A little over a year ago, we noticed a small area in the center of Toto's nose had turned pink! I, of course, hit "blind panic" mode! One of our vets said it is called "snow nose" and is common. It's the loss of pigmentation and usually happens when the animal isn't exposed to sunlight, which Toto isn't very often. It's no problem unless it appears on other normally black areas, ie, the lips or around the eyes. She said that in those cases, it's a possible indication of underlying health problems. She said that some of her dogs get it and many times it goes away in the summer months when there is more exposure to the sun. I always "touch up" her pictures!
