Strange, I've been meaning to ask the same question. Cassie flipped over for a tummy tickle the other day and she has about 3 red spots on her tummy, looks like she's been bitten by something. She's not scratching and they're not bothering her at all. Seem to be fading on their own. Thought it maybe something in the long grass where we walk her as it's been so dry. Hope you get him sorted soon.

hi thanks I read through your post, they are not as big as the ones on cassy, and there are not as many but spokily the plant in the pictures looks similar to one growing in my garden, so im gonna go pull it out! He has had some piriton and they have gone down quite a bit, got vets appoint tomorrow evening so hopefully get to the bottom of it.

I've just done a Google on it and it sounds like ant-bites could be the cause, here was a tip on how to reduce the swelling!

Bee Stings - The sting should be removed with tweezers, do not squeeze. A compress, made from 15ml chamomile water and 5ml bicarbonate of soda should be applied every couple of hours until swelling subsides.

Ant bites - Use the same method as bee stings

It would be worth a try? On a Boxer forum someone suggested using Benadryl?

Thanks for the info, after taking piraton the swelling has gone down a bit, after having good look i cannot find anything in the lumps to remove! Vets all full up in the morning so go to wait until 2mora evening to find otu what it is, hopefully he will be ok, I do worry about him

My vet told me the safest human anti-histamine for dogs is Loratadin- 1 mg per kg of body weight- not sure about brand names but thats the one to use.

hi adele

in answer to ur question - the berry big bites dont really seem to make him scratch them in so much as I think they get a bit hot - he doesnt itch - only if if he gets bitten on the scruff of his neck - he normally gets them in his armpits and front paws and on his scruff - sometimes round the eyes too.

The vet just gave him a steriod injection and suggestion piriton and cooling bath.
we assuem its berry bugs but have never got to bottom of it either as he doesnt seem to get it from garden as nothing in their thats unusual or not normally there.