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Comment by Steph Bussema on January 23, 2012 at 4:42pm

My Emma has tears on her face a lot too.  The vet said that her tear ducts don't empty into the nasal passages like they're supposed to, so the fluid from the eyes goes down her face.  It's not a big deal as long as you keep the area clean.  So if it's not allergies, that might be it.  Ask your vet though.

Comment by Amy & Rubi Rae on January 23, 2012 at 4:38pm

Maybe try a simple solution first and ask your vet about eye drops.  Ein could just need some lubrication in his eyes.  Rubi's eyes get a bit yucky when it is really cold outside (dry air inside) or the wind is blowing really hard.  A warm washcloth cleans it up nicely.

Comment by Beth on January 23, 2012 at 3:03pm

I have one whose eyes run all the time.  They don't seem to bother him;  they bother me though!  I just wipe them once a day or so with a damp cloth. 

Comment by John Wolff on January 23, 2012 at 1:54pm

Gwynnie had a lot of that as a youngster, much more than shown in your photo.  We used hot compresses.  Wet rag in microwave ALWAYS CHECK IT CAREFULLY ON YOUR LIPS mircrowaves can create hot spots.  LAbor-intensive, but works.

It's clogged tear ducts (I think).  Eyes water a lot normally; if it can't drain thru the tear ducts, it overflows.

It eventurally stopped.

Comment by Jen, Yuki & Ellie on January 23, 2012 at 11:06am

Keep wiping as best you can to avoid getting really dark stains.  The red stains are caused by yeast which feeds on the gunk that comes out of his eyes.  Yuki had horrible eye stains last year, but I found that wiping throughout the day helped to keep them from getting too dark.  He's an all-white dog, though, so it looked worse than it would have on a darker dog.

Ein will probably be at the Vet's office soon for another round of shots or a check-up and I would definitely ask his Veterinarian for his/her opinion.  It's possible that he has a mild allergy to something (food, dust, pollen, etc.) or it could be that he's genetically predisposed to watery eyes.  For what it's worth, Yuki's ended up being the result of undiagnosed hypothyroidism.  I wouldn't worry about that with Ein, though, as there would be a host of other symptoms to go along with the tears.

Comment by Jane on January 23, 2012 at 9:44am

Maybe a mild allergy to something? Henry has runny eyes sometimes too but I'm not sure what it's from either. Sorry I'm not much help!

Comment by Priscilla, CARLY, and Frankie on January 23, 2012 at 9:10am

Oh my Word!! can he get any cuter!!!  andi guess his ears are staying down?

Oh i have no advice about the tears, sorry

Comment by Morgan on January 23, 2012 at 4:14am

For the love of little green apples he is the cutest guy! Thanks for posting: my six year old boy has the same problem. I keep wiping under his eyes too. Hopefully the corgi gurus can help with advice.