Lump on my doodles head.

[Vivian & Mojo]

My 6 month old Labradoodle was neutered this past Monday and I'm trying to keep him quiet. I'm giving him lots of attention, petting and massages and just found a big lump kinda like a cone shape on the center of the top of his head. I never noticed it before and I pet and brush him everyday. I have a vet appt in 4 and a half hours but am really worried. Do doodles have a cone shaped head and maybe I just never noticed it before. I used to have a Siberian Husky and she had a small lump but its normal for huskies so I'm wondering if this is normal also. He doesn't seem in pain when I touched it and perhaps he banged his head maneuvering with the cone.

Update on Mojo::

The Vet said it was normal and as puppy develops it may change until they are about 3 years old. Many dogs have prominent  bumps and It is not a health concern.

Thanks to everyone who commented, I was a nervous wreck.

[Julie, Izzie & Max]

Max has a very pronounced hard lump on his head between his ears.  I asked about it at the vet and they said his was nothing to worry about.  It is very common.

[Vivian & Mojo]

TY Julie...perhaps I should cancel my vet appt.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Our Labradoodle has the very same lump on the top of her head.  I am probably a bad mommy but I just thought it was part of her head.  Gee, now I feel bad, maybe I should see the vet too!

[Vivian & Mojo]

Lonnie I don't think your a bad mommy, I'm most likely worrying for nothing and may cancel my vet appt.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

I think I will have it checked out just in case!   Thanks for the kind words.  

[Gail and Bailey]

We used to call our daughter's standard poodle "dinasaur head" because of that funny bone structure....said with love of course.

[Vivian & Mojo]

lol Gail I may call Mojo 'Lumpy'

[F, Calla & Luca]

There is a big bony prominence in the midline of my doodles heads.

[Vivian & Mojo]

Thank you Calla, it seems like many doodles have the lumps, I guess I got so worried for nothing. I so adore my puppy, doodles are so endearing and wonderful and now I'm totally hooked and want another.

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

Cosmo does, too--it's like a ridge down the center of his skull.

It reminds me of when the cartoon rooster Foghorn Leghorn used to tell his nemesis the dog that he wanted to "bury the hatchet,"  but "not in your pointed head, boy!" LOL!

[Vivian & Mojo]

lol funny Elizabeth...perhaps the question should be "Who's doodle doesn't have a lump"

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

I found this explanation on a Presa Canario web forum, posted by the moderator. If it is correct, it suggests that these bumps may change as the puppy's skull grows. Because the sentences are very long, I have added punctuation, corrected spelling, and edited a bit to clarify meaning (I hope):

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Different breeds of dogs have different head shapes and sizes of heads (of course). As puppies' skulls develop, the bones that form the rear of the head change to accommodate this growth. The bone in the top rear of the head is called an occipit. When it sticks up or out, it is often referred to as a protuberance. An occipital protuberance is simply a knot or bump on the rear of the dog's head while it adjusts for more growth.

Some breeds have a permanent "protuberance," and their standard calls for it. Some breeds just experience this while they are growing. Since a Presa is a breed that does not have a permanent protuberance, these knots fill in and flatten out to the classic flat-topped head of the Presa.

A large knot, bump, protuberance, on a puppy normally indicates there is considerable growth to be expected in that area of the skull. I have had puppies with no knots and puppies with huge knots: they all ended up with nice flat heads, although some were larger. The male head is normally bigger than the female head. I have had females with big bumps and males with no bumps, and still the males ended up with bigger heads. There did not seem to be any predictable outcome.

http://www.elpresa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22102

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