Why does my dog have black bumps all over her rear? Is it serious?

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Unfortunately, the picture did not go through, so we cannot advise how serious this problem may be. Please, re-send your questions with some pictures attached and we will try and help as much as possible.

I would recommend uploading a picture of the bumps. WIthout actually seeing them it is hard to say what it is. Otherwise if you are concerned then I would recommend bringing Otto to a veterinarian to evaluate. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, I'm not sure if there was suppose to be a photo attached. Skin lumps can be many things and visual identification is not always accurate. Please feel free to repost with a picture of the lump. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Unfortunately, your pictures are not very clear, but from what I can see, this does not look very happy. This may be a skin cancer that needs to be evaluated by your veterinarian. I hope you can have this addressed as soon as possible. All the best for Nena.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It is always very hard to make diagnosis by looking at pictures. I suspect that the black dots are small wounds from insect bites or self-inflicted trauma, if Happy has been licking and biting herself excessively. Please, use a soothing oatmeal dog shampoo for Happy and 2-3 days later apply a good quality flea product. If that doesn't help, you should take her to your local vets to check her over.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The pinker skin growths in your first picture tend to be benign and are sebaceous adenomas. For some reason some dogs grow a lot of them. The pinker bump in her groin could be the same type of growth or different. If you never noticed it before and she is now licking it it could be infected or a mast cell tumor. The darker spots are darken skin from licking. It could also be a skin infection but it is hard to tell from just pictures. My recommendation is to have your Vet examine that larger lump and the skin in her groin. She may just need antibiotics and itch relief but worse case she may need the growth removed if it is suspicious. I wish Honey the best!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Based off the picture, these dark black spots on Honey's abdomen appear to be comedones, which are basically clogged pores that fill with oil and skin debris. There are clinically insignificant, and shouldn't cause her any issues. If she doesn't seem bothered by them, she should be just fine! If she seems to want to lick or cause irritation to the area, she may have another confounding skin issue such as a superficial infection. I hope this is helpful!