Hair and Eyes

[Sagemother]

Every dog I have ever known gets a hair in their eyes, every once in a while. Having one strand resting on my eyeball drives me crazy and just seeing one in a dog's eye makes me squirm, but dogs seem oblivious.

How do you get a hair out of a dog's eye without taking then to the vet? Are there special drops that will numb the eye itself?
Why don't dogs seem bothered by hairs in their eyes?

[kernow]

I haven't had dogs that have had a problem with hair in their eyes, but as far as I know any matter gradually works to the corner of the eye as they blink so it should not be a problem to the dog. I would not want to mess with my dogs eyes without taking advice from the vet.

[Justontime]

I have occasionally seen my dog rub her face on her paw as if she was rubbing her eye, but I keep her well groomed and she doesn't seem to have problems with hairs in her eyes.

[Orrymain]

I haven't had this problem, either, not even with my hair shepherd-collie and golden retriever dogs.

(knock on wood)