Dog for an allergy sufferer?
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Hello all.
I would love to have a dog but suffer from Asthma and am very allergic to many things, dogs and animals being the main thing. I always love seeing and being with dogs but have to limit my time to seeing them to about 60 seconds and wash my hands after otherwise I get all the symptoms.
Every dog I have come in contact with has made me allergic, get rashes, itch, sneeze, eyes water etc. Some more than others but they all do the same thing.
I was just wondering if there was any type of dog or maybe even some kind of long term medication to stop me being allergic? I would love a staffy bull terrier!
I would love to have a dog but suffer from Asthma and am very allergic to many things, dogs and animals being the main thing. I always love seeing and being with dogs but have to limit my time to seeing them to about 60 seconds and wash my hands after otherwise I get all the symptoms.
Every dog I have come in contact with has made me allergic, get rashes, itch, sneeze, eyes water etc. Some more than others but they all do the same thing.
I was just wondering if there was any type of dog or maybe even some kind of long term medication to stop me being allergic? I would love a staffy bull terrier!
This is a list of dogs suitable for allergy suferers! Ive heard Labradoodles are pretty good!
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
I suffered from allergies a lot as a kid. After advice, parents looked for a hairy dog, rather than a furry dog. Obv depends in how badly you're affected.
We ended up with a Kerry Blue Terrier - ours was feisty, but great with kids, looks quite like a schnauser (another good choice), about halfway between a standard and giant schnauser in sizwe.
Or, if you like madness on 4 legs, how about an Airedale.
We ended up with a Kerry Blue Terrier - ours was feisty, but great with kids, looks quite like a schnauser (another good choice), about halfway between a standard and giant schnauser in sizwe.
Or, if you like madness on 4 legs, how about an Airedale.
MonkeyMatt said:
This is a list of dogs suitable for allergy suferers! Ive heard Labradoodles are pretty good!
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
Gotta be careful with them. We got one (mainly because we didn't want a house full of doghair) and she sheds like a bhttp://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
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She's first gen labradoodle and obviously didn't get the no-shedding gene.Wouldn't be without her though, wonderful temeperament and very gentle with the kids. Too smart for my liking too, she frequently takes the piss out of me
Motown Junk said:
I suffered from allergies a lot as a kid. After advice, parents looked for a hairy dog, rather than a furry dog. Obv depends in how badly you're affected.
We ended up with a Kerry Blue Terrier - ours was feisty, but great with kids, looks quite like a schnauser (another good choice), about halfway between a standard and giant schnauser in sizwe.
Or, if you like madness on 4 legs, how about an Airedale.
I was about to suggest both the Kerry Blue and the Airedale... Both fantastic dogs, I'd love one We ended up with a Kerry Blue Terrier - ours was feisty, but great with kids, looks quite like a schnauser (another good choice), about halfway between a standard and giant schnauser in sizwe.
Or, if you like madness on 4 legs, how about an Airedale.
I was allergic to all fury animals and it was dreadful, to the point my eyes would swell up until they were virtually closed and my face felt like it was burning and itching like crazy. To some degree I still have the allergy despite having had dogs and cats for years and now have two dobermanns and two cats. I had no choice but to take two cats in when Mr 13th and I moved in together and used allergy pills to get by until somehow I built up an immunity and having always wanted a dog I thought I'd manage and I did.
Even now if I go away for a week or two when I come home to them I suffer slight discomfort for a couple of days but then it sorts itself out.
Luckly my dogs of preference are dobermans, therefore short haired and don't shed a lot of hair. Dobermans are a beautiful, very clever breed IMO and experience. However not knowing your circumstances I wouldn't presume to recommend them. There is a lot said about what this breed needs and I've found most of it total rubbish, but then maybe I've just been lucky that mine have all been so laid back I sometimes have to nudge them as they sit next to me on the settee to check they are alive ;-) but someone comes on the property or too near me when out then they are fantastic; one sticking very close to me and the other circling.
Hope you get your dog, my two make my world!!! (I know I should get out more
)
Good luck
You could also try www.dogsey.com for advice (and no sniggering at the back!! it's not that type of site!
Even now if I go away for a week or two when I come home to them I suffer slight discomfort for a couple of days but then it sorts itself out.
Luckly my dogs of preference are dobermans, therefore short haired and don't shed a lot of hair. Dobermans are a beautiful, very clever breed IMO and experience. However not knowing your circumstances I wouldn't presume to recommend them. There is a lot said about what this breed needs and I've found most of it total rubbish, but then maybe I've just been lucky that mine have all been so laid back I sometimes have to nudge them as they sit next to me on the settee to check they are alive ;-) but someone comes on the property or too near me when out then they are fantastic; one sticking very close to me and the other circling.
Hope you get your dog, my two make my world!!! (I know I should get out more
)Good luck
You could also try www.dogsey.com for advice (and no sniggering at the back!! it's not that type of site!
Phone the local shelters and ask if they have any dogs without undercoats.
I have a Cairn mix, obviously a ped Cairn has an undercoat, we have sort of narrowed the father down to a Bedlington. Paternity suit pending
Poodles (the standard one) are great dogs, smart, very trainable and pretty good athletes.
Often overlooked due to some having poofy hairdos.
I have a Cairn mix, obviously a ped Cairn has an undercoat, we have sort of narrowed the father down to a Bedlington. Paternity suit pending
Poodles (the standard one) are great dogs, smart, very trainable and pretty good athletes.
Often overlooked due to some having poofy hairdos.
Fishtigua said:
I've always fancied a Whippet. Short haired, little exercise needed and lets you wear a flat cap without ridicule.
Great pets, as are any long dog really as they are notoriously lazy so dont tend to suffer with being bored during the day as they'll just sleep somewhere. My first reaction was to say airedale as Ive heard they dont shed hair, but I dont know as far as your alergy goes.
Poodles again, are always mentioned when this subject comes up - but depends on your preferred 'stlye' of dog I guess.
I have the same thing being an asthema sufferer i have to take caution if im round a house where theres a dog about, although some dogs i can hang around all day others can set me off im minutes.
I would also quite like a dog but even im a bit scared of the big ole bd ones you get due to an alsation scaring the living st out of me as a child. Fail
I would also quite like a dog but even im a bit scared of the big ole b
d ones you get due to an alsation scaring the living st out of me as a child. FailIt really depends on your allergy, my wife is allergic to short haired animals mainly cats and dogs. Try and ascertain if there is a difference for you or not as this will make your breed choice easier.
Dogs with wool based coats Poodle, Bichon Frise, Schnauzer, Airedale, Wheaton Terrier, Basenji, Old English Sheepdog, Irish Water Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier are just a few off the top of my head that would probably least affect an allergy sufferer as most will not shed at all or very very little hair. There are loads more breeds and breed mixes like labradoodles. Just a note, any dog that doesn't shed will require more coat maintenance as the dead hairs will need brushing out or the coat will get knotty and tangled. Also they will require clipping/grooming every 6-8 weeks so make sure you take this into account. Best bet is to find the breed you want and find a good breeder who will be able to guide you through all the dogs needs.
Dogs with wool based coats Poodle, Bichon Frise, Schnauzer, Airedale, Wheaton Terrier, Basenji, Old English Sheepdog, Irish Water Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier are just a few off the top of my head that would probably least affect an allergy sufferer as most will not shed at all or very very little hair. There are loads more breeds and breed mixes like labradoodles. Just a note, any dog that doesn't shed will require more coat maintenance as the dead hairs will need brushing out or the coat will get knotty and tangled. Also they will require clipping/grooming every 6-8 weeks so make sure you take this into account. Best bet is to find the breed you want and find a good breeder who will be able to guide you through all the dogs needs.
I am allergic to cats and dogs and have been told that it is not the hair but something called dander which is in their saliva.
Of course cats clean themselves all over so that the hair/fur and surrounding area is covered in the stuff.
Not sure how it works with dogs but within minutes of entering a pet owner's house my throat and eyes start to itch and I get terrible hayfever symptoms and if I push it and stay it becomes like asthma.
Means when I visit I have to stay in a local B&B so it gets pricey.
Shame as the kids would love to have a cat but I can't take the risk even tho' people tell me that I would acclimatize, what if I don't?
Of course cats clean themselves all over so that the hair/fur and surrounding area is covered in the stuff.
Not sure how it works with dogs but within minutes of entering a pet owner's house my throat and eyes start to itch and I get terrible hayfever symptoms and if I push it and stay it becomes like asthma.
Means when I visit I have to stay in a local B&B so it gets pricey.
Shame as the kids would love to have a cat but I can't take the risk even tho' people tell me that I would acclimatize, what if I don't?
My wife is really, really allergic to dogs, she is asmatic and gets really bad rash's and cant breath when she goes near a dog, or even a room where a dog has been.
We tried out a labradoodle, i.e. she sat in the car with the dog for an hour to see if there was any reaction, and there wasnt. 8 Months on and the dog doesnt cause any problems.
Apparently not all Labradoodles are like this, it's a bit pot luck. I guess we were lucky, the dogs a hairy thing and she doesnt even shed. She is first gen Labradoodle (An F1) Parents were a Labradore (Mother) and standard Poodle (Father)
The best bet is to spend some time with any potential dog and see what happens.
We tried out a labradoodle, i.e. she sat in the car with the dog for an hour to see if there was any reaction, and there wasnt. 8 Months on and the dog doesnt cause any problems.
Apparently not all Labradoodles are like this, it's a bit pot luck. I guess we were lucky, the dogs a hairy thing and she doesnt even shed. She is first gen Labradoodle (An F1) Parents were a Labradore (Mother) and standard Poodle (Father)
The best bet is to spend some time with any potential dog and see what happens.
We have a Labradoodle and he doesn't malt. Sometimes he sheds a little tuft or curl of fur. He's quite a big dog, bigger than a labrador and Standard Poodle, but very friendly and excellent with children. He does need quite a lot of exercise, we do about two hours walks a day. He gets a fair amount of attention from people because he's quit cute and he hardly ever barks. He's very inteligent: sits, lays, paws and comes back when off the lead etc and is fun to have around.
Edited by MMTWRX on Monday 25th January 19:36
MMTWRX said:
We have a Labradoodle and he doesn't malt. Sometimes he sheds a little tuft or curl of fur. He's quite a big dog, bigger than a labrador and Standard Poodle, but very friendly and excellent with children. He does need quite a lot of exercise, we do about two hours walks a day. He gets a fair amount of attention from people because he's quit cute and he hardly ever barks. He's very inteligent: sits, lays, paws and comes back when off the lead etc and is fun to have around.
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