Maltese Dog Eyes. Keep your doggy s facial fur dry to combat staining and eye infections and avoid using maltese bluing shampoos on the face as these can irritate the eyes. Maltese puppies do not seem to be afflicted by tear stains as much as older dogs.
Maltese dogs are small and white so tear staining the residue left by water running from the eyes is especially noticeable. Tear staining is the reddish brown discoloration that is found on the hair under the eyes. This is not a natural.
The stains may be red pink or brown and they give the dog an unhealthy unclean look.
It occurs in other breeds as well but with the white face does make it show up more in the maltese. Eye irritation maltese has long hair around the face. The stains may be red pink or brown and they give the dog an unhealthy unclean look. Keeping eye stains off of maltese dogs requires frequent trimming and cleaning around the eyes.
