KEEPING MY BEARDIES BEARD CLEAN.

[Lorraine]

ANY TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP RALPHS BEARD NICE AND WHITE? HIS BEARD SEEMS TO BE MORE DISCOLOURED SINCE HE WENT ON DRY FOOD, I THINK THAT IS BECAUSE HE IS DRINKING A LOT MORE WATER NOW. HE HAD TO GO ON DRY FOOD ( VETS RECOMMENDATION).

[AgataWB]

I've got the same problem. The only thing to do is to wash his beard every time after eating [but I'm not whether it's going to solve your problem 100%]. soooo.... I simply got used to his brown face and don't pay attention to it anymore ;)

[Synne]

Dry food is definetly a reason why it turns brown. Try to dry off his beard everytime he drinks water. I think I heard that the brown is fungus, and it needs wetness to grow... So keep the beard dry, talcumpowder/potatoflower could help dry it too. If you start feeding it with normal (people) food instead of the dry food, this will help. My dog started to change, to a yellowish, color on the beard last summer, but I have managed to get it white again. A " oh so smelly" remedy is a spoon of vinegar and a spoon of water mixed together, leaving it in for a while, then rinse off. This will kill the fungus, but the dog wont like it...... Theres also some blue shampoos for brightening white fur out there.
Good luck!

[Jennifer Taylor]

Just joined this site and noticed your query, I read a tip some time ago which I have used successfully on both my beardies, which is to use hydrogen peroxide! I use a very weak solution, 9%, which is available from any chemist or pharmacist, and just splash some on a pice of kitchen roll and wipe the discoloured area with it. It will work over a few hours, not instantly. I do this every week or so to keep their beards nice and clean. A bottle from the chemist costs just over £1 or so and lasts for months. It won't harm them at all as it's such a weak solution, it's the sort of strength recommended and used for mouthwashes in humans. But it works.

[Lorraine]

THANKS JENNIFER, WILL TRY THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND SEE IF IT WILL HELP WITH THE STAINING.