HELP - I have a blue dog!

[Christine & Camus]

Camus got hold of a blue gel ink pen and within no time he had blue ink all over his face, tongue, paws. I called his vet and they said not to worry as long as he had not ingested any of the pen. He did not, but now how do I clean him up? Any suggestions?

 

[Donna M Lowry]

Christine, I have to tell you I am laughing out loud!!!  I have no useful suggestions, but thanks for the laugh!

[Christine & Camus]

One more photo....

[Jennifer and Jack]

OMGoodness, that is the sweetest face... You can see it in his eyes, he didn't mean it...!!!!  I googled to see if I could find the answer for you, unfortunately all the advice involved using chemicals.. I am not sure I would do that. The strongest I would use is dish soap. I think he is cute blue..

[Donna K & Quincy]

Sorry, but I had to laugh, I've heard of the winter blues and now I've seen them. I use hairspray to get ink out of clothing but not sure I would use it on my dog, you may just have to wait till it wears away. If nothing else you have a good conversation starter. Good Luck.

[Adina P]

It's the alcohol in hairspray that removes ink. That might be okay on his paws, but nowhere else.  I think just a thorough scrub down with soap and water is the best you can do until it wears off.

[Anna and Achilles]

Maybe he was being creative, an artistic doodle. I would just use the soap you bath him with. He is so darn cute. I agree he didn't mean any harm.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Camus, thank you so much for cheering me up today! What a good doodle you are! I definitely think blue is your color, but I'm going to send you a green pen so you can be ready for St. Patrick's day in a month. The blue should have worn off by then.

Christine, sorry, but I think he looks adorable and he is a walking mood-elevator! Anyone who sees him will know exactly what happened, and laugh out loud like we did. Nobody could "get the blues" looking at that face!

[Christine & Camus]

I am not upset with Camus, just mad at myself for being so dumb!!!  Actually I think he is upset because I kind of freaked when I looked to see what he was chewing on and saw all of the ink on him.  And, he is sorry for being blue.... see

 

[Melissa]

Oh my!  Poor guy.  And yes I also agree, I did chuckle a bit.  I would also suggest trying soap or shampoo.  I wonder if rubbing alcohol would help at least in the paws.  I know they use that at the vets to sterilize where they are taking blood etc.  Maybe lemon juice?  Just throwing things out there. Good luck!

[Michele, Biscuit & Mo]

Aw, poor Camus!  You do look adorable, though - blue looks good on you!  Sorry I don't know of cleanser - I'd say keep washing with his shampoo.  If blue ink comes off our hands (eventually), surely it will come out of Camus, too!

[Linda and Murphy]

Maybe Camus wants to be like the famous BLUE DOG by Rodrigue.

 

Having left many pens in lab coat  (haha) pockets, hair spray will work (its the alcohol). Also a 70% solution ethanol, but that maybe hard on Camus. This gets out permanent marker so I think it will work. But soap and water may work.

[Adina P]

NOT methanol.  At least I believe that is more dangerous.  Just simple rubbing alcohol.