Anyway, i just got a chihuahua yesterday (sissy 3 year).
Her eyes seem to water alot.
is this normal for a chihuahua?
if so what can i do?
if not, what is the proper care to take?
chihuahuas eyes and any small dogs esa re prone to water alot due to the fact that they are so low to the ground and dust. it protects their eyes i believe....
just make sure you keep the eye area clean and if you have a LC chi the make sure it dont matt the fur round her eyes x
Some Chi's are prone to having watery eyes. But in my experience if they're fed a great diet the watering will either stop or be very minimum. Milo's eyes watered all the time even on a great kibble (EVO) but as soon as we switched to the raw diet they stopped watering completely. I'm sure the same would have happened if we'd switched to a dehydrated raw like ZiwiPeak or Honest Kitchen (because we tried these foods after switching to raw & the watering didn't return).
Staining is a whole other issue. If under your Chi's eyes are a brown/copper color it's either the ingredients in their food or an allergy to one of the ingredients in their food. What are you feeding Sissy? That, I believe, will make all the difference in the world.
Some Chi's are prone to having watery eyes. But in my experience if they're fed a great diet the watering will either stop or be very minimum. Milo's eyes watered all the time even on a great kibble (EVO) but as soon as we switched to the raw diet they stopped watering completely. I'm sure the same would have happened if we'd switched to a dehydrated raw like ZiwiPeak or Honest Kitchen (because we tried these foods after switching to raw & the watering didn't return).
Staining is a whole other issue. If under your Chi's eyes are a brown/copper color it's either the ingredients in their food or an allergy to one of the ingredients in their food. What are you feeding Sissy? That, I believe, will make all the difference in the world.
Hello! Could you please give some advice regarding what to include in a raw diet? We have a new Chi and his eyes are very wet - we have continued on the kibble Eucanuba but would be more than happy to give a raw diet. Thanks very much
If switching food is not an option for you, my advice is, try to keep the hair under the eyes trimmed and always clean, my last girl Tess was a LC and her eyes watered bad, I also used a special wipe every few days on her eyes ( I cant remember what they were called)
But you vet should be able to help you.
Have heard it is normal in small breeds perhaps especially in
Chi's. They have things on the market for tear stains, etc...
but I just use a warm damp tissue to wipe my lil' guys eyes with.
I could prob. wipe them four times a day... poor lil' guy.
Have also heard if they run too much could be diff. things contributing
to it, one of being on junk dog food. Mine is on the H.K/little Evo.
Right now I'm blaming some of it on the colder weather.
Best luck with your new "Best Fren", Chi's are the ultimate companion
pet imho.
Blessings.
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