Coat staining on white dogs

cpm6161 · 05-04-2009, 09:54 AM

Hello,

I have a 5 year old white german shepherd. She has had urinary problems recently and it has been staining her coat. She is completely white and the stains are darkening areas of her coat especially underbody and hips. Does any one have any advice on how to remove these stains and get her white coat back? Is it ok to trim or buzz her coat to get it to the surface? I have given her baths with whitening shampoo but doesn't really seem to help.

I appreciate any advice! Thanks

Chris

Graco22 · 05-04-2009, 02:50 PM

No shampoo is going to remove urine stains, unfortunately. If its an ongoing issue with her, I would probably opt to shave the area that is getting peed on short, to keep her skin dry and easy to wipe up. If its a resolved issue, I would recommend just letting it shed out. Trimming it shorter is not going to be a pretty look..uglier than the staining...

Raggs · 05-04-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Graco22

No shampoo is going to remove urine stains, unfortunately. If its an ongoing issue with her, I would probably opt to shave the area that is getting peed on short, to keep her skin dry and easy to wipe up. If its a resolved issue, I would recommend just letting it shed out. Trimming it shorter is not going to be a pretty look..uglier than the staining...

I agree. There is no magical treatment that will get urine stains off of a dogs coat. You just simply have to wait for it to shed it off or you can shave it off. Shaving it may look funny, but it's one of the only 2 options.

Or the best way, clean the dog right after if pees on itself. That will help solve other problems as well.

Pai · 05-04-2009, 05:44 PM

Whitening shampoo has to be used regularly for a while to work fully. For really 'set in' stains like you have, though, it would be best to shave it and then regularly wash the area and use the whitening shampoo on a schedule after that.

cpm6161 · 05-05-2009, 10:52 AM

I have heard of a mixture that you can make at home involving diluted peroxide. Has anyone heard of this?

Raggs · 05-09-2009, 10:00 PM

theres a mix you can make using peroxide, but it's not for coloring problems.. it's for skunk problems... 1 tsp dawn 1/3 cup baking soda and 3% peroxide solution..

for peroxide to work to whiten the hair it needs to be more than the 3% you can find in stores and if you do use it, be sure NOT to get the skin.. It can cause a major irritation.

Westhighlander · 05-10-2009, 07:43 AM

I have found this shampoo gets my dog really white and removes all stains.

http://www.ez-groom.com/catalog/crys...e775cd1b7a22b7

Best*In*Show · 05-10-2009, 08:22 PM

Thanks for that info, Westhighlander. I'm definitely going to try that for Ruby's beard.

Graco22 · 05-10-2009, 09:45 PM

EZ Groom Crystal White is by far the best whitening/stain remover I have ever used, and I have used TONS. It isn't a bluing shampoo, (masks the stains and yellow colors)but an enzyme activated stain removing shampoo. Make sure to follow the dilution ratios, and mix it with the hottest water that is safe. The hot water is what activates the enzymes. Good stuff.

FidoTheYorkie · 05-12-2009, 03:18 PM

I use a tear stain remover called Johnson's Diamond Eyes, it takes away all stains from the coat.
I use it to take away the tear stains on my dog, and it can also be used to take away urine stain's and every other stains

You can probably get this at a pet store, if not you can buy it on Ebay

Diamond Eyes works really well, i use it daily on my dog to remove tear stains.

Sammgirl · 05-12-2009, 06:22 PM

We usually used bluing to get the keesies coats brighter. It's not toxic, but you do have to be careful with it, because it does stain bathtubs like crazy.

Westhighlander · 05-12-2009, 07:16 PM

I just washed my westie yestderday with the ez-groom shampoo. She's sparkling!

It really does work, give it a try. I've tried others and this is by far the best. No I do not work for the company.

Graco22 · 05-13-2009, 06:47 PM

Its great stuff, really, and its not a bluing shampoo, so it doesn't just deposit blue to reflect light and make you think you are seeing whiter...Its removes stains. Make sure to dilute it with HOT water, or you won't see the best results. The hot water activates the enzymes. Oh, it works best to let it soak about 10 minutes too, for those really tough stains.

ariesram77 · 07-08-2009, 11:48 PM

I have heard of using woollite on rabbits to get stains out of their fur, I dont know how well it would work on a dog. Hope it helps