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[Kat]

[Pippup]

Oops can you tell I was going on only 3 hours of sleep yesterday lol. Here is the link http://www.lilpoodles.com/puppy_care.iml#vinegar . I think it only helps with the staining but then again I don't know for sure. Tearing can be caused by several things. Teething, hair irritating the eye, allergies, blocked or small tear ducts are just a few. Your puppy is still young (and super adorable btw) and if you're keeping her the hair around the eye tidy I would think its most likely from teething. My little boy had tons of tearing when he was a teething (his ears even stood up) but as he got older it has greatly reduced. You can also ask the vet to check for blocked ducts if you are concerned. I actually bought some of ACV today and was skeptic on whether or not they would drink it. I fixed up a batch and they haven't noticed yet. I'll tell you if I see a difference. Best of luck with your new baby.

[Kat]

[Virangos]

Acv is defenitly the way I have heard, I have since read good reports using Balsamic. The flying ears while teething is something to see. So funny.
12 weeks still could be teething.
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[my girls]

Balsamic Vinegar is good for people and dogs to stay healthy, however, I gave it try with my girls and it didn't do a thing for the staining under their eyes. I give them the Balsamic Vinegar because it is good for their health but for staining around the eyes, I use Angel Eye.
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[Kat]

on the link you posted it says "For adult dogs ONLY" on using ACV

[Pippup]

I'm glad you caught that Kat. It was a link that one of the members had posted way back and the only one I knew that had the water/vinegar ratio so I linked it, sorry about that. Like I said I'm kind of new when it comes to the vinegar. I used to just give Pip Tylan. And even though I never had any problems with it (it worked almost immediately and the only concerns I found was risk of immunity to antibiotics and showing higher levels of something on blood tests) I just wanted to go a more natural route. I was down to giving him very small doses about 4-6 times a month but then after an unrelated scare (reaction to rabies vaccine) I decided that I would try to keep the area clean and dry as much as I could. And it seems like I'm fighting a losing battle especially since they are licking each others faces every time I turn my back lol. Xiao is lucky to have such an attentive parent . I wish you the best with finding the right vet. It's almost harder then finding the right kind of human doctor Also there is a lot of info on the internet (including this forum) concerning tear stains. Like using stainless steel bowls and making sure her food doesn't contain beet pulp to prevent the stains.

[Kat]