My dogs nose is turning pink

Thank you Polly, I do like it here. Was your dogs nose just spotty or was the black peeling off to reveal pink skin underneath? Thats whats happening to my dog. He doesn't act like it's bothering him but it sometimes gets a crusty scab on it, so I have to assume it is bothering him to some degree.

Thanks!

I have a pom and her nose started this about a year ago, vet said there was nothing wrong. Now my shepard's nose is doing it all elase seems fine haven't taken her to the vet yet. I have read it has to do with season changes hot to cold etc... good luck

I really don't think that's it cause it's on the top of his nose. And I've noticed that he's turning a little pink around his mouth too. The vet keeps saying it's an allergy to something but I just can't figure out what he's allergic to. But thanks for trying to help me out.

hi. if the allergies also occur around his mouth, maybe he has a mouth problem too - like cavity or tartar on his teeth. as we know, these are also sources of bacteria. Try having his teeth cleaned by the vet. And always keep his nose dry. If his face is always wet, this may cause allergies too. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the input. I will definitly have his teeth checked, I didn't think about that. But I've been keeping a real close eye on him lately to see what he might be getting into that is causing this, and I've noticed something really strange. When my female dog pees (this is kinda gross), he sticks his nose under her and gets it all over his mouth and nose. I don't know if this is a dog thing or if I just have the freaky dog on the block but I bet that is what is causing it. Anybody have any ideas on how to stop him from doing this???

The vet said it wasn't sunburn. And we have tons of shade in our backyard. I've tried antibiotic creams, cortisone creams and moisturizing creams. The cortisone seemed to help the most (gets rid of the scaly stuff) but the black part is flaking off and leaving a bright pink in it's place.