wrinkle cleaning

[Destanie101]

Ok, I'm sure many of you have seen pics of Frank..he has more wrinkles than I have ever seen. Trying to clean them, gets me BIT. Seriously, not nipped at, he chomps on my fingers and proceeds to EAT the Q-tip. Any ideas, cause now that mommy has masterd clipping nails and cleaning ears, we no longer use the groomer every other week. I really hate to spend an extra $20 every week or so just to clean wrinkles.


Any ideas other than SEDATION??? lol

[Lisa&Izzy&Aggy]

I feel for you. We are having issues with the wrinkle cleaning too. I wouldn't use the Q-tip, I think just a cotton ball is safer. I'm sure someone will have better advice, but the two things that are somewhat helping me are:

1. You have to be just a little firm. I am so afraid I'll hurt my baby.

2. TREATS, TREATS, TREATS

Oh, and I have been picking up Izzy a couple of times a day and just rubbing her face REAL lightly with a dry washcloth then tell her what a good girl she is and giving her treats.

Good Luck!

[PetuniasMommy]

Destanie - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!??!!??

Try baby wipes - that's what I use on the the girls.

[lawpug]

I use an unscented baby wipe, so when they fight it no one gets poked in the eye. I agree about the treats though, keep em coming and maybe your fingers won't look so good!

[Destanie101]

been??? don't know where I've been, but if Frank keeps up his latest shenanigans I'll end up in a loony bin. lol


Haven't tried baby wipes yet, was using Q-tips cause his wrinkles are so close and tight together

Destanie - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!??!!??

Try baby wipes - that's what I use on the the girls.

[Snifter]

Try using baby wipes but having a treat actually in your left hand (assuming you are right handed) held above his nose. I get Snifter to sit and he sniffs at the treat and tries to get it and he is so interested in the treat that I can wipe the wrinkles and then release the treat. I need 2 treats, one for each side of the face.

[georgeandweezy]

This is how I do it:

Sit behind pug, pull back with right hand on top of head to open wrinkles up.
Wipe thoroughly with baby wipe and once a week Malaseb pledgelets.

Pulling back all the extra skin really helps. It also helps to keep them still -- at least mine sit still like that.

[nootnop]

My vet recommended KetoClor antiseptic soap because Benny had conditions "ripe" for an infection to set in. Seems I wasn't cleaning thoroughly enough with just the baby wipes (boy do I feel guilty about that!).
I finally figured out how to do this will as little stress as possible - for Benny and for me. I now put a towel in the kitchen sink and then clean his wrinkles. SO much easier because he can't get away from me.
I use the KetoClor 2 times a week and a baby wipe daily.
Hmmmmm......does anyone have suggestions as to the preference of antiseptic soap or Malaseb?

[pebblesmom]

For baby wipes -- make sure that they are unscented AND alcohol free.
I used to have a bottle of Hibitaine handy at all times, for wrinkles that were on the verge of infection (and also Surolan for infected ones) -- they don't make it anymore, now we use Endure at the shelter which is supposed to be the Hibitaine stand-in.

[nootnop]

For baby wipes -- make sure that they are unscented AND alcohol free.
I used to have a bottle of Hibitaine handy at all times, for wrinkles that were on the verge of infection (and also Surolan for infected ones) -- they don't make it anymore, now we use Endure at the shelter which is supposed to be the Hibitaine stand-in.

Thanks. I'll check out Endure. Hmmm.....do you recommend that over KetoChlor?