[header] How to treat canine acne [title] Recognize the symptoms of canine acne. [step] In the early stages, you may notice pink raised spots on the chin or lips. When you run a finger over the spots they feel bumpy, like local roughening on the skin surface. 
Sometimes the pup experiences mild irritation and rubs his chin along the ground. [substeps] If the spots become infected, the lumps may burst and exude a sticky discharge.