Strange bumps

[Mistressfreeze]

Xena is a year old now. Lately, I've noticed her scratching a couple times a day. She doesn't have fleas or ticks. She's an inside dog and I would have noticed the bugs when brushing her. I have noticed a few small red spots on her back, no bumps just pink skin, not sure if that is normal.

Anyways it occurred to me today when I saw her scratching that it's always in the same place. So when I gave her a bath today I checked under her chin/muzzle where she is scratching. There is a large bump there. It looks kind of like a large bug bite I would guess but its not pink or swollen, just there. I've noticed one on her stomach a while back too when grooming her but I don't think that one bothers her.

Does anyone one know what if the pink spots are anything?
Do you know what the bumps might be? Could she have simply been bitten by something or could it be something else? I'm not sure what to do besides watch her and see if it gets worse.
Any advice would be helpful.

[Maximo]

Little pink itchy spots sound like flea bites. Have you been in your home long or did you recently move there? Has Xena visited any other homes or gone anywhere where she may have picked up one?

It is also possible for humans to carry fleas into the house.

If the spots continue, I would have the vet take a quick look.

[Mistymillar]

The little lump on her chin could be where a few whiskers are sprouting from, Alfie has two lumps right beside each other there and on his cheeks, with a few whiskers.

[Mistressfreeze]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Little pink itchy spots sound like flea bites. Have you been in your home long or did you recently move there? Has Xena visited any other homes or gone anywhere where she may have picked up one?

It is also possible for humans to carry fleas into the house.

If the spots continue, I would have the vet take a quick look.

We have lived in this house for years, long before her birth. It's too hot outside for me, can't imagine how hot it would feel for my lil pup, so I haven't taken her for a walk in the yard since early spring. The only way my dogs could get fleas is if a person brought them in like you said. But I give them monthly doses of frontline that should kill anything that comes along.

Originally Posted by Mistymillar

The little lump on her chin could be where a few whiskers are sprouting from, Alfie has two lumps right beside each other there and on his cheeks, with a few whiskers.

Actually I do see two black whisker looking hairs on the bump. Its just an odd place for whiskers though underneath her chin. Is this like a dog version of ingrown hairs?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Mistymillar

The little lump on her chin could be where a few whiskers are sprouting from, Alfie has two lumps right beside each other there and on his cheeks, with a few whiskers.

Originally Posted by Mistressfreeze

We have lived in this house for years, long before her birth. It's too hot outside for me, can't imagine how hot it would feel for my lil pup, so I haven't taken her for a walk in the yard since early spring. The only way my dogs could get fleas is if a person brought them in like you said. But I give them monthly doses of frontline that should kill anything that comes along.



Actually I do see two black whisker looking hairs on the bump. Its just an odd place for whiskers though underneath her chin. Is this like a dog version of ingrown hairs?

I wondered the same thing, but I think the bump is just because the hair is so thick. Max did irritate one on his cheek by scratching it. My boys have one on each cheek and one on the chin.

The other red spots are a mystery. They could be from some other kind of little bug that may have gotten into your house.

[Magnus]

Both Magnus/Zoey has the bump(s)/whisker(s) under the chin. I seem them scratching that are sometimes but no more then when they scratch anywhere else.

How big are these red spots?... If it's big enough, maybe they're hot spots? I think it's best to just ask the vet.