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Question:
What causes my dog to have sleepies in her eye and how do I treat it?
A: "Sleepies" are just a bit of dried tears that are produced while your dog sleeps at night.
"Sleepies" are the little hard, crusty, blobs that are found in the corner of your dog's eyes in the morning. These are a normal production of tears that dries. As long as there isn't a green color to it, I would not be concerned. If the production seems excessive, I would recommend having a veterinarian check your dog's eyes for dry eye syndrome (which happens when the tear production dwindles and the eye over produces mucus).
If the "sleepies" are normal (small and not a greenish color), you can just clear them with a warm, damp, wash cloth in the morning.
If there is any green coloration or the production is excessive, I would recommend having a veterinarian check your dog's eyes.
~Dr. Page Wages
Oberlin Animal Hospital
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