Anyone had this strange eye trouble with your goldendoodle?

[Paula]

I have a beautiful healthy Goldendoodle "Bogey".  He is 5 months old. When I got home yesterday afternoon I noticed he wouldn't open his eyes.  He ate, played and opened them a little, but when I was petting him he had them closed the entire time.  This went on all evening. I put warm packs on them. There is no ozzing or any other symptoms, just wants to keep them closed.  I called the vet and have an appointment in the morning.  She said possibly they are dry, but are hurting for some reason. I have had dogs my entire life, a Golden Retriever for the past 15 years and have never seen this, with any of my dogs to be honest. Any ideas?  Thanks, Paula and Bogey

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Keeping the eyes closed most of the time is a sign that there's an eye problem, but there's no way to say what that might be without the vet examining them. I'm glad you're taking Bogey to the vet.  

[Paula]

Thanks, yes we will see her asap. He is only 5 months and I haven't had his hair cut yet, but will be sure to trim around his eyes, but doubt thats the problem.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

No I'm sure that's not the problem. Please let us know what your vet says.

[Wendy and Sully]

My dog had a "wart" surgically removed from his eyelid as a young puppy. Although we haven't had any further problems with it growing back, I regret my decision to totally rely on the vet for diagnosis and removal. For something so important as his vision, I wish I had sought out the opinion of a canine optometrist. Hopefully Bogey's problem is something that can be easily treated.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am glad you are taking him to the vet. Hopefully, he just needs some meds and will soon heal.