I've been having issues with keeping my dog Molly's coat white. She's 9yrs old and a Maltese (what people call a "tea-cup") who chews at her rear end because of fleas (she's currently on Trifexis for fleas, heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention, and it has worked great so far)

But, she has food stains on her mouth, so it stains her rear end too when she bites at fleas or an itch...

We've been using Perfect Coat: White Pearl Shampoo and Conditioner, and while it has reduced the stains, it hasn't completely removed them.

I'd honestly shave her down and just get rid of the problem, since the stains are on the top of the fur, not near the roots, but my mom won't let me...

Also, we keep her hair shortish (and I'm thinking she isn't a purebred Maltese, like my aunt & uncle bought her as, I'm pretty sure she's a puppy mill pup, her hair isn't always straight, even with brushing, its kinda wavy...)

I'd take her to a groomer, but according to my grandmother, who has a shih tzu & a shih tzu/ pekeniese mix, there's only one groomer around here that's decent, and honestly, I'd rather not drive, add to it I'm assuming its Pet Smart, due to the town she says its in...

So, does anyone have anything they use to keep, and get, their dogs coats white? Also- I bathe Molly about every 2-3wks, depending on how bad her doggy smell is. I'm fine if her rear end is stained, but, my mom isn't, that and I'm tired of explaining to people that she is a Maltese, she's just a "tea-cup" (HATE that word, by the way), and she chews at herself, I swear I get looks like I need to clean my dog.


I never had this issue with our Dalmatian, she was great, granted, she had horrible grass allergies, so she was missing most of her fur on her hind end, but with keeping her coat bright & white, it was never an issue, and she got baths even less frequently!