Poodle Tear Stains

How to Minimize Poodle Tear Stains

poodle with tear stains

Poodle tear stains may be common on small Poodles or Poodles with white fur. There are many different reasons for Poodle tear stains. Whenever hair rests around your pets’ eyes, they may be more prone to tear staining. Tear stains can be more prominent on white fur but can affect any breed. Tear stains are often reddish and brownish in color and many pet owners are bothered by them and wish to minimize their appearance. To see just which tear stain product has been ranked number one, simply click on the banner below. There are many other reasons why your Poodle may have tear stains.

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Some of the reasons Poodle tear stains may occur are as follows

  • Red Yeast Bacteria

    This is when your Poodle’s face gets wet from tearing and they are more prone to have blocked tear ducts. Your Poodle may be left with bacteria and a yeast infection. You will usually be able to smell this on your Poodle.

  • Blocked Tear Ducts

    Having your Poodle’s tear stained eyes irrigated may help to minimize tear stains along with using a tear stain product that does not contain any potentially dangerous ingredients such as Tylosin.

  • Ear Infections

    Ear infections can cause a lot of tearing to your Poodle. Taking special care of your pet’s ears will help to reduce tears and allow the tear stain product to work properly. By working to control your Poodles ear infections you can help to reduce tearing.

  • Genetics

    This plays an important part on your Poodle’s tear stains. There are many things that are passed through your pet with genetics such as tear duct issues, ear infection problems and their health.

  • Allergies

    Your Poodle may have an allergic reaction to the type of food that they eat or their hair hanging in their eyes. This can lead to tear stains around their eyes.

  • Cutting Teeth

    This puts pressure on the tear ducts and may cause additional tearing. It may be best to wait until your Poodle has gotten all of his/her teeth before treating the tear stains.

  • Fleas

    Fleas can be a huge reason for Poodle tear stains. Fleas need moisture to survive and they will usually get that moisture from your pet’s tears. This will cause irritation and can leave a red stain around your pet’s eyes.

  • Water

    Water can have a lot of minerals and bacteria in it and this could be another reason as to why your Poodle may have tear stains. You may want to use purified water or other bottled water to help reduce the tear stains and then use a tear stain product to further improve your Poodle’s tear stains and overall health.

These are just a few of the factors that can impact Poodle tear stains, and making sure that you care for your Poodle properly is important. Tear stains can still occur and you may want to find a natural way to help reduce tear stains, such as using a tear stain product like Tearplex™. If you would like to find out which natural product may work best for your Poodle then click on the banner below. There you will be able to see which product has been ranked number one and why.