Boxer Puppy with 2 Dry bald spots one as big as a nickel and the other a dime

by Stacey
(alberta, Lethbridge)

Me and my boyfriend noticed 1 spot where our boxer had lost some hair and it is dry in that spot.. last night we noticed another dry bald spot... he doesn't seem to be scratching at it... we don't want his whole body becoming full of bald spots... what could be the cause of him losing some hair and it being a bald and dry spot?...




Hi Stacey
There are a few possibilities, the most likely being that he is either suffering from dog allergies, perhaps a dog food allergy, or he has Mange

Determining what he is allergic to can be time consuming, so I would begin by having him tested for Mange. A skin scraping from the affected areas should allow your vet to decide whether or not your pup has the tiny mites that cause Mange.

If he tests negative for mange, then I would check out the page links in the paragraph above to learn more about dog allergies, and how to recognize and treat them.

There are other skin conditions that can cause dogs to lose their hair, but they're not as common as the two I've mentioned above. Start with those and discuss it with your vet, he should be able to figure out what is wrong and stop it before the hair loss spreads.

Best of luck with your pup.