Posted on 03/05/2014 6:32:43 PM PST by mojo114
Toddler gets allergic reaction to new Chocolate Lab puppy. The child loves the dog and the dog is a great dog.
hahahaha... that made me laugh aloud :)
we got rid of the dog... to a nice home where it was well loved and no one had allergies
there’s a certain breed of dog that gives no allergic reactions to those afflicted with such reactions.
I forget the breed name but my neighbors have two of them.
do they live near me???
From [much] personal experience I can attest that a fifteen year old dog is considerably lower maintenance than a fifteen year-old human...
Studies suggest hypoallergenic cats and dogs can cause just as many symptoms as the regular kind, says James Seltzer, MD, a spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. That’s because skin and saliva proteins, not just hair, trigger allergy symptoms.
The only pets proven to be hypoallergenic have scaly skin—like iguanas and snakes, he says.
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The dog's own grooming habits have more to do with it than anything else, because contrary to popular belief, most humans are not allergic to fur, but to enzymes in the dog's saliva. That's why more people are allergic to cats, who police themselves more. Yorkies and Poodles are generally high on the list of "hypoallergenic" dogs. A lot of people severely allergic to other cat breeds can tolerate Maine coons.
But the only thing you can really do is buy the dog and see...
You don’t have your State on your Homepage so I don’t know. The puppy is in Connecticut.
Trade the lab for a poodle.
Getting a doctor’s opinion is excellent advice. Also check for allergies to something the dog may be getting into. He may not be allergic to the dog, but to something on the dog (flea powder, dog shampoo, pollen the dog picked up on it’s walk, etc.) If it’s only when the dog licks him, maybe there’s something in the dog’s food, which would be in the dog’s saliva, that is triggering a reaction.
Get a non-allergenic dog.
Hubby had a reaction to one dog we wanted. We couldn’t get it. We found a poodle mix that hubby has been good with.
Hi, will take your advice. The owners had picked up the puppy yesterday. They gave the dog a bath last night. Owners are new dog owners and are concerned with the toddler’s reaction. Though my Westie also gives the child an allergic reaction. Not severe but the little one’s eyes get puffy. Everyone is so concerned over this as the dog is a sweet lab puppy and the child loves the dog. They are looking for a new owner for the Chocolate Labrador.
try a labra-doodle or a golden doodle hyper -allergenic and they don’t shed
Beagles are also hypo-allergenic, no undercoat, no dander. The temperament of a big dog in a smaller body, and great with kids.
But I don’t know that you have to give up on that dog. I’m highly allergic to pets, especially cats, but I can tell you that over time you do become desensitized to your particular pet. The done it several times.
Get rid of the kid
To be blunt, there’s no such thing as a “hypoallergenic dog/cat” no matter what somebody tells you.
The allergen is in the saliva and unless you get a totally dry-mouthed animal, it ain’t gonna happen.
I had masked allergies to hays for *decades* and never knew it until I came back home and was near the horses again.
Wouldn’t have traded my growing up with the horses for a non-stuffy nose for a million bucks.
Get the kid a Boa.
*Anybody* can have a dog.
:)
That was not serious
Sorry.
No such thing as a hypoallergenic dog.
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