outie belly button

my puppy has an "outie" belly button. he is 8 weeks old.
the breeder said it was rare and that it wont affect his standard whatsoever.
i've never seen that on a dog before and i was wondering if any of you guys have had the same encounter .

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel_zpsdd8cfd50.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel2_zps98aaebdd.jpg

I haven't seen it before but like the breeder said I don't think it'll effect much. It may even change as he grows.

Also, if you paste the IMG code directly onto the forum it'll show your photo like this,

Oooo never seen this before, but an sure someone wil be around to advice very soon

thanks for the IMG tip im new to this

rinerine wrote:thanks for the IMG tip im new to this

No worries. It took me ages to work it all out. He looks great anyway, especially in your avatar

I'm just looking up about Outie Belly Buttons in pups at the moment and apparently it may or may not be a problem,

some can be umbilical hernia from the mother being too rough when she cut the cord after birth

Some umbilical hernias are just a little wad of fat; completely harmless

Your vet can easily tell the difference by palpating (poking and feeling) the hernia, and advise you whether it needs repair. In my own experience, usually they do not need repair.

Maybe it's worth asking the vet when you next go for a checkup?

Never seen it before but love the first pic

i will definitely ask the vet next month when he goes for his booster shot.

i guess i got a out of the ordinary dog hehe

Wow, never seen that before, you have an extra-special dog

Definitely take him to the vet to be sure.. It could be a hernia, it could be nothing But best to be safe than sorry

Thats a totally new one on me! Cute as though Xx

It's an umbilical hernia.

It's thought they are a hereditary thing now (not caused by mum being too rough) and dogs that have them shouldn't be bred from.

There is no way of knowing whether it will get bigger or stay the same size but looking at the size of that one, I'd say don't worry about it, just keep an eye on it. If it gets bigger then it might need operating on.

If you get your dog neutered then the vet will probably pop a stitch in at the same time whether it gets bigger or not, providing it doesn't need operating on before hand.

rinerine wrote:i will definitely ask the vet next month when he goes for his booster shot.

i guess i got a out of the ordinary dog hehe

aint nuthin ordinary about owning a staffy lol. pure unscripted adventure. im sure he will be cool

do you guys think this belly thing could affect his breed standard ?
the breeder told me no, but i need other opinions.

I don't think so personally.

by standard i mean pedigree, sorry my english isnt the best

Yea it's the same over here don't worry. No I don't think it will effect him that way.

The vet will deal with it if he/she feels it is needed

im so scared if my dog loses his pedigree he will become a categorised dog like the amstaff, the french here have a really strict law about dogs they call "dangerous"

It def won't effect your pedigree at all don't worry about that.

I thought you maybe meant would it effect you for showing your dog at dog shows.

But having a different belly button or possible hernia will not make his pedigree any less valid.

Don't worry

thanksss

He's lovely pup Marine! and still very young - the outie belly button may well resolve itself in time, but just check with the vet next time you go.

As Mat says, his pedigree is safe so don't worry about that.

Oh and by the way, my younger sister had an outie belly button into her teens - no rough mother or hernia - but now she has a lovely belly button!

I could be wrong, but the umbilical hernias I have seen in humans and animals looked worse than this - an area of bulging around the navel, not just an "outie".

Do let us know how you get on at the vets. Best wishes ><

rinerine wrote:im so scared if my dog loses his pedigree he will become a categorised dog like the amstaff, the french here have a really strict law about dogs they call "dangerous"

It won't affect his pedigree at all!

This might be of interest to you...
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/umbilical.html

Un staffy est un staffy, indépendamment des problèmes physiques qu'il a. Si vous avez le pedigree tapisse alors vous avez à rien ne soucier de.

Quant au bouton de ventre, j'aurais l'a réparé, comme lui le virage de MAI dans une hernie à quelque point.

just looks like a tickle button to me :p

as said... just keep an eye on it then ask the vet to take a peek when youre there next unless it shows any bad signs (discolouring, getting bigger etc)
hopefully it will turn out to be fine

looks like you got yourself a lovely dog

Looks like an umbilical hernia. My girl has one and vet said not to worry about it and it can be fixed when she is spayed as its just an extra stitch. He did say not to breed her (which I have no intentions of doing). As long as you are careful and make sure he doesn't catch it on anything he should be fine

I was going to say it looks like a small umbilical hernia to me and normally nothing to worry about but i would just get the vets to have a look and feel while your there

ok so we went to see the vet today for his boosters and we asked him about the belly button apparently it`s not dangerous. it will disapear as he grows up. ahhhhh what a relief !!!!!

Thanks for the update!

That's great, problem solved

hey guys.
we thought iggy's belly button was a closed topic until last week it began changing color and looks like it's going to burst.
we took him to another vet who told us it was something about his belly button not resorbing. he told us to try homeopathy for 10 days. and then if nothing's changed then we need to do surgery.
here's a pic of the belly.

Oh no poor iggy, I hope the homeopathy works so he can avoid surgery ><

Aww no poor iggy I hope the homeopathy works and an operation can be avoided positive thoughts and hugs >< coming your way

Poor thing! I hope the homeopathy solves it!

Wow it does look like its gotten much worse! I can see its protruding out more and also is very red. When Gwen was 8 weeks old she had an outtie belly button. It slowly went away somehow and now (shes 6 months old) its completely gone! I am that he is okay and that he doesn't need surgery. Poor baby

Poor baby >< That does look a bit nasty now Hope the homeopathy works, fingers and paws crossed for you

hope the homeopathy works

Ledger has the same (this is the closest pic I have of his belly at the moment but you can still see it) it has never been a problem for him

rinerine wrote:my puppy has an "outie" belly button. he is 8 weeks old.
the breeder said it was rare and that it wont affect his standard whatsoever.
i've never seen that on a dog before and i was wondering if any of you guys have had the same encounter .

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel_zpsdd8cfd50.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel2_zps98aaebdd.jpg

8 weeks old? wow dog looks months old not 8 weeks :/

staffyforever wrote:

rinerine wrote:my puppy has an "outie" belly button. he is 8 weeks old.
the breeder said it was rare and that it wont affect his standard whatsoever.
i've never seen that on a dog before and i was wondering if any of you guys have had the same encounter .

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel_zpsdd8cfd50.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/rinerine1987/navel2_zps98aaebdd.jpg

8 weeks old? wow dog looks months old not 8 weeks :/

The original post was from quite a while ago, with an update posted recently - Iggy is older now

Hugs for Iggy >< It does look a nasty and a bit sore now ... fingers crossed that the homeopathy works!

yay yay yay ! homeopathy is working !! his belly button is "drying up" it's not as big and as sore as it was. he still has to take the pills for another few days until the appointment with the vet. i guess there's no need for surgery. ^:]^

Staffyforever- if you check the original post it was from months ago! Iggy is obviously not 8 weeks old!

Rinerine- I'm so glad the homeopathy is working and Iggy's belly button is getting better! It's great that you have been able to avoid surgery! I'm sure you are so happy! I hope he has a speedy recovery!