| Seems like 8 or 9 was about when we noticed lumps in our dogs. We had them removed if the dog was under anesthesia for another reason (dental work) and also if they were impairing the dog's movement (one had a lipoma on her ribcage next to the shoulder muscle which was impeding her front leg movement.) Our male also had a lipoma alongside his sheath that the vet found actually had started to grow into the muscles instead of staying on top of the skin, so we had that off. I don't know if that was due to location or not. They can get unsightly, but don't seem to hurt the dog.
A question--do dobes get them more frequently than other breeds, or are the lipomas just more visible with the short hair? |