Little Bronzebeard
There were also some spots near her mouth that were really crusty and I couldn't get them to separate to even attempt to clean it. Should we just trim it best we can for right now and cut out the stubborn parts and keep it cleaner etc and hope for better as it grows back? Or is it a bad idea to trim her beard when it's already fairly short? I'm going to order some of the #1 All Systems Whitening Gel and shampoo unless anyone has any other suggestions! Mucky pup! |
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Quote: There were also some spots near her mouth that were really crusty and I couldn't get them to separate to even attempt to clean it.
Can't help with the whitening but I do have experience with mucky beards  Is the crusty area food? Kaytee gets food stuck in her beard more than the others.
One approach is to wet the area well, let the water be absorbed by the mucky area. Then soap up the beard with shampoo, then gently comb it out with a flea comb. Rinse well. Be careful not to get a whisker... they don't go through the comb easily and can pull. Another way is to again pre-soak the beard with water. Soap up the beard with shampoo and then use a toothbrush to brush out the now softened food. Then rinse. If that doesn't work, yup, trim it! I usually keep the chin hair trimmed shorter so it dries faster and stays cleaner. Some dogs just have more staining than others. |
AHh looks like Morgan's beard. I keep his short - some of them prone to be dirtier than others. My girl's occassionally can look like that- not very often. I usually just try to comb it out and strategically clip if I can't - but wetting it and soaking it sounds like a good idea  |
| Good old fashioned dish soap works wonders on a dirty beard too. I like the oxy clean Palmolive one the best. |
ButtersStotch wrote: Good old fashioned dish soap works wonders on a dirty beard too. I like the oxy clean Palmolive one the best.
Have you tried Dawn? Groomers always say they mix Dawn with the shampoo to cut the grease. I just want to know your opinion and which one to buy (we use earth friendly for the dishes - but if its for the dogs...)   |
| hm, very good to know on all accounts! I think while we're waiting for the gel to arrive I'll try our Palmolive pure & clear to see if it does anything. I did try soaking but not combing after soaking (logic fails me it appears), so we'll do that too!
Do you just leave the stains near their eyes? Katie has a couple tear stains I was afraid to get shampoo too near. Or is the gel gentle? I've no clue! |
notisolde wrote: I'm going to order some of the #1 All Systems Whitening Gel and shampoo unless anyone has any other suggestions! Mucky pup!
The #1 All Systems Whitening Gel works if you are diligent about using it. I'm always concerned about using it on my dog's beards because most of the gel has to end up in their water bowl. I do like the #1 All Systems shampoo for whitening but that, too, takes some time to bleach the staining out. We use Clairol "Shimmer Lights" shampoo from Sally Beauty and have tried the enzyme shampoos (Crystal White) that are heat activated. All have some merit but so far I haven't found anything that works miracles. If you want to leave her beard long, it may bleach out some on its own over time. If it's crusty with greasy dirt, Dawn will help get that out. If it's really bad, I'd trim it down and try starting over. |
| I rotate between different soaps and shampoos.
I use Dawn too... a friend told me her groomer swears by it. Glad to hear that Palmolive is another good choice. A vet recommended Dr. Bronner's soaps. I tried the Baby Mild Castile soap... it's a gentle soap that both lathers and rinses well. http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/BAB.htm |
| Edy has some tips on her website: http://gbwebs.com/bizzeeboots/
Look under....."tips" |
| I've had the best luck with the regular blue Dawn. |
kerry wrote: ButtersStotch wrote: Good old fashioned dish soap works wonders on a dirty beard too. I like the oxy clean Palmolive one the best. Have you tried Dawn? Groomers always say they mix Dawn with the shampoo to cut the grease. I just want to know your opinion and which one to buy (we use earth friendly for the dishes - but if its for the dogs...) The one I have has nearly the same ingredients with fragrance lower down on the list (which is why I picked it) but it just touts that it's gentler on hands, which I need. It's also blue and I think that tones the hair even if it isn't the soap's intention. I'm pretty allergic to most scented stuff so I try to buy stuff that has as little as possible. Ultimately, it works good and has made a big difference in the whites. It really cuts the red out. |
| I have the hardest time with Asterisk and Wendel's chin beards. I just keep them trimmed back to two inches in length. It's easier to keep it matt free and that way, you don't notice as much stain. |
| thanks everyone for all these suggestions!
i'm going to blast her with cleanliness tonight, so we'll see how it goes. I do have some of that dr bronner's stuff (and finally a use for it!), and blue dawn, and clear palmolive, and if it comes to it, a pair of scissors. And hopefully a still dog. Edy has some very interesting tips too - that's going on my delicious! capt...hers is about 2" now...she might look a little silly for a while with an even shorter beard, but for good cause, right? 
I still can't believe how good she is with the grooming. I expected a huge battle, and only got half of one when I pulled out the blow dryer. Which is understandable! |
| Just keep telling how pretty she is and what a good girl she is for being quite.
Mine prefer "Mom I can dry myself, outside in the dirt." |
haha yeah...then the dirt 'absorbs' the water! and they're not wet anymore! just muddy 
i think when we have truly settled in all the junk we need to get for the new house we'll invest in a super awesome dryer. till then...lol. |
| Sometimes it is the water quality that can cause staining on the beard. Also if a dribbly wet face hard to get white again. |
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