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Welcome! This board is for sharing information, experiences, suggestions, and questions among pet allergy sufferers (people allergic to dogs). It is not intended to replace advice from medical professionals. Always contact your own allergy specialist for the diagnosis and treatment of your allergies!

There is NO "non-allergic" (no allergy causing) dog breed! All dogs produce dander, saliva, and urine that people can be allergic to. However, some dog breeds supposedly produce less dander than others. These breeds are often referred to as being "hypo-allergenic" (LESS LIKELY to cause an allergic reaction) or "allergy friendly". Read more.

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Julie Smith

coltsmommy@hotmail.com


Oct 21, 06 - 6:14 PM
Allergic to only Basset Hounds?

My DS is having allergy problems so bad that the dr wants to get him allergy tested. We recently got a basset hound puppy and that's when his allergies really kicked in and he takes Zyrtec daily and still has problems. We've had a cat for the past year and he didn't show any significant problems until the puppy came along. We've had Labs in the past and his reaction to them wasn't anything like this either. If he tests negative to pets do you think he could still be allergic to something else to do with the dog? Can you be allergic to dogs and not cats? I've always heard that cats are the worst. He is a Bermese cat if that makes any difference. He's only 4 and will be devestated to give up his dog but he's got to go if it's the cause of the problem. Thanks in advance for any help.

Julie
Kathy

www.employees.org/~dwerblo/


Aug 8th, 2007 - 2:16 PM
Re: Allergic to only Basset Hounds?

Very possibly the allergy is the fact the dog is a hound. I have severe allergies (over 100 identified by my allergist). I have a severe allergic reaction to the entire hound family. I do NOT have a problem with any of the soft coated dogs. We have had many dogs over the years, all rescue dogs so ancestry is not actually known. I have no problem with dogs such as spaniels and other soft coated dogs. Cats too are variable. Siamese and related cause severe asthma but I have no problem with many other varieties of cats. You can check out our website to see the varieties of dogs I do not get a bad reaction to. http://www.employees.org/~dwerblo/
Play with a dog before you get it to see if you have a reaction. Good Luck!


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