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**design by dawn** · 02-21-2008, 07:57 PM

what food have you had great success with regarding no tear staining?

i searched the other posts on food- but no one is mentioning that the food reduced tear staining or that they saw a difference with one over another

**cloey70** · 02-21-2008, 08:04 PM

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what food have you had great success with regarding no tear staining?

i searched the other posts on food- but no one is mentioning that the food reduced tear staining or that they saw a difference with one over another[/B]

When I started on this forum asking the same questions about tear staining and food, I've come to realize its our pups teething. Now, food with dyes in them will probably produce staining by tear or beard. If you want to know if the food your feeding has a dye in it, just wet a paper towel, and put a kibble on it and let set for about 5min. If it leaves a residue then it probably has a dye in it. Try to stay away from fillers, wheat, soy, beet pulp, corn in food.

I use Canidae, and Clifford is doing fine on it. His staining isn't gone, but I have started him on Angel Eyes, and have seen a huge difference with that.

Good Luck

**Crystal&Zoe<** · 02-21-2008, 09:25 PM

It's so true to stay away from foods with dyes in it. But other than that, each food seems to affect each dog differently. I suspect allergies. When I got Jett 7 months ago, he had some staining. I put him on the same food as Zoe, whose face was perfectly white. His staining stayed the same. He developed IBS, had to put him on a low residue food. So I put both of them on the same low residue food. His staining got better...and her once perfectly white face became stained.

So now I have her back on her old food and him on the low residue food and both faces are having less staining. However Jett is no longer satisfied with his food. Argh!!!

**hambys97** · 02-21-2008, 09:45 PM

I have noticed reduced tear staining since I began my fluffs on Natural Balance Duck and Potatoe (Allergy formula, small bites).

**MandyMc65** · 02-21-2008, 10:12 PM

Jax's staining is going away since he isn't teething.

His stains were absolutely horrible from about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 months. After that they've slowly gone away. He still has some, but they seem to be just the old ones growing out and not new ones!

I also feed Canidae although I am combing California Natural with it.

**BrookeB676** · 02-21-2008, 11:01 PM

While there are definitely foods that aggravate staining, nothing will prevent staining that is due to teething. Maya's were horrible until she was around 10-12 months. They just don't go away no matter what you try. I say this because I know your little girl is really young.

Now when they are older, that's a different story, and finding a food with the criteria that those above have posted may help.

**design by dawn** · 02-22-2008, 10:37 AM

yes, i realize it's from tearing right now- but i want her to get used to the kind of food i want to get her on for life.... right now, because she came to me already, on science diet- but remember reading another post of key ingredients to stay away from and i think this has some of those- but can't remember what those where again? can you tell me?

Anouk · 02-22-2008, 11:49 AM

I found this site interesting but unfortunately for me the premium brands are not available in Italy. Sigh.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

bellaratamaltese · 02-22-2008, 12:06 PM

I have had great success with Nature's Variety Prairie, my adults have minimal tear staining on it. If I swich their food, their tearing comes back. Plus it has really helped the itching problems Caira had as a puppy, the main reason I switched over to it. Looking at her coat now, you'd never know she'd chew herself up daily!

**design by dawn** · 02-22-2008, 01:40 PM

that link does not work for me?
yes, she sometimes chews at her paws- didn't know what this was all about then read someone here on SM that it's cause of allergies?

02-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
design by dawn Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 102	what food have you had great success with regarding no tear staining? i searched the other posts on food- but no one is mentioning that the food reduced tear staining or that they saw a difference with one over another __________________ Dawn www.designbydawnphotography.com

02-21-2008, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crystal&Zoe< Maltese Guru Name: Crystal Dog's Name: Zoe & Jett Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,628	It's so true to stay away from foods with dyes in it. But other than that, each food seems to affect each dog differently. I suspect allergies. When I got Jett 7 months ago, he had some staining. I put him on the same food as Zoe, whose face was perfectly white. His staining stayed the same. He developed IBS, had to put him on a low residue food. So I put both of them on the same low residue food. His staining got better...and her once perfectly white face became stained. So now I have her back on her old food and him on the low residue food and both faces are having less staining. However Jett is no longer satisfied with his food. Argh!!! __________________ Click here to enter the Pampered Pet Boutique - Designer dog clothes for small dogs

02-21-2008, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
hambys97 Maltese Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 1,412	I have noticed reduced tear staining since I began my fluffs on Natural Balance Duck and Potatoe (Allergy formula, small bites). __________________ Angie, mom to Frosty, Manning & Kitty

02-21-2008, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
MandyMc65 Maltese Guru Dog's Name: Richelieu's White Tornado RN, CGC & Bellarata's Little Miss Sunshine Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 3,590	Jax's staining is going away since he isn't teething. His stains were absolutely horrible from about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 months. After that they've slowly gone away. He still has some, but they seem to be just the old ones growing out and not new ones! I also feed Canidae although I am combing California Natural with it. __________________ ~Mandy, Ajax & McKenzie "If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them." ~Phil Pastoret Jax Video

02-21-2008, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
BrookeB676 Maltese Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,427	While there are definitely foods that aggravate staining, nothing will prevent staining that is due to teething. Maya's were horrible until she was around 10-12 months. They just don't go away no matter what you try. I say this because I know your little girl is really young. Now when they are older, that's a different story, and finding a food with the criteria that those above have posted may help. __________________

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02-22-2008, 10:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
design by dawn Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 102	yes, i realize it's from tearing right now- but i want her to get used to the kind of food i want to get her on for life.... right now, because she came to me already, on science diet- but remember reading another post of key ingredients to stay away from and i think this has some of those- but can't remember what those where again? can you tell me? __________________ Dawn www.designbydawnphotography.com

02-22-2008, 11:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Anouk Maltese Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Marostica, Italy Posts: 1,620	I found this site interesting but unfortunately for me the premium brands are not available in Italy. Sigh. http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ __________________ "Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace." - Milan Kundera <a href="http://lilypie.com" target="_blank"> </a>

02-22-2008, 12:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
bellaratamaltese Maltese Guru Dog's Name: Lucy, Lois, Caddy, Caira, Truffles and Emma Join Date: May 2006 Location: Visalia, California Posts: 8,597	I have had great success with Nature's Variety Prairie, my adults have minimal tear staining on it. If I swich their food, their tearing comes back. Plus it has really helped the itching problems Caira had as a puppy, the main reason I switched over to it. Looking at her coat now, you'd never know she'd chew herself up daily! __________________ Stacy Bellarata Maltese

02-22-2008, 01:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
design by dawn Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 102	that link does not work for me? yes, she sometimes chews at her paws- didn't know what this was all about then read someone here on SM that it's cause of allergies? __________________ Dawn www.designbydawnphotography.com