I can't really answer the question but if you are getting him groomed regularly and can keep them clipped short I don't think there's a major problem in doing it. I personally don't because Perry only sees his US groomer once or twice a year and I do the clipping in between - and I personally am not comfortable clipping it myself so don't want it done only occasionally since that would mean it growing out and poking him in the eyes in between.

 

I always had Scout's eye area trimmed. Truffles has never been trimmed. It was so much easier to keep the area clean when trimmed. I rarely had to clean the corners of Scout's eyes. Truffles eye area needs cleaning every day. When Scout suddenly developed staining I tried everything. When I changed their diet to Nom Nom his staining completely cleared up, but it did take a few months to finally trim off all the stain.

 

Mine eat fresh and raw diets and I do pop them in the sink after a meal and wash their beards. I also use a face and feet comb (Chris Christensen) to remove any eye crud morning and evening. They get use to it and it only takes a few minutes. Keeps their faces cleaner. Diet does play a significant role in eye stains so trying different diets may help you find one that works. It would require a few weeks on any new diet to give it time to see if it would be effective on Ollie’s tear stains.

 

Pam clips ours with scissors. Tips always Way past the face. That's Pam though. I don't do it. I keep a face comb on the table beside my chair.

 

I do two things. I feel around Noodles’ eyes and pull and peel the chunky stuff off his under eye area. The little guy is use to it and it does not bother him. I also make sure I do not pull too hard. Second, I use short rounded edge scissors to clip off the stained hairs.