Licking the air after cleaning his nose pocket???
Submitted by BullyLove77 on October 21, 2010 - 2:03pmHey guys!
Gunther never usually gets an irritated nose pocket. Now and then it gets red. We put ointment in it the other night and then he licked and licked the air for like 15 minutes. Then last night we wiped some of the excess ointment out and he licked and licked again.
What causes this? Is it just irritation or by me cleaning up there, am I hurting him? It's not even remotely bad, but maybe it irritates him... Aww, my poor baby!
Thanks!!!
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He's probably smells the ointment
And is trying to lick it off. I always use diaper rash cream in my dogs wrinkles to help with moisture.
I wondered about this too...
Is listerine best to clean inside those face wrinkles? I've been doing this on what I guess is the "nose pocket" and I can't seem to get it clean. Gemma had a grooming today and now it seems like the wrinkle is finally clean but now it looks a little red. What is the best thing to put on this? Thanks! :)
Diaper rash cream
The key to healthy nose ropes and wrinkles is to keep the area dry. Diaper rash cream works great. Also, don't overclean the area. I made the mistake with my first bulldog of cleaning her wrinkles every day. Now, I only clean them once or twice a week, dry well and then apply diaper rash cream.
But what if his eye are always watering?
It seems as though they are like a faucet. Sometimes lately he is raw all the way down to the bottom of his lip looks so painful. I've been looking in his eyes for loose lashes or fur but never find any.
Skasqueeeeeeakaaay!!
Katie & Chumlee
Distichia. Have you checked for little....
eyelashes on the inner eye lids? Sophie gets these when she is upset, has allergies, or fleas. It makes her eyes water and causes entropia.
Amy and Sophia
He was check at 4, 5 and 6 months
he had little nodules on one eyelid but was given a clean bill of health. I'm still trying to narrow it down when he is the most wet mornings, after coming in, after being busy guy, chasing kitty, etc He sniffs the long grass outside and he gets frontline every month until I have time to research and learn about galic and other natural preventatives. They have only started to really water a lot more in the last month. Do you ever use artificial tears to wash away any potential unseen debris in the eye?
Skasqueeeeeeakaaay!!
Katie & Chumlee
I have used it on my horses, but not my dogs!
Believe it or not, my horses are easier to medicate sometimes than my dogs! I have used eye cleaner recently, but it was on a horse:-)
Amy and Sophia
I've used it without the blood vessel constricter
I'm sorry I don't remember what the actual medical name is called. I specifically bought the plain one with out any active ingredients that constrict the blood vessels that is supose to take redness away. Just like a re-wetter I supose. I had to use that once to get a bunch of fur out of his eye he rubbed his face across the couch and it was all downhill from there. Luckily he is a good boy and lets me put drops in.
Skasqueeeeeeakaaay!!
Katie & Chumlee
Watery eyes
Can be caused by many things. It can be entropian, distichia, a clogged tear duct or allergies.
If he squints his eyes a lot, that is a sign of an eye issue. If you suspect he could have a problem with his eyes, I recommend going to an animal Opthamologist.
For allergies, I have often found them to be food related. Grains are often a culprit of allergies and I reccommend a grain free food. Of course dogs can be allergic to protein sources to, so you have to experiment with different proteins.
Food has been a great source of frustration for me.
Raw Food
He gets 12 ounces of ground de-skinned 40lb batch chicken quarters & boneless skinless chicken breast added to the mix for a good ratio per meal. Few gizzards at night added in, a T of plain fat free yogurt, and Grizzly Salmon oil.
Is it all the moisture in the raw food that causes this? No idea
I think it is the grass outside. He sticks his head in the long grass where the fence is to Bunny Nation to get a peek. This may be the only year I am looking forward to snow to see if the grass is the culprit to these watery eyes. If it isn't he will definately be going back in or if it gets worse we will go in a lot sooner!
Skasqueeeeeeakaaay!!
Katie & Chumlee
Yes it could be the grass
He may have also become allergic to chicken.
I love the idea of raw. If I only had a couple of dogs, I would definitely be feeding raw. I occasionally give mine raw beef.
Yep. Jacinda is right.
I use Desitin, it helps wick the moisture out of the area. I also use it in the tail pocket once a week when I clean it.
Amy and Sophia
I have too, I just use a Sterile Saline solution.
You can find it next to the contact solution but just make sure it's only SALINE and has nothing else in it. It's usually pretty cheap under $2 for a big bottle.
Thanks for the tip!
Sure beats my little bottle!! Dang!
Skasqueeeeeeakaaay!!
Katie & Chumlee