i have a male dog. his mom was a pure bread rottweiler and his dad is unknown. he will be 2 on april 22nd. so he's still a young dog. anyway... recently he has been getting white spots all over his body. alot on his lower back a coulple on his face ears, pach on tail. i thought maybe cuz he has bad geans and he's ageing but hes not even 2 yet so how can that be? what may these white spots be?
2007-02-10 16:26:17 · 6 answers · asked by cassie h 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs fur can turn white due to extreme stress. I have seen rotties turn completely white before due to being in a stressful environment continuously. I would take him to the vet to rule out any physical illness. If everything is clear, start trying to figure out what is stressing your dog so much. Do you have another male dog in the house with him who is being dominant? This is what caused the other rottie i saw to turn white.
2007-02-10 16:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by Just Another Godless Liberal lol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a vet and get him checked. It is better to be safe than sorry. His hair should not be changing colors if not exposed to any trauma. If you are unsure of what the male parent is, some of his genetic makeup may be showing through. I doubt it though since he is already an adult. It could be the genes, but there is no telling. Has any routines in your home changed, or has something drastically changed with your life because it could be from stress. We all stress in different ways. Check his skin and if it seems different, (ie: flaking, smells funky, crusty feel...) it could be some sort of dermatitis. Better call the vet! Good luck!
2007-02-10 16:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by wakeboardingISfun!!! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is just changing colors. Look at the skin under the white spots it should be lighter. My red and white cocker spaniel looks completely different from when i first got him with red spots everywhere. I wouldn't worry about it. It just means he is not pure breed
2007-02-10 16:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by charlie2182 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as you said, dad is of unknown breed so it is most likely that now that your dog is reaching adult-hood, he's growing into the "coat" coloring that is normal for him. two of the dogs I have had did not get spots until maturity. still, do check with a vet to make sure it's health is good.
2007-02-10 17:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by mom tree 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its either its stress or its growing new skin
2007-02-10 16:38:51 · answer #5 · answered by I_♥_Meh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
genetics
2007-02-10 16:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋