Dog allergies

[HibbyAndy]

Anyone on here allergic to dogs?...Also does anyone have a dog thats allergic to them ?.

Id love a wee dug but im allergic to them..Not massively just a runny nose..Been wanting a dug for a while now but this has put me off..Maybe buying a dog allergy might work ?

[SteveHFC]

Anyone on here allergic to dogs?...Also does anyone have a dog thats allergic to them ?.

Id love a wee dug but im allergic to them..Not massively just a runny nose..Been wanting a dug for a while now but this has put me off..Maybe buying a dog allergy might work ?

Black Labs are beautiful dogs :agree::greengrin

[easty]

I'm massively allergic to cats, not so allergic to dogs but still a bit, more so with long hair dogs who shed. Got a staffie cross that doesn't shed much, if anything, so it's totally fine.

Doesn't help me that the wife is a vet and comes home covered in dog and cat hair!

[Mr White]

Get a poodle or poodle cross they're somewhat hypoallergenic and really quite clever. Not that that'll prevent you being abused by the likes of Fraser Mullen when you take it for a walk though.

[gringojoe]

Black Labs are beautiful dogs :agree::greengrin

Yup.

[Pretty Boy]

Get a poodle or poodle cross they're somewhat hypoallergenic and really quite clever. Not that that'll prevent you being abused by the likes of Fraser Mullen when you take it for a walk though.

Was about to say the same.

My mates got a goldendoodle and it's a great dog. Playful and friendly like the golden retriever and smart as well which is a trait of both poodles and goldens.

Still looks a bit soft next to my rotweiller though.

[cabbageandribs1875]

try beconase spray


http://www.boots.com/en/Beconase-Hayfever-Relief-Nasal-Spray-for-Adults-100-Sprays_8312/


worked great for me when i had a german shepherd and whenever i was down at my sisters with her two retrievers

[barcahibs]

I'm allergic to cats and dogs - to the extent I've been hospitalized due to it twice. I grew up with cats and had no problems til I was a teenager and one night out of the blue I started sneezing and scratching and before I knew it was in an ambulance on my way to hospital with my first ever asthma attack. We worked out it was the cat and I was able to control it by not going into enclosed spaces with her and taking antihistamines and an inhaler every day.

With dogs I find it really depends on the breed. Labs and retrievers are really bad for me, five minutes in their presence and I'll be gasping for breath and sneezing and scratching my eyes for hours afterwards. I can't even go into the home or car of dog owners with these type of long/medium haired breeds. I'm also allergic to their saliva and their claws - if they lick my hand or their claw touches my skin I come out in an itchy rash which lasts a couple of days.

On the other hand I spend a lot of time in the company of a short haired crossbreed (no-one knows what he is but there's some boxer and maybe some staffy in there) and he doesn't bother me at all. Spaniels don't make me sneeze but their saliva does make me scratch. Westies don't seem to affect me at all.

I guess what I'm saying is that you should experiment with some different breeds, you're unlikely to be allergic to them all. You'll probably have your best chance with short-haired breeds. Try to find friends with different breeds and see how they affect you - you could probably speak to the SSPCA or Dogs trust about adopting a rescue dog and spending time with it in their kennels before you take it home?

There's loads of poodle crosses out there (labradoodles etc) which are advertised as being allergy free - be very careful with these claims. These breeds are new and they don't necessarily breed true (ie they may not inherit the poodles 'allergy free' coat), especially the first generation ones. They are definitely not guaranteed to be allergy free no matter what some unscrupulous breeders who want to charge a fortune for them might claim.

If you go down the antihistamine route remember there's several different types with different active ingredients out there, experiment with them to find the one that works best with dogs for you. I use cetirizine hydrochloride (once you know the active ingredient you can also just buy the cheap supermarket brands, they're exactly the same as the expensive branded ones) which works for cats but not all dogs.

[HibbyAndy]

Thanks for the feedback much appreciated.