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Turtlemom View Profile |
Non allergic breed?
I know I’m always the first one to suggest a shelter dog when anyone is looking for a dog...lol...but some situations require you to know exactly what you’re getting. So here is the situation. A friend really wants a cuddly pet but is highly allergic to all cats and most dogs. She has even had reactions when going to a house where there haven’t been any pets for months! Because of some serious health issues for which she is on many meds, she can’t be taking any more, especially antihistamines. She can’t go to a shelter to look since she would probably go into anaphalactic shock with so many animals. So.....has anyone here been in this situation or known someone who was? Are there any breeds anybody can recommend? Thanks |
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| 09/29/08 11:25pm |
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Ghastly View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1871169 Non allergic breed?
And for cats Sphinx’s are good too like the Mexican Hairless no fur There are proberly more dog breeds that are allergic free but them 2 are the most common One of the girls in my college course she is allergic to ALL animal just allergic to fur but she owns a Maltese dog i know she takes tablets for her allergy as she has other pets in the house but im not to sure if the Maltese is a allergy free dog best to check before you enquire Hope she finds a sutible dog |
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| 09/30/08 07:05am |
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DragonsRulesMe4Ever View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1871169 Non allergic breed?
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| 10/01/08 12:54am |
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DragonsRulesMe4Ever View Profile |
Message To: DragonsRulesMe4Ever In reference to Message Id: 1872143 Non allergic breed?
Link Link Link Just to give an idea |
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| 10/01/08 01:13am |
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Patrice View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1871169 Non allergic breed?
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| 10/01/08 02:45am |
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Jessica87 View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1871169 Non allergic breed?
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| 10/01/08 03:07am |
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Breeder View Profile |
Message To: Jessica87 In reference to Message Id: 1872167 Non allergic breed?
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| 10/02/08 05:41am |
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Turtlemom View Profile |
Message To: Breeder In reference to Message Id: 1872968 Non allergic breed?
She’d like a dog or cat to cuddle with but she can’t even be around anyone who has cats for a few minutes without having a reaction. So we’re trying for a dog. We’re bringing a friend’s miniature poodle (freshly bathed and groomed) to spend a couple of days with her. If the universe is with us it will go well. I’ll let you know. |
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| 10/02/08 11:56pm |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1873635 Non allergic breed?
I don’t know what happened in the rest of the thread, but it isn’t the fur on the animal that’s the problem. It’s the enzimes in the spit and shed skin. Cats give off a larger allergic reaction than dogs due to the fact that they have this habbit of keeping clean. So even if someone allergic were to get a rex cat or something, they may still have a reaction. Short-haired animals shed about as much or more than long-haired animals, so a tabby cat or corgi dog will still dump fur and skin cells everywhere, especially in spring and fall. Now there are optional other animals out there that don’t pose as much as a threat. Ferrets and rats are wonderful animals for people with allergies to cats and dogs, for example. If she absolutely has to have a cat or dog, she should aim for a dog with hair instead of fur. The Poodle species is one of these. If she hates these types of dogs, then there are medications that can be taken (perscribed by doctor) to counteract strong allergies. To own a cat, she would have to buy an ionizer, air purifier, and have a litterbox that self-cleans. The cat would have to be groomed (preferably by someone else) once to twice a day and, if the cat allows it, wiped over with a wet cloth once a week or washed twiced a month. This last part is far easier to do with hairless cats. For dogs, the ionizer and air purifier are still needed. The dog would need to be washed once a week and taken to a groomers at least once a month. The dog would have to be brushed once to twice a day, depending on the dog. (Near hairless dogs like greyhounds would not have to be groomed as often as something like a husky, for example.) For both cats and dogs, the house would have to be vacuumed and dusted twice to three times a week. Pet beds and bed sheets would have to be put through the washer once a week. That’s all the help I can really give. |
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| 10/08/08 01:25pm |
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Ghastly View Profile |
Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1877107 Non allergic breed?
So i would look at Curly coated and Wire coated dogs also |
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| 10/09/08 04:31am |
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Jonas_Brothers_rock View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1871169 Non allergic breed?
 keep us posted on how it’s going with the dog search!  |
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| 10/09/08 10:05am |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Ghastly In reference to Message Id: 1877575 Non allergic breed?
Learned recently that poodles have been bred into some helper dogs (retriever poodles and lab poodles) for those with allergy problems. Now, due to this, there seems to be a surplus of poodle mixes at the shelters. Chinese crested are good dogs =] |
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| 10/09/08 12:42pm |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 1877717 Non allergic breed?
Poodles would definitely be my first choice, since I have one myself : ) They are extremely intelligent, hypoallergenic, loving dogs that definitely get attached to one person and stick to them like glue. They are great therapy dogs, but not so much with strangers as with their owners. If a poodle’s owner is anywhere near them, the dog wants nothing to do with anyone else! The only problem with hypoallergenic breeds is that most of them have to be groomed frequently. Usually I get my dog a puppy cut (short all over) every six weeks, and then I don’t really have to groom him at all myself unless he gets into something gross. Small poodles also don’t need to be walked as much and are generally pretty easy to take care of, especially if you have a fenced yard. Anyway, good luck! I hope you find what you are looking for and the allergies aren’t too much of a problem. There are a lot more poodles in rescues these days because of puppy mills, you could try looking for her to see if there are any available or, better yet, any that need fostering so you can see how the allergies do. |
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| 10/12/08 12:56am |
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Turtlemom View Profile |
Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1879193 Non allergic breed?
We’ve decided to see how she does with the poodle (can I get a collective prayer to the universe from everyone that it will work please?!). She had a bad cold last week so we couldn’t try it out, but the test is on for this coming week. I’ll surely let you know how it goes. As far as KrazyKelli’s suggestion about ferrets and rats...lol...she’s a Bronx girl! Rodents aren’t an option here! Too bad though, my ferrets were great, loving, snugly pets. But if the dog doesn’t work out, a rodent or parakeet will be the next option! And to Dragongirl.......yes...if she can’t care for whatever pet we find, it will have a good home. |
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| 10/19/08 02:53am |
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KrazyKelli View Profile |
Message To: Turtlemom In reference to Message Id: 1883343 Non allergic breed?
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| 10/19/08 01:59pm |
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