I have a 4 year old Male Pyrenees. He has had the same problem since he was 8 weeks old. This is common in large breed dogs. Its called Ectropian. My vet said he may need surgery. But it only bothers him once in awhile. It comes and goes.
Here is some info on it that may help you:
is when the eyelids are droopy and roll outwards. The droopy eyelid may collect debris such as dust, pollen and plant material from the environment. This may cause irritation to the eye which leads to discharge and a red eye. Dogs that have ectropion must be watched carefully by their owners for possible foreign bodies in their eyes, and the dogs' eyes must be cleaned and often medicated on a regular basis.
The opposite of ectropian is entropion which is when the eyelids roll inwards. If the eyelid is rolled inward sufficiently so that the hairs of the eyelid rub on the eye, much damage may be done to the eye. Dogs with entropion usually squint and have watery eyes. If the entropion is not corrected and the rubbing continues, ulcers often develop on the cornea and the cornea becomes pigmented. Vision may be lost. Dogs that have had surgery to correct entropion can not be shown.
Although entropion and ectropion are hereditary disorders, their mode of inheritance is complex. No single gene controls the development of eyelid conformation. Instead, it is a combination of genes that control eyelid size and shape, depth of the eye socket, size and shape of the eyes, head conformation and amount of facial skin. All of these genes work in concert to determine the relationship of the eyelids to the eye. Therefore if an eyelid conformation defect is to be eliminated, only those dogs without entropion or ectropion should be bred. This is particularly important if breeders are to maintain the correct close-fitting eyelids required by the breed standard for the Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Not too loose, but also not too tight.
Here is some info on it that may help you:
is when the eyelids are droopy and roll outwards. The droopy eyelid may collect debris such as dust, pollen and plant material from the environment. This may cause irritation to the eye which leads to discharge and a red eye. Dogs that have ectropion must be watched carefully by their owners for possible foreign bodies in their eyes, and the dogs' eyes must be cleaned and often medicated on a regular basis.
The opposite of ectropian is entropion which is when the eyelids roll inwards. If the eyelid is rolled inward sufficiently so that the hairs of the eyelid rub on the eye, much damage may be done to the eye. Dogs with entropion usually squint and have watery eyes. If the entropion is not corrected and the rubbing continues, ulcers often develop on the cornea and the cornea becomes pigmented. Vision may be lost. Dogs that have had surgery to correct entropion can not be shown.
Although entropion and ectropion are hereditary disorders, their mode of inheritance is complex. No single gene controls the development of eyelid conformation. Instead, it is a combination of genes that control eyelid size and shape, depth of the eye socket, size and shape of the eyes, head conformation and amount of facial skin. All of these genes work in concert to determine the relationship of the eyelids to the eye. Therefore if an eyelid conformation defect is to be eliminated, only those dogs without entropion or ectropion should be bred. This is particularly important if breeders are to maintain the correct close-fitting eyelids required by the breed standard for the Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Not too loose, but also not too tight.
Our male, Zane, "attempted" twice, lol.
