Posting this for a friend..."skull dimples"?

Ritz459 · 07-14-2005, 06:50 PM

Well, I have a friend (Sarah) who has a 9yr old GSD/Lab mix (Hydi) and a 2yr old Lab/Collie/Chow/GSD mix (Angel) that looks and acts exactly like a Canaan Dog. I'm posting this to ask a question about Hydi.
Ever since she was a pup Hydi has had two little "dimples" in her skull right behind her eyes. As she has gotten older, they seem to be getting bigger/deeper.
She doesn't have any medical issues, and is, as far as I know, a happy, smart, loving dog. Will these "dimples" hurt her in anyway? And what do you think caused them? Is it due to poor breeding?
(I do believe they got her from a farm as a pup....can't remember...all I remember is that she was a really cute pup! lol

)

I was just curious, and if anybody has any info on this, could you let me know.

Schwe · 07-14-2005, 07:06 PM

you mean dimples like these?

They're normal

calgal · 07-14-2005, 07:18 PM

I know the type your talking about and they are normal. I suppose dogs are like humans, in that they too lose skull bone as they age, and in this case the dimple look would deepen.

Ritz459 · 07-15-2005, 11:22 AM

No, I'm talking about dimples behind (or above) the eyes. I guess I should have explained myself a little bit better. lol It looks like she has two craters behind each eye.
(BTW, that is one CUTE Boxer you posted!!

Or is it an American Bulldog? I get those two confused all of the time, since some AmBulldogs look like Boxers!

lol)

calgal · 07-15-2005, 12:41 PM

Are you talking about around the temple or above that?

Ritz459 · 07-15-2005, 05:12 PM

Kinda in this area:

But I dont' know for sure, because that dog's head is different than Hydi's. lol
ALthough, looking at this pic more, the dimples would probably be more toward the bottom of the circle.

calgal · 07-15-2005, 07:54 PM

Can you take a picture of Hydi's head for us. This is quite interesting to say the least!

Schwe · 07-15-2005, 10:25 PM

hehe, thanks. Sophie is an American Bulldog.

I know an old Rottie with the indentations on the head that you're talking about. This is where muscles once were, but with old age my guess is that they atrophy and lose mass, resulting in the "dimples."

07-14-2005, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,730 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	Posting this for a friend..."skull dimples"? Well, I have a friend (Sarah) who has a 9yr old GSD/Lab mix (Hydi) and a 2yr old Lab/Collie/Chow/GSD mix (Angel) that looks and acts exactly like a Canaan Dog. I'm posting this to ask a question about Hydi. Ever since she was a pup Hydi has had two little "dimples" in her skull right behind her eyes. As she has gotten older, they seem to be getting bigger/deeper. She doesn't have any medical issues, and is, as far as I know, a happy, smart, loving dog. Will these "dimples" hurt her in anyway? And what do you think caused them? Is it due to poor breeding? (I do believe they got her from a farm as a pup....can't remember...all I remember is that she was a really cute pup! lol ) I was just curious, and if anybody has any info on this, could you let me know.
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07-14-2005, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Schwe American Bulldog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 427 Rep Power: 76	you mean dimples like these? They're normal
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07-15-2005, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,730 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	No, I'm talking about dimples behind (or above) the eyes. I guess I should have explained myself a little bit better. lol It looks like she has two craters behind each eye. (BTW, that is one CUTE Boxer you posted!! Or is it an American Bulldog? I get those two confused all of the time, since some AmBulldogs look like Boxers! lol)
	__________________ ~Blackie, Rose, Chloe (dogs), Pheobe (cat), Casey, Dameon (ferrets), Joey ('Tiel), Dot, Louie (cavies), Pickachu (hamster), Rush (R.I.P. 15yrs), Lucy (R.I.P. 4yrs)~

07-15-2005, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,730 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	Kinda in this area: But I dont' know for sure, because that dog's head is different than Hydi's. lol ALthough, looking at this pic more, the dimples would probably be more toward the bottom of the circle.
	__________________ ~Blackie, Rose, Chloe (dogs), Pheobe (cat), Casey, Dameon (ferrets), Joey ('Tiel), Dot, Louie (cavies), Pickachu (hamster), Rush (R.I.P. 15yrs), Lucy (R.I.P. 4yrs)~

07-15-2005, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Schwe American Bulldog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 427 Rep Power: 76	hehe, thanks. Sophie is an American Bulldog. I know an old Rottie with the indentations on the head that you're talking about. This is where muscles once were, but with old age my guess is that they atrophy and lose mass, resulting in the "dimples."
	__________________ "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -Author Unknown

07-14-2005, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,807 Rep Power: 232	I know the type your talking about and they are normal. I suppose dogs are like humans, in that they too lose skull bone as they age, and in this case the dimple look would deepen.

07-15-2005, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,807 Rep Power: 232	Are you talking about around the temple or above that?

07-15-2005, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,807 Rep Power: 232	Can you take a picture of Hydi's head for us. This is quite interesting to say the least!

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