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romeos mommy · 02-18-2006, 08:42 PM

romeo gets a gross brownish eye gunk under his eyes. i try to remove it with a warm washcloth. he runs from me and freaks. he won't stay still to wipe it away. any suggestions?

bugaboosmom · 02-18-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

romeo gets a gross brownish eye gunk under his eyes. i try to remove it with a warm washcloth. he runs from me and freaks. he won't stay still to wipe it away. any suggestions?

I call them eye bugers. It's sounds like you do the same thing I do. They don't like their faces washed either but left unattended they can cause sores.

BabyFidgette · 02-18-2006, 09:04 PM

While she's sleeping I try to pick them off. When I bathe her once a week I use the comb to comb them out. She doesn't like it too much, but she tolerates it more when she's in the shower.

romeos mommy · 02-18-2006, 09:15 PM

omg they can cause sores. how long does it take b4 sores develop. i'm worried because sometimes it doesn't all come off.

bugaboosmom · 02-18-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

omg they can cause sores. how long does it take b4 sores develop. i'm worried because sometimes it doesn't all come off.

I usually give a face wash weekly. It's that the moisture causes soreness and redness in the corner of their eyes. Don't Freak Out sounds like you're on top of it.

Breeze · 02-18-2006, 09:21 PM

I wash my yorkies faces daily with a wet cloth and use a flea comb to get the eye boggies off. My pups hated being groomed but now they are used to it and sit nicely on my lap while its being done. They do get used to it and and does get easier.

romeos mommy · 02-18-2006, 09:37 PM

thanx for the advice. it is very helpful!

KimMee's Mom · 02-19-2006, 05:26 AM

I wash this off about 4 times a week. It does get easier, I use a warm washcloth and use different sides for each eye. Your pup will get use to it and settle down if you do it often enough.

judyonlypooh · 02-20-2006, 06:31 AM

I thought I read somewhere if you feed them certain food it stopped the eyes from running like that....Is that true??? Zoey does't like hers cleaned either, my husband says I am always picking at her.

BRPrincess · 02-20-2006, 12:38 PM

That is the one thing I let my fiance do. I can clean up poop, throwup, anything else, but not the eye gunk. Princess face always gets so messy like 5 minutes after he brushes her face and eyes. I always tell him that if there were a DSS for dogs they would take Princess away for looking so messy

judyonlypooh · 02-20-2006, 07:31 PM

LOL That is funny !! I don't like it much either...I use a fine lil flea comb it works great.

AngeliFlad · 02-22-2006, 03:55 PM

I clean Simba's face every day as well. He isn't crazy about it but I started to give him a special treat I know he loves, like cheese, afterwards. Now it's worth it for him=)

hunniebunnie · 02-22-2006, 04:17 PM

just keep at it. he'll get used to it after a while. bunjee didn't like it at first either but he got used to it after a month or so. now i'm trying to get him not to struggle or run away as i clip his nails...

Tiger's Mom · 02-22-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by romeos mommy

romeo gets a gross brownish eye gunk under his eyes. i try to remove it with a warm washcloth. he runs from me and freaks. he won't stay still to wipe it away. any suggestions?

You'll need 4 hands total . . . so seek the help of your hubby or kids or friend, whichever one you have

. That is what I do?

oakleysmama · 02-22-2006, 09:20 PM

I use the warm washcloth/flea comb combo as well - and Oakley doesn't fidget too much. I try to wash his eye area every other day. Clipping his nails - that's another story :-(

02-18-2006, 08:42 PM	#1
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	eye gunk romeo gets a gross brownish eye gunk under his eyes. i try to remove it with a warm washcloth. he runs from me and freaks. he won't stay still to wipe it away. any suggestions?

02-18-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
BabyFidgette Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,855	While she's sleeping I try to pick them off. When I bathe her once a week I use the comb to comb them out. She doesn't like it too much, but she tolerates it more when she's in the shower. __________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!"

02-20-2006, 06:31 AM	#9
judyonlypooh Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ct Posts: 130	I thought I read somewhere if you feed them certain food it stopped the eyes from running like that....Is that true??? Zoey does't like hers cleaned either, my husband says I am always picking at her. __________________ Judy & Zoey

02-20-2006, 07:31 PM	#11
judyonlypooh Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ct Posts: 130	LOL That is funny !! I don't like it much either...I use a fine lil flea comb it works great. __________________ Judy & Zoey

02-18-2006, 09:15 PM	#4
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	omg they can cause sores. how long does it take b4 sores develop. i'm worried because sometimes it doesn't all come off.

02-18-2006, 09:21 PM	#6
Breeze Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,678	I wash my yorkies faces daily with a wet cloth and use a flea comb to get the eye boggies off. My pups hated being groomed but now they are used to it and sit nicely on my lap while its being done. They do get used to it and and does get easier.

02-18-2006, 09:37 PM	#7
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	thanx for the advice. it is very helpful!

02-19-2006, 05:26 AM	#8
KimMee's Mom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,857	I wash this off about 4 times a week. It does get easier, I use a warm washcloth and use different sides for each eye. Your pup will get use to it and settle down if you do it often enough.

02-20-2006, 12:38 PM	#10
BRPrincess Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Blowing Rock, NC Posts: 153	That is the one thing I let my fiance do. I can clean up poop, throwup, anything else, but not the eye gunk. Princess face always gets so messy like 5 minutes after he brushes her face and eyes. I always tell him that if there were a DSS for dogs they would take Princess away for looking so messy

02-22-2006, 03:55 PM	#12
AngeliFlad Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 170	I clean Simba's face every day as well. He isn't crazy about it but I started to give him a special treat I know he loves, like cheese, afterwards. Now it's worth it for him=)

02-22-2006, 04:17 PM	#13
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	just keep at it. he'll get used to it after a while. bunjee didn't like it at first either but he got used to it after a month or so. now i'm trying to get him not to struggle or run away as i clip his nails...

02-22-2006, 09:20 PM	#15
oakleysmama Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 36	I use the warm washcloth/flea comb combo as well - and Oakley doesn't fidget too much. I try to wash his eye area every other day. Clipping his nails - that's another story :-(