Getting rid of tear-stains in white dogs?

[swfloridagal]

OK... so what I've read includes.....

Use peroxide to bleach it out
Use angel eyes to clean it up
Forget both these things and treat the problem with "raw food" .. I don't know what that means.
Don't feed the dog with fillers in her food like grains.
Forget all that and take the dog to the vet for antibiotics

Did anybody find anything that works for sure? My head is spinning....I want to know what works.

I don't feed my dog anything except natural balance duck and potato for small breeds..... and dried liver treats. thats it... and still... tear stains!

[Freedom]

Liver treats, dark colored foods, may be the culprit. For some (but not all) bichons, they can't have liver treats, even though there are no artificial colors involved.

If it were easy and clear cut, you wouldn't even have to ask us, you could quickly find an answer on line, lol! For some dogs, it is an allergy, for some dogs, it is environmental. Lots of trial and error involved.

[daryl]

OK... so what I've read includes.....

Use peroxide to bleach it out
Use angel eyes to clean it up
Forget both these things and treat the problem with "raw food" .. I don't know what that means.
Don't feed the dog with fillers in her food like grains.
Forget all that and take the dog to the vet for antibiotics

Did anybody find anything that works for sure? My head is spinning....I want to know what works.

I don't feed my dog anything except natural balance duck and potato for small breeds..... and dried liver treats. thats it... and still... tear stains!

On the face of it your food looks Ok but I do wonder about the importance of potato and potato derivatives in a dog's diet

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dog...ml#Ingredients

TBH I don't know if potatoes have the safe effect as grains- at a guess I would assume that dogs have difficulties breaking down the carbohydrates in them but that said I am just guessing.

Diet change might help- then again, if you have a fussy eater then I understand any reluctance to change foods.

It may indeed be the case that if you opted for a poor quality food the stains would be much worse.

It is probable that you will find an off the shelf solution, many of the supplements do really work quite well- some are more effective and faster than others though.

The tylosin based products are generally the fastest and most effective but tylosin tartrate is NOT approved for dogs and cats- ergo it is illegal to self prescribe. Many people don't notice any major problems in their dogs. The wider effect on bacterial resistance jumping over to humans however is unknown.

Alternatively, there are safe and legal supplements that work for many owners- granted they do take longer and do not work for all dogs but they might be worthwhile looking at. Some of them will have additional health benefits which will placate/negate the need to wait longer for them to work