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Hi Hazel, nice to see you on Petsmo. You have some great photo's in your gallery. Good for you for realizing that J's scar is a blessing and what helps set him apart from the rest. I have no idea how you get the dried food off his nose but I know that some of our Dog owners will have some ideas. Our Cats are far too finicky and delicate when eating to ever get anything caught in their fur, face or anywhere else

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maybe a warm wet cloth to moisten the food that's stuck to the nose?

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Hi, Thank you for your reply! I have tried using a wet cloth, thanks, it helps a bit. I think I will have to scrub at it after letting it moisten for a while! I don't want to damage or hurt her nose though! Are dog's noses sensitive? I have never had this problem before with my previous dogs - they usually lick it off!! Ha ha! Hazel.

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Maybe after cleaning, a thin film of petroleum jelly will help with future messes - it will certainly help prevent a chapped nose from all the washing you'll be doing!

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Just curious, but I used to think vaseline, was good for really dry skin or chapped lips. But I heard it is infact is quite the opposite. As well, if it's on your pooches nose it'll just get licked off and probably, become a sore? I could be wrong, just something I heard. ( my lips get chapped really easy in the winter and I used vaseline, that's when someone told me not too. ) I was also told that for the purpose of digestion, wet and dry food were supposed to be fed seperate of eachother. Any thoughts?

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The person telling you not to was the one who was wrong. Petroleum jelly really does work (and better than the chapsticks, et al) - especially for kids who have a tendency to lick off flavoured balms. One young boy in particular that I used to care for would get horribly chapped lips and face from licking his lips and surrounding area. A thin coating of p.j. cleared the whole mess up wonderfully. The benefit is that it not only seals the moisture in, but also protects from further chapping from wind or licking.... It also provides a fantastic barrier against diaper rash for babies with sensitive skin... BUT: do not use scented stuff! (I did not realise that it came scented until I accidentally bought some once.)

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Hi, Thank you so much for your advice! I have just managed to get the majority off after wrestling with her to keep her head still while I was scrubbing! Luckily, treats in one hand and a warm wet cloth in the other hand certainly help! I have a bit of p.j. so I will certainly give that a try. I definitely agree with Gintz with the vaseline - I get chapped lips in winter and I have always used this on my lips and within a couple of days, they are back to normal. I just didn't know if it would be advisable to put on a dog's nose. As for the food being fed separately, I have been told that this is not a problem as the dried food is actually a 'mixer', which you can use with wet tinned food. I used to feed her dry biscuits but she hardly ate - even when I left her with the biscuits for days, she still did not eat them - instead, she just scattered them all over the floor and I would find them throughout the house! She seems much more keen to have the wet food and mixer- she really enjoys it! I will let you know how I get on with the vaseline. Thanks again for all your advice!! Hazel.

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Sounds like you got most of it off Hazel but maybe in the future get a wider low sided bowl and put a thinner layer of only wet in the bottom so this doesnt keep happening! Possibly dry on top so the nose hits the dry first! Did you also think to see if any went up his nose?? Just a quick thought!

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OMG Hazel, your pup is so cute, what a sweety. Hugs and kisses!

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Vaseline is not digestible , so.. you might try ky it is water soluble and shouldn't hurt your pup.

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Although vaseline is not digestible, it is not toxic either. KY jelly is for external use only, and as a water-based lubricant (let's not go further into this one!) is for short-term use, only. KY jelly would work well for the nasal passages, but for the external nose I would still recommend the thin film of vaseline.....

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Hello I use the paw protecter on the nose. After I am done grooming a dog and if their paws and nose are really dry I will ad the cream to them. You could also use bag balm. Both of these creams are mainly herbs etc., and will not hurt the dog. I have one dog that comes in for regular grooming and his nose is so dry that it has cracked in many places, poor thing. Now the owner is applying the bag balm everyday, looks alot better. By the way Shania Twain uses bag balm for her wrinkles, so what does that tell you! Just look at her, Gorgeous. LOL Debby

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Bag balm is wonderful stuff - but hard to come by in many areas.... If you live in the interior of the province, the Fraser Valley, or anywhere else there is dairy production - then go for it - and share some with your friends. Just remember that it is not recommended for human use and does not have to meet the same safety guidlines as our own cosmetics do (including being made in a sterile environment). Do you know what is in the bag balm ointment? This'll slay you: The product contains only three ingredients: petroleum jelly, lanolin, and 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate (an antiseptic). There it is again: good old petroleum jelly!

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Hello Some pet stores or drug stores carry it also. Debby

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Be careful about the drug stores, though: most of them sell a product called 'udder balm' or 'bag cream' - which is a hand cream made with different ingredients than the bag balm. They cannot sell actual bag balm in their cosmetics section without running afoul of the Canadian Food & Drug Inspection Agency....