BWAH! My dog is a sweet, darling beagle & Jack Russell mix, and so far is she from being tortured that she sits enthroned in splendour (at least metaphorically speaking...sort of) at the very center of our family's affections, a position she clearly feels is no more than what's due her!

She's 4 years old and has never had anything like this; I'm inclined to think that this thing started as an abrasion from her collar. I'm just glad my son noticed it when he did, before it got any worse. As I say, it doesn't seem to be causing her any discomfort, but I'll be glad to see it go away.

Guest's comment above about the Prozac reminded me of something I saw on one of the web-sites I consulted this morning, viz. that some dogs cause them by what they described as "neurotic" behaviour (possibly brought about by boredom), such as incessantly nibbling or scratching at themselves...interesting, no?

~D