I have a Maltese dog she is almost 2 years old. She had a black nose and now it has turn pink. Any idea why?

Answer 1

HI
Might be loss of skin pigmentation and I had a lab that did this is is called a dudley nose nothing is wrong but you may type it in the search box and read more about this if you want. If it stays pink you'll have to use a sunblocker because it will be prone to skin cancer.
Lammy

Answer 2

omg i had the sammmeee problem about ym bichon/poodle! He's turning twoyrs old in 2 months and his nose is becoming lighter!!!
I got comments about "snow nose" appearanlty it's the cold weather, the lack of sun light is cauing the depigmentation. It's suppose to turn black again during summer. People also said about Hypothyroid something but if your dog is doing fine and not acting unusual then it should be fine.
I got freaked out too. As long as there's no scabbing, bleeding or anything bad then I think our doggies should be just fine =)

Answer 3

Not uncommon with a lot of dogs during the winter. If it is normal winter fade, it will darken again when it warms in the spring.

Winter fade is NOT a "dudley", and is not considdered a fault in the Lab breed standard as a dudley nose is.

Answer 4

Sometimes they just change. I had a mutt whose nose would vary between black, pink, and different combinations of the two.

Answer 5

does your dog eat and drink out of plastic bowls ? if so then that is the culprit the plastic carries a disease that can make the dogs nose loose it's color . I am serious my vet told me this . so i use stainless steel and they are easier to clean too. good luck and god bless.

Answer 6

Have its thyroid checked or stop feeding it out of plastic bowls.

Answer 7

old age