Hypoallergenic dogs

[vladcjelli]

There is a slowly growing momentum in our house towards getting a dog. We are a family of four, (myself, Mrs, sons 14 & 11).

We’ve talked about it for a long time, it would be good for the boys, the wife needs an excuse to get out in the fresh air after work etc.

One of the major factors against it is that even though I grew up with a dog in the house for most of my childhood/teens, I’m quite allergic to dogs. When we visit other people with dogs houses, my eyes are itchy and swollen, and my breathing is affected.

Is there such a thing as an anti allergy dog?

Anyone with real life experience? Some of the websites telling me which dogs are best have conflicting information.

To throw other spanner’s in the works, we also have two cats, so must play nice and I’d prefer a dog of at least reasonable size so the lads can play fetch and whatever with it. My wife has been put on to a litter of sausage dog pups locally, but they just seem like a toy dog to me, growing up with a lurcher, I’d prefer something that can run about a bit.