Why does my dog have a green spot on his belly? Is it a tattoo?

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Olive. This could be some tattoo ink that some spay neuter clinics use. Usually, a score line is made in the skin and some green ink is applied to identify the pet as being altered. This looks a little odd though. I would advise taking her back to where she was spayed. Let them take a look at her and advise you on what to do. Most likely the area will have to be shaved to identify what is going on here. Good luck with Olive.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is most likely a blown vein underneath which could have been caused by some form of trauma. I would recommend continuing to monitor this for now. If not resolved in 1 week, have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Best of luck!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The incision looks like it is healing well so I would not be concerned about those dark spots. Those could be normal pigmentation changes. As long as the incision continues to look like it is healing, there is no need to recheck her. Good luck and best wishes!

Most likely this is a mild skin infection (bacterial) and the green bump could be a small pustule. Puppies commonly get little skin infections on the belly area. You can try cleansing it with a mild soap (i.e. Dove) and warm water, letting it dry, and applying Neosporin to it twice a day. Sometimes the pets immune system and conservative treatment like this is enough to get it to resolve. However if it starts to get worse or starts to spread then it is best to get puppy seen by your vet for further investigation of the area and perhaps oral antibiotics or stronger topical antibiotic sprays to use on the area to get it heal.

Hello. Those really look like pigment or freckles. It is common for dogs to have areas of pigmentation. Sometimes they darken as thenpuppy ages, but these look completely normal. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is likely some local irritation. This may be due to allergies for example. It may be an allergy to something specific in the environment or something else like fleas or food. This may go away on its own if it is something minor. However, if this continues, I recommend you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Best of luck!

Hi there, Is this dark red circle flat and not swollen? If so, it appears most similar to a black fly bite. You can look these up on google images. They are generally benign but some dogs benefit from anti itch medications. If its warm to touch or swollen, or she seems to develop more of these bruises even while indoors, those would be reasons to have Stevie seen by her vet to ensure it's not something more serious. Her spay incision looks great. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.