Do you have to clean your dog's eyes three times a day and despite all the cleaning she still has yellow greenish stuff on the hair colse to her eyes? Of course you don't have to clean the eyes three times a day, but as I am sure you know the yellow stuff can get pretty smelly, as it is a breeding ground for bacteria.
The question is what can we do about it? Let's be honest with one another. Shih Tzu are prone to eye infection due to their protruding eyes. But that is no imagine to give up!
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In this article I will discuss the first thing to look for - hair that irritates your Shih Tzu's eyes. Dream this. You walk colse to with your hands tied behind your back and every now and again a hair sticks in your eye. I am sure you will find it very uncomfortable and that you will do anyone to get rid of the irritation. This is exactly the situation a Shih Tzu faces with the only inequity that she cannot do anyone about the situation - she depends on you - her mommy.
A good start to address the qoute is to keep the majority of hair away from her eyes by way of a topknot. Just make sure you don't put the topknot in too tight, otherwise it can damage the hair. Also get a puppy used to a topknot as soon their hair is long enough, otherwise you may have problems later on.
The next step is to take care of the hair colse to the eye area. Especially puppies go straight through a stage when their hair is very poky. They do grow out of this stage, but the qoute will never totally disappear, it only gets better. Use Vaseline to guide the hair away from the eyes. Vaseline is commonly safe for a dog as it does not irritate the eyes and is also safe if consumed.
Another selection is to cut the hair colse to the eyes. Just be very careful, as you do not want to do damage the dog's eyes. It is best to use a scissor with a rounded tip or if you feel uncomfortable doing it yourself, rather take your dog to a pro groomer. In many cases, mats have formed colse to the eyes and it is not so easy to cut the hair.
However let me just warn you: Once you have cut the hair colse to the eyes it is a horror to get it to grow back the way you want it. If you want a singular look for your Shih Tzu think hard and long before doing it.
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