Bumps on blue dobi around ears and neck

[Tropicalbri's]

@GennyB

As far as sunscreen goes- stupid question following....

Do you spray sunscreen on them or get sun screen lotion and rub on them. Then afterwards have to bathe them to get all that mess off them??

I use two kinds. I use My Dog Nose It (balm) for their nose and I use Gerard Larriet spray for their bodies. It has essential oils in it and helps with mosquitoes and other annoying insects as well as a sunscreen. Both need reapplying every couple hours.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

I was thinking the same lol
Is there a special sunscreen for dogs?

There is no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to this breed.

 

[GennyB]

Do you spray sunscreen on them or get sun screen lotion and rub on them. Then afterwards have to bathe them to get all that mess off them??

I used lotion because the spray was irritating and caused Goobs to sneeze.
Just like humans, sunscreen has to be applied every couple of hours or so. It absorbs pretty readily but I did rinse her off after a day in the sun.

Is there a special sunscreen for dogs?

There is but it's usually pretty expensive. I used one made for babies. I think it was called California Baby?

 

[Kaiser2016]

There is no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to this breed.

Thank goodness because here comes one more: does a black dog require sunscreen? Is fur like skin where melanin filters out the sun?

 

[GennyB]

does a black dog require sunscreen?

Not if they have a normal coat. If a dog has been suffering from allergy issues or anything else that caused a thin coat, then yes definitely. Dogs get skin cancer too.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

does a black dog require sunscreen?

I would put it on their nose and ears (inside pinna). The sun is so strong down here that we see quite a few dogs with the pinna red from sunburn and the noses.
The blacks have the most hair per square inch so I wouldn’t think they would need sunscreen on their trunk.