This is paperwork day, and, as usual I'm in a bad mood, so I thought I would stir up something <lol>
Seriously, I have a theory that cigarette smoke makes my dogs tear. My friend is a heavy smoker, and when my Dee Dee is with her, she has problems with her eyes getting water in them, as well as the tear stains. It takes her a couple days to get clear eyes again after we visit. My friend whelped my last litter of pups, and when they came home at eight weeks, mom, Elise, was also heavily tear stained. Of course, I know pregnancy and whelping can add to this problem.
I love my friend like a sister, but we do disagree on the smoking around dogs.
I thought it would be interesting to see if those who smoke have more problems with tear stains. Also, it might be helpful for those getting a pup to see if the breeder smokes. This is just my theory, but I would appreciate any comments for the group.
Seriously, I have a theory that cigarette smoke makes my dogs tear. My friend is a heavy smoker, and when my Dee Dee is with her, she has problems with her eyes getting water in them, as well as the tear stains. It takes her a couple days to get clear eyes again after we visit. My friend whelped my last litter of pups, and when they came home at eight weeks, mom, Elise, was also heavily tear stained. Of course, I know pregnancy and whelping can add to this problem.
I love my friend like a sister, but we do disagree on the smoking around dogs.
I thought it would be interesting to see if those who smoke have more problems with tear stains. Also, it might be helpful for those getting a pup to see if the breeder smokes. This is just my theory, but I would appreciate any comments for the group.