Orange Hair
I have noticed a couple other spots on him, typically in areas that are slow to dry. There may be more now as a result of his daily swim/wade in the pool. There is no skin eruption near the spots. Dog shampoo or peroxide do not seem to clean or bleach the color. Does anyone have experience and/or advice for this? Thanks in advance. |
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| Drool stain is proteins in the saliva. You need something to break down the protein: Meat tenderizer, lemon juice, vinegar, ??? Apply and wait, keep the tongue from licking...good luck. Wash out...and moisturize. Pond scum? Pool chlorine?? There are shampoos that remove chlorine, but they are very drying. Algacides are super toxic, don't even think about it. Try Milk of Magnesia...........that's one of Edy's tricks. |
| Thanks for the tips but this isn't normal beard discoloration, it is orange underhair in the middle of his chest and a couple other places. I am getting together with a 35+ year OES breeder tomorrow, if she has ideas I will post them to this thread. |
| On a similar thread to the mylanta - you can feed a tums tablet. I do that most days (some days Todd feeds and doesn't give it) - I feel it helps. My daughter's dog was quite discolored and real changes were noted. It doesn't fix the old discolored areas - that just has to grow out. But the new stuff is much whiter. He had the orange/pink hair by eyes, mouth and ears, also armpits. Chewie prefers the fruit flavors....  This will work if the discolorization is in fact from saliva or body fluids. It changes the pH. |
got sheep wrote: On a similar thread to the mylanta - you can feed a tums tablet. I do that most days (some days Todd feeds and doesn't give it) - I feel it helps. My daughter's dog was quite discolored and real changes were noted. It doesn't fix the old discolored areas - that just has to grow out. But the new stuff is much whiter. He had the orange/pink hair by eyes, mouth and ears, also armpits. Chewie prefers the fruit flavors.... This will work if the discolorization is in fact from saliva or body fluids. It changes the pH. And the extra calcium can't hurt either. My doc has used tums for years to suppliment my levels. |
| In a puppy, it's probably just from staying wet and will clear up once the teething is done. Just info to keep in mind if it continues to be a problem.. IF it's yeast, you might try wiping the areas down with a Douxo Chlorhexidine 3% wipe once a day. Ask the vet and breeder if this would be appropriate for a puppy before trying it. Malassezia is a yeast-type fungus that's itchy and can cause licking. It's sometimes the cause of reddish staining, later blackened skin. http://www.amazon.com/Douxo-Chlorhexidi ... 030&sr=1-2 I've found though that if the reddish staining is a problem as an adult, diet is sometimes the culprit. We tried Chicken Soup dog food... it was SO wrong for a couple mine. They got yeasty feet. The same brand shampoo and wipes along with a change in diet cleared things up. It's so important to address it internally too with the right diet for that particular dog. But again, only if it's a problem that doesn't go away. We switched to Blue Buffalo Basics and all is well again. Peroxide may cause the hair to become brittle and break. You might try a little bluing dog shampoo to see if it will help fade the yellowing. It may just need to grow out. Just one opinion! I'd try the Tums as Dawn mentions first. Always the simple, natural things first! |
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