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 Hi Everyone!!  I have a question maybe someone can answer.  A few weeks ago I noticed Tia was getting a little bald spot on her throat.  I'm sure it was because of her collar getting a bit snug.  Well, I removed the collar and have since bought her a new and improved, bigger one!!  However, the spot is getting bigger and she has not had a collar on for over a week.  Also, I haven't noticed her scratching or irritating it.  My husband says that she is just losing her baby fur as she is almost 9 months now. (he thinks he knows everything lol)  I am getting kind of worried.  Any ideas or suggestions???   Thank you, Jill

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She's a long hair right?   They will do what is called "blowing their coat" anywhere from 4 - 8 months (sometimes earlier, sometimes later).   On some it does almost look like bald spots.   My little Bijou is blowing her coat now - she looks like a long haired only from the neck up - the rest of her is very short and she's balding on her neck and belly :)   Your husband is basically right - she maybe getting her nice long coat in (now it can take til she's 18 months to get full coat).   Check for other patches - they don't always go "bald" - sometimes it looks like they're losing patches of hair.

Now, there are other things besides getting new coats that can cause small spots of "baldness" - you would have to have a vet do a skin scraping to check if it's a medical condition (demodectic mange, mites, other parasites) - some they get irritation, some they don't.   And if there is blue in her line, some blue lines carry alopecia which is baldness :(

I know on my long coats - the throat is usually the first they blow their coat on - don't know why but they do.   But if you have any concerns, i'd have your vet check it.

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Well, I think Sue answered that really well, and I dont think I have anything more to add actually!  lol  I'm afraid I dont know a huge amount about long coats, so I think I'll leave it to the ones who do! 

I guess I should start reading up on them though if I'm going to be hving one of Bijou's pups!  wink  aww
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LOL Jess - study up now :)


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Thank you so much....she has a check up next week. Glad to hear my husband was right (AGAIN, darn it...lol)

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Now Jill, we don't have to tell him he's right - at least not quite yet LOL 




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Wow, looks like Sue's got it covered!!! Keep us updated on how Tia is doin'!

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