using bottled water may help.

benny bear · 03-26-2008, 07:30 AM

One more thing, oder from eyes or the ears . Should take him to the vet.

Wylie's Mom · 03-26-2008, 08:00 AM

I don't like to trim the hair around eyes bc I don't like a scissors near the eye and I like a more natural look. Also, trimming doesn't necessarily mean the tearing will decrease.

Since your baby is a pup - he may be tearing more because he is teething - they will often tear more when some teeth start to poke through (or, try to poke through), so keep that in mind as well. If there IS an excessive smell in his ears and from his eye dishcharge - then the vet should check for a yeast infection.

RLC12345678 · 05-01-2008, 06:55 PM

You should really ascertain where the odor is coming from. If he's smelly even after a bath and it's not the eye discharge, it could be the food you are feeding him. Switching him to a higher quality food helps wtih the body odor.

mypreciouspups · 05-01-2008, 07:13 PM

maravilhosa teared bad when teething.. and as long as I kept her hair up off her face she was ok, if her hair was down.. he face would be soaked wet.. so it has the be the hair and teething I would think..

anne

Lynn WDW · 05-02-2008, 04:55 AM

I should have posted back earlier but the distilled water did the trick!! My husband says Baxter is on a better diet and water than he is! Unfortunately that's true.

Wylie's Mom · 05-02-2008, 06:37 AM

I know I already said this - but stinky eyes (vs. just runny eyes) usually means an eye infection. In fact Marcel just went from watery/seasonal eyes to his eyes being a bit stinky - I took him to the vet and sure enough - conjunctivitis, which is very uncomfortable.

Epsilon · 05-04-2008, 12:23 PM

Hi, Epsilon also has runny eyes and I bought some distilled water. Just got it yesterday so I'm not sure if there are any results. But my question is if the distilled water is healthy? Isn't he missing out on important minerals?

Epsilon · 05-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Well, I called my vet and she said distilled water is fine... if anyone was wondering. I also think that it's works! His eyes seem less runny... but it's still only been like 2 days, so we'll see! I'm so glad I found this thread.

03-26-2008, 04:09 AM	#1
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	Runny eyes and smells questions What do I do about Baxter's runny eyes? And he smells even right after a bath which I think is coming from the eye discharge. Am I right? HELP! He's 13 weeks old and I've never had a dog with runny eyes before. Previous dogs were a boxer and a pomeranian.

03-26-2008, 05:14 AM	#2
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	I cut the hair near the eye so n hair pokes them in the eye. On a puppy I would use warm water and if you feel you need to you can buy tearless dog shampoo to wash their face with. Use a fles comb to comb out the crusty stuff that collects in the corners of their eyes. You have to keep up with the eyes every day or it gets out of control fast. At first your puppy will hate this but talk softly and be gentle and soon he will just sit there and allow you to do what you need to. If the smell is really that bad go to a vet because there may be an infection. __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

03-26-2008, 05:47 AM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Pixie had very runny eyes I switched to distilled water and it really helped. No more red staining and a lot less tearing. Then washing their face every day helps. I found that tearing sometimes gets better as they grow up. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

03-26-2008, 08:00 AM	#7
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I don't like to trim the hair around eyes bc I don't like a scissors near the eye and I like a more natural look. Also, trimming doesn't necessarily mean the tearing will decrease. Since your baby is a pup - he may be tearing more because he is teething - they will often tear more when some teeth start to poke through (or, try to poke through), so keep that in mind as well. If there IS an excessive smell in his ears and from his eye dishcharge - then the vet should check for a yeast infection. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

05-02-2008, 06:37 AM	#11
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I know I already said this - but stinky eyes (vs. just runny eyes) usually means an eye infection. In fact Marcel just went from watery/seasonal eyes to his eyes being a bit stinky - I took him to the vet and sure enough - conjunctivitis, which is very uncomfortable. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-26-2008, 06:38 AM	#4
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	We have well water so I will give that a try

03-26-2008, 07:05 AM	#5
benny bear Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 11	I use earth bath grooming wipes, I clean his eyes everyday. I also take him in and have the hair around his eyes trimmed. I have heard that using bottled water may help.

03-26-2008, 07:30 AM	#6
benny bear Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 11	One more thing, oder from eyes or the ears . Should take him to the vet.

05-01-2008, 06:55 PM	#8
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	You should really ascertain where the odor is coming from. If he's smelly even after a bath and it's not the eye discharge, it could be the food you are feeding him. Switching him to a higher quality food helps wtih the body odor.

05-01-2008, 07:13 PM	#9
mypreciouspups Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 5,514	maravilhosa teared bad when teething.. and as long as I kept her hair up off her face she was ok, if her hair was down.. he face would be soaked wet.. so it has the be the hair and teething I would think.. anne

05-02-2008, 04:55 AM	#10
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	I should have posted back earlier but the distilled water did the trick!! My husband says Baxter is on a better diet and water than he is! Unfortunately that's true.

05-04-2008, 12:23 PM	#12
Epsilon Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 477	Hi, Epsilon also has runny eyes and I bought some distilled water. Just got it yesterday so I'm not sure if there are any results. But my question is if the distilled water is healthy? Isn't he missing out on important minerals? __________________ Leanna and Epsilon http://llofte.wordpress.com/

05-05-2008, 07:41 PM	#13
Epsilon Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 477	Well, I called my vet and she said distilled water is fine... if anyone was wondering. I also think that it's works! His eyes seem less runny... but it's still only been like 2 days, so we'll see! I'm so glad I found this thread. __________________ Leanna and Epsilon http://llofte.wordpress.com/