posted 01-03-2004 02:07 PM         

any ideas??

posted 01-03-2004 04:03 PM         

One of my shih-poos Tigger has staining, but it is not around his mouth, rather his eyes. I have been told that having filtered water does help. Altough, despite the fact that we have filtered water, Tigger still has the tear stains. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try though, it may work better for you than it did for me.

My groomer said that staining on a a white faced dog is almost inevitable, although there are products out there that can help. Most products won't get rid of the color, they just make the color less obvious by fading it. For the eye tear stains on Tigger I just trim underneath his eyes to get rid of the color inbetween grooming appts. I know there are products out there that aid in getting rid of some of the stained color on a dog's face, but I have not used any myself so I am unsure of a particular product that works well. I plan on just sticking with the trimming.

Maybe someone here on the board has a special technique that they will share!

Sorry I couldn't be of more help,
Kristi

[This message has been edited by MyBabyShihPoo (edited 01-03-2004).]

posted 01-03-2004 04:28 PM         

i know a maltese whose tear staining went away when she moved states, same food, different water is all i can think

what i wonder about are those white show dogs...

posted 01-03-2004 06:41 PM         

Huh, that's an interesting story about the maltese!

Let me know what you find out if you e-mail a show breeder, it would be interesting to hear!