Dirty Mouth

JenRushe · 02-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Hi Guys
Any thoughts on keeping the hair right under the mouth clean?
Zuzu is an apricot color and her right at the sides of her mouth is darker. We keep it trimmed but I have seen photos of lighter dogs that dont have this problem.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Jen

Tinaweena · 02-21-2006, 12:47 PM

Boone always keeps his mouth nice and clean by wiping it on my sofa, legs, carpet, walls after he eats!
Ummm, I think I'd rather him be a dirty mouth than messing up my sofa all the time haha.
You can always use some baby wipes on her chin after she eats. The coat colour does vary tho, so it may be that the hair there is just a little darker.

KMO20057 · 02-21-2006, 03:22 PM

3M has pet care wipes also, they are like baby wipes but for pets.

JenRushe · 02-21-2006, 04:54 PM

Thanks guys. Its not dirty just discolored? Its a darker color. I should post a picture but I dont think I have one that shows it well enough.
Any thoughts for that?
Thanks for the suggestions!!

KMO20057 · 02-21-2006, 08:05 PM

We used to have a bichon and a white std poodle who got the same thing... I am not sure, maybe it is stained from the food? or maybe because it is always wet it changes colors? I know when Simon (bichon) used to lick his leg often, it would also change color... so maybe it from his licking his mouth after eating/drinking. Not sure there is anythign you can do... anyone else have any ideas?

Molly · 02-22-2006, 08:11 AM

salivia can stain white fur brown
tm

wannadoodle · 02-22-2006, 12:43 PM

Any kind of red dye in food will discolor the fur also. It even causes tear staining, if any, to be darker. What kind of food dishes are you using? Stainless is the best for avoiding staining - I hear that ceramic also works. Another cause of this is iron in the water. The staining isn't necessarily from the water or food itself but from the animal's system and comes out in the bodily secretion. I'd say his chin whiskers are from his water/slobber drips.

2doodsmom · 02-22-2006, 08:31 PM

My Old English Sheepdog had dark stains around his white mouth. Try an enzyme spray (made for dogs). The enzymes break down the protein in the stain. Makes 'em smell good too. I use Fresh Ayre (?) from our pet store. Check the label to make sure it's one you can spray right on the coat. Might have to repeat it, but it helps.

02-21-2006, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
JenRushe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3	Dirty Mouth Hi Guys Any thoughts on keeping the hair right under the mouth clean? Zuzu is an apricot color and her right at the sides of her mouth is darker. We keep it trimmed but I have seen photos of lighter dogs that dont have this problem. Any thoughts? Thanks! Jen

02-21-2006, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tinaweena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waterloo, ON Canada Posts: 163	Boone always keeps his mouth nice and clean by wiping it on my sofa, legs, carpet, walls after he eats! Ummm, I think I'd rather him be a dirty mouth than messing up my sofa all the time haha. You can always use some baby wipes on her chin after she eats. The coat colour does vary tho, so it may be that the hair there is just a little darker. __________________ ¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·´ Tina, Booneand Jin

02-21-2006, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
KMO20057 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 269	3M has pet care wipes also, they are like baby wipes but for pets. __________________ ~Kelly~ http://sammydoodle.tripod.com

02-21-2006, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
KMO20057 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 269	We used to have a bichon and a white std poodle who got the same thing... I am not sure, maybe it is stained from the food? or maybe because it is always wet it changes colors? I know when Simon (bichon) used to lick his leg often, it would also change color... so maybe it from his licking his mouth after eating/drinking. Not sure there is anythign you can do... anyone else have any ideas? __________________ ~Kelly~ http://sammydoodle.tripod.com

02-22-2006, 08:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Molly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 197	salivia can stain white fur brown tm __________________ breeding F1B goldendoodles!!

02-21-2006, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
JenRushe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3	Thanks guys. Its not dirty just discolored? Its a darker color. I should post a picture but I dont think I have one that shows it well enough. Any thoughts for that? Thanks for the suggestions!!

02-22-2006, 12:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
wannadoodle Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 377	Any kind of red dye in food will discolor the fur also. It even causes tear staining, if any, to be darker. What kind of food dishes are you using? Stainless is the best for avoiding staining - I hear that ceramic also works. Another cause of this is iron in the water. The staining isn't necessarily from the water or food itself but from the animal's system and comes out in the bodily secretion. I'd say his chin whiskers are from his water/slobber drips. __________________ LeeBeth and Toby-Doodle Dandy

02-22-2006, 08:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
2doodsmom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Juan Island, Washington Posts: 279	My Old English Sheepdog had dark stains around his white mouth. Try an enzyme spray (made for dogs). The enzymes break down the protein in the stain. Makes 'em smell good too. I use Fresh Ayre (?) from our pet store. Check the label to make sure it's one you can spray right on the coat. Might have to repeat it, but it helps. __________________ Lisa and George and Gracie http://labradoodle-dogs.net/gallery/thu ... p?album=79 Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx

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