Bully Tear StainLess XL Wipes

That rust-coloured streak running from the corner of the eye down the nose rope is not dirt, and no amount of scrubbing gets it out of the fur. Tears and saliva carry porphyrins, iron-containing pigments, and once they soak into pale fur they stain it and then darken further in sunlight. Bulldogs are prime candidates because of how their faces are built: shallow eye sockets, a wrinkle sitting right where the tears land, and plenty of licking.

It is the dripping-tap problem. A slow drip leaves a rust line in a white sink, and you can scrub that line as hard as you like, but while the tap drips the line comes back. The useful work is at the wet end: keep the area clean and keep it dry, as a habit, rather than attacking the stain once it has set in.

That is what these wipes are for. The extra-large size covers your hand, which means one pass can take discharge off the inner corner of the eye, follow the tear line down the nose rope, and go on to the paws and front legs where saliva staining shows up from licking. Used regularly they may help keep fresh discharge from soaking in and building up. They are a cleaning tool rather than a bleach, so judge them on the fur that grows in from here rather than on the stain that is already in the coat.

Once or twice a day is plenty, and the habit that matters most is the one owners skip: dry the fold afterwards. A damp wrinkle under the eye is a yeast problem waiting to happen, so a quick pass with a dry cloth or tissue is as important as the wipe itself. Give it a good few weeks before judging the result, since you are waiting on new fur rather than on a cleaner. Heavy, sudden or one-sided tearing usually has a cause of its own, and that is a question for your own veterinarian rather than for a wipe.

Not sure if this is the right one? The Tear StainLess Chew Formula works at it from the inside and is the usual partner to the wiping routine. If the wrinkle itself under the eye has gone pink, sore or smelly, the Bully Wrinkles Antiseptic Lotion is the one built for that fold. Owners dealing with a stained face usually want the wipe and the chew together, which is cheaper as a V4B bundle.

Important: this page is educational and is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan for your own bulldog. Tear staining is a cosmetic sign of excess tearing, and the tearing itself can have causes worth identifying, so a watery or uncomfortable eye deserves a look from your veterinarian.