Why a Golden Retriever’s Nose Turns Pink and When to Worry The Morning I Thought Something Was Wrong I remember kneeling down to give my Golden, Charlie, his morning ear scratch, and something caught my eye. His nose—that deep, wet, black nose I'd kissed a thousand times—had a weird pink streak right down the middle. My first thought? Oh no. What did I do wrong? I actually Googled "dog nose fungus" before something more reasonable. I poked at it. He looked at me like I was insane. Then I called my vet, who probably chuckled on the other end before saying, "Does he spend a lot of time outside in winter?" Turns out I'd just discovered something called snow nose. And after owning three Goldens over fifteen years, I've seen this happen more times than I can count. Why Is My Golden Retriever's Nose Turning Pink? Most commonly caused by harmless snow nose (winter nose) Often triggered by reduced sunlight during colder months Usually darkens ...