Dakota is going to the Vet asap

[GermanShepherds]

Well we found out whats wrong with his eye.

He's been having a problem with it for awhile.
His left, lower eye lid, is swollen,
and the lower lid has flipped inward,
so his hair is rubbing up against his eye
and its not the prettiest.

Basically its the same as taking your lower eye lid
and flipping it inward and then having it swollen shut,
and having your eyelashes against your eye.

So were making a Vet Appointment now,
weve been cleaning his eye daily,
as we've been trying to figure out exactly what was wrong with it,
I'll let you all know what the Vet says and how he does.

[doglady]

Oh poor Dakota. He is such a beautiful dog..I hope you can get him in right away. Keep us posted on how he is doing.

[Blaze]

Poor boy! I hope he's better soon!

[Blaze]

It's a beautiful picture of him too!

[sheplovr]

Shepherds I do hope it is nothing serious. I am sure they will take care of it properly and he will be fit as a fiddle. Shepherds are pretty tough. He does have small eyes, that might be adding to it?

Hope all is well and let us know.

[Lessica Jake]

Sounds like Entropion to me.

1. ENTROPION, which is a rolling-in of the eyelid. This causes the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub on the eyeball, which is both painful and often causes corneal ulcers or erosions. The corneal damage can also result in corneal scarring, which can interfere with vision. Usually the dog will squint and tear excessively. However, many flat-faced dogs with medial entropion (involving the inside corner of the eyes) show no obvious signs of discomfort.

Entropion is treated by surgical correction ("blepharoplasty"), which is essentially plastic surgery. Excessive folds and sections of facial skin are removed, and the eyelids tightened. It is uncommon for entropion to recur after surgery unless the entropion is quite involved, particularly in the Shar Pei breed. Very young puppies with entropion will often have "lid tacking" performed (rather than plastic surgery), in which temporary lid sutures are placed to roll out the lids. Often, these puppies do not require permanent plastic surgery once they have matured and "grown into" their facial skin. Permanent plastic surgery is usually not performed in puppies less than 5 or 6 months of age, giving the dog some time to develop its mature head conformation.

Dogs with inherited entropion should not be bred, as they can pass the trait on to their offspring. The Canine Eye Registration Foundation (see CERF information) publishes a list of breed-specific breeding recommendations for purebred dogs with entropion.

If you suspect that entropion is present in your pet, please consult with your family veterinarian. Your doctor may elect to have your pet referred to a veterinary ophthalmologist for further evaluation and possible surgical treatment.

[weezyNollie]

I agree Lessica Jake.. entropion is what your dog has.

[barnjess]

How he does well and they can help him

[GermanShepherds]

Thanks LessicaJake!!
That sounds exactly what he has and it is. I just showed it to my dad, and he read it, and says "thats what dakota has and that were going to get it taken care of and get him all fixed up at the vets."
Thanks for the info now we know exactly what its called.
I'll keep you all updated.

[Ayla]

poor Cody, hope he is better soon. I hope his surgury goes well if thats what they decide to do.