I have a yellow lab that has had the black come off her nose and it is now pink. Does anyone know why?

Answers:
Stop feeding it in plastic bowls. Also sunburn can cause this.

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Sun burn maybe??

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you might want to call a vet and ask was she in the sun might be a sunburn. i know my sheltie nose peals sometimes and he is never outside for very long and he eats the best food. I would call a vet and ask. Hope your lab lives a long and happy life with you spoil her rotten lol .. get lots of photos of you and her playing cus long after she is gone you will be glad you did

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is she maybe bleeding?to many bugs on her nose can cause this to happen to

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this happens from using plastic bowls !! it happened to my dog as well !! try using stainless steel bowls.

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um...i have this problem with my girl (white japanese spitz), her nose was very black and over time, it turned pink too. Could be the sun or juz genetics make up. I never use plastic bowl on her...so cant be her bowl...

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my yellow lab gets the same thing. i have never fed her from a plastic bowl so i dont know where the other advice has come from. my vet told me that its from fungus in the dust and dirt but that it is seasonal and isnt anything to worry about as long as diet is good and water changed daily. it will go away.

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it may be a sunburn, or it could depend on how old it is, when they are puppies, there nose color can change as they get older, but try going to the vets!

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do not feed from plastic dog bowls,, also,, where did you get your dog? if from a reputable breeder ,, with show lines.. nose should still be black.. loss of pigment is an undesirable trait . call your breeder for a chat... he/she will be glad to discuss this with you
in meantime,, feed HIGH quality dry kibble from a stainless steel or ceramic bowl... and you can also supplement with kelp formulated for dogs...

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My yellow lab has the same problem and hers is as simple as, she scrapes her nose while she is playing.

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This happens as labs get older. Their pigment changes and a nose that started off black can suddenly become pink. It happens to Goldens too.
Sometimes a dog's nose will turn pink in the winter but will return to black in the summer. This is called "Winter nose".
You could try adding seaweed powder to her food. This helps to retain the black pigment.