tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008632143615292951.post5039874763190502936..comments2023-09-26T12:09:29.433-07:00Comments on Q&A: The Dogs Today Think Tank: Hair of the dogBeverley Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008632143615292951.post-5291122178522546162012-04-10T10:32:13.305-07:002012-04-10T10:32:13.305-07:00I have 3 Poodles which do not shed any fur but sad...I have 3 Poodles which do not shed any fur but sadly when my daughter visits she is very allergic to them and cant stay in the same room for very long and these are often the answer for people with allergies. Before you get your dog it is better to try and spend some time with the actual dog, be it a puppy or a rescue dog just to see how your daughter reacts. It is the dander that is usually the problem. One dog will differ from the next and cannot be compared. Good luckJudith Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008632143615292951.post-51957077397851875422012-04-10T09:51:31.544-07:002012-04-10T09:51:31.544-07:00Hello
Brenda, my Tibetan Terrier, doesn't she...Hello <br />Brenda, my Tibetan Terrier, doesn't shed hair (the coat is more like fur) but we didn't have her because of that - TTs are truly delightful dogs. <br />Pablo, my friend's Spanish Water Dog, doesn't shed either and he was bought because of one of the family's allergy. <br />It may be worth trying to isolate what element of an animal brings on your daughter's reaction. It would be a shame not to have a dog unless you are 100% certain what causes the problem.<br />Hope it all works out.<br />Brenda's HumanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008632143615292951.post-31281925973337149842012-04-10T08:43:23.494-07:002012-04-10T08:43:23.494-07:00Poodles tend to be better for people with allergie...Poodles tend to be better for people with allergies, but there is no definites. Cocker and Lab crosses are a total chance, you never know if you will end up with a cocker or Lab coat, or a Poodle coat.<br /><br />Greyhounds and Whippets are meant to be one of the easier breeds to get along with for allergy sufferers. My Mum has allergies, and reacts to my Aunt's poodle when she visits, but doesn't react to our own greyhounds. Another friend of mine can't handle the hounds, but is fine with her Irish Water Spaniel!<br /><br />Of course, no breed is hypoallergenic. You would be best letting her spend some time with dogs at a show, or friends dogs, and see how she gets on with different breeds.Sarah Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008632143615292951.post-51008017798640263922012-04-10T05:13:02.508-07:002012-04-10T05:13:02.508-07:00Sorry Deborah, but Poodle crosses are NOT hypoalle...Sorry Deborah, but Poodle crosses are NOT hypoallergenic. <br />There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. Every dog is different (even from the same litter) and until someone has lived with an adult dog for any length of time they cannot be sure that they would not be allergic to it. <br /><br />http://www.labradoodletrust.com/allergy_info.html<br /><br />Cockapoos shed less than most Poodle crosses but that will not guarantee that they will be "allergy friendly". As you have said, someone can be allergic to the dander (scurf) or even the saliva of a dog. It's not necessarily the coat that causes the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com