Teen dog acne?
What about it?
My Great Pyrenees/Anatolian mix is 7 months old, and just came home from the shelter a little over two weeks ago. This acne has popped up within the last 18ish hours and so far doesn’t seem to be bothering him at all. I’m wondering if it’s just a teenage acne phase, and if there’s anything I can do for it besides keeping the area clean and not irritating it?
He gradually switched foods without any trouble during his first week home, and as far as I know hasn’t been into any poison ivy or nettles. He’s been spending 6+ hours outdoors with me each day “helping†care for horses and do farm chores (he mostly naps in the barn/shade) but occasionally wanders around trying to investigate something he heard or smelled. He’s already got really great recall and never goes too far, but it’s not impossible that he could’ve found himself rolling around in the wrong plants.
This is my first male dog (my family’s girls have never had acne issues in the past) so I just wanna make sure I’m not overlooking anything really. If it starts to bother him or look really irritated he’ll definitely go see the vet, but in the mean time what (if anything) should I be doing here? He’s just been cleared for baths (was neutered the day before he came home,) so should I be looking for specific shampoos that might help?