Am a little late to this post and am new to this forum, or any forum to say the least, but Charliefl could I ask you if your Charlie had really runny eyes. My little pup who is now over 4 months and looks quite similar to your colorings on your dog but is always watering in her wrinkles all the time. I switched her food to gluten free natures logic in lamb but still wet all the time. I wipe her face all day long. So I am, not sure if it will work on her. Can I ask you what food he is on.
I have been doing your system for a while now and it hasn't worked yet. She absolutely hates the desitin so I have been trying to put it on her when she is taking a nap lol and so she doesn't feel it and I can get away with it. But it sure isn't keeping her dry and by the middle of the day she is really stained again. I assume the desitin is just to keep them dry? Does it also help the stain to fade? I have also tried cornstarch but she is just wet again so it doesnt work. Its also hard to get in there it seems like it just stays on the surface......I was curious if you put desitin on your dogs neck? How did you get rid of the tear stains that kind of end up lower on her neck. Did you just do the pads and apple cider vinegar there? That is what I have been doing. No desitin there. Not sure if I am doing it right. wanted to ask. Also above the eyes, right on the eyelid, and right in the corner of the eye where the wrinkle starts, is obviously stained like in the pict of your dog but I wondered how you reached those areas. Did you put desitin or apple cider vinegar above your dogs eyes or right in the corner of the eye. I am too scared to get it that close and didnt understand how they would fade away when I don't really treat them.
Sorry for such a long post and all the questions. Didn't know how to contact you directly. Thank you and everyone for all the Input.