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My puppy has skin tag-like bumps behind his ears. Should I worry?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 16 lbs

Hello, we have a 10month old puppy (mix of Pomeranian and probably several other breeds). Today I noticed something like large "skin tags" behind ears, one behind each ear on the same places. He has very hairy ears and the "skin tags" are also covered with hair so it is not visible on pictures. It is not hard, it does not seem to be filled with any puss or anything, but it is not completely soft either. One is about 0.5inch on diameter, other one little smaller. Should I be concerned? Thanks

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 6th, 2017

Without seeing your dog an being able to put our hands on him for an exam we can't really say for certain what is going on here. I wonder, however, if your dog has matted chunks of fur behind the ear that appear like a fur covered skin tag. It would be very unusual to see symmetrical skin tags in a dog this young, but not uncommon at all to see long matted hair in identical locations. A visit to your vet can help determine if this is what is going and and remove the matted hair if that is the case.

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