Family wanting a dog

pink-lint_2

bichon frise are non moulting and my OH is allergic to fur but is total fine with our dogs we also have a shih tzu which is non molting aswell , out of the two dogs i would say the bichon frise is an all rounder easy to train , small dog non moulting , not yappy at all and very laid back, i have 3 children and both my dogs are brilliant with them.
you do have to have them groomed ever 8-10 weeks though.

jackie_w

Miss_Yell wrote: »

I have always heard that Schnausers were unlikely to cause allergies at all. And they are available as minature or giant breeds!
A thought though; I wonder if since there was a dog in the house when your son was small, he may be okay with dogs, the allergy may be caused by different things! He will have had a degree of contact with dogs as a baby whether the dog was near him or not. This should have helped him with antibodies.
How does he actually react with this allergy? Is there a reason why you think it is particularly dogs?

Just a thought?

Hi everyone,

My husband was reading up on the allergy thing, and apparently its something to do with the dogs skin . Really dont know what to do now.

The reaction my son gets is his eyes start watering, and they get puffy and red, he also gets like a nettle rash on his skin if a dog has went anywhere near him, ie, like if a dog sniffs him, he comes out in this itchy red rash.
Whenever this happens we give him some piriton and remove him from the room where the dog is/has been.

I think we may need to just forget about getting a dog. It wouldnt be fair to any of us or the dog if we got one, then had to give it away to someone else if my son had an allergy to it.

Jackie xx

oystercatcher

Milford_Cubicle wrote: »

This may seem a dumb question, but genuine.

Dogs and cats which don't moult or shed their coat, how do they actually get rid of it? Obviously they're going to replace it regularly like any animal...so how does it work? Do they require regular clipping because it just keeps growing and never falls out? I'm sorry if I seem stupid, but I just can't imagine an animal which doesn't drop any hair at all!

These dogs have to be stripped regularly. You can do it yourself or send them to a groomer. Basically you work through the coat plucking out all the loose dead hairs . It can be quite time consuming.
I've never done this but my friend is a dog groomer and it's not a daft question because I asked her , which is how I know the answer!

Oystercatcher

oystercatcher

pink-lint wrote: »

bichon frise are non moulting and my OH is allergic to fur but is total fine with our dogs we also have a shih tzu which is non molting aswell , out of the two dogs i would say the bichon frise is an all rounder easy to train , small dog non moulting , not yappy at all and very laid back, i have 3 children and both my dogs are brilliant with them.
you do have to have them groomed ever 8-10 weeks though.

I have a bichon shih tzu cross and he moults !! And bites !!

Oystercatcher

beachbeth

oystercatcher wrote: »

These dogs have to be stripped regularly. You can do it yourself or send them to a groomer. Basically you work through the coat plucking out all the loose dead hairs . It can be quite time consuming.

Not all of them have to be stripped. Yorkshire Terriers certainly don't and they don't shed hair.

Cullumpster

My border has to be stripped i love it when if does he looks dead handsome

Tightwadways

Someone mentioned fostering a dog/animals.....

Personally, I'd recommend it. We've been fostering for a couple of weeks now, and are really enjoying it. Although we know the dog will eventually get a forever home, this way we are able to help more animals, allowing valuable kennel and rescue space for more urgent dogs. There's so many dogs and animals out there, fostering is a great way to sample some of the breeds whilst also helping animals. Homes are checked, just like they do if you are adopting, and every animal you foster should be vetted by the rescue you foster for to make sure you're suitable as a foster home for that particular dog/animal.

In general rescues provide back up to fosters, so if anything goes wrong they take the dog/animal back. The animal remains the 'property' of the rescue....but the rescue pays for food, vet bills etc, and some provide bedding etc.....the cat rescue we're also fostering for has an account set up with the local vet, so we don't pay, they get invoiced for vet treatment and food from the vets....

It's not just dogs that need foster homes....most animals do....rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, reptiles....

If anyone wants any links to rescues needing fosters, there are some UK wide ones which are always looking for more fosters. Don't know if it's for me to post them here or not??

SnowyOwl_2

I'd like to suggest getting in touch with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/dogs_breeding_scheme.php

They mostly select dogs from rescue centres to train as helpers for deaf people, however they do breed a certain number of puppies for a variety of reasons, including producing some which are less likely to cause allergic reactions.

Not all their puppies pass their training, however the charity is very responsible and ensure that those puppies do go to loving homes. Maybe you could contact them and ask about any waiting list or whatever there might be for some of the puppies who won't graduate.

Lobell

There is no way of anticipating which dogs/breeds will trigger allergies. I have two dogs (of the moulting variety) and I also come into contact with many other dogs through fiends, attending training classes and volunteering at a rescue shelter. Individual dogs will trigger my allergies rather than just, for example, all collies or all labradors or all GSDs.

I also know someone who has never had an allergic reaction to a dog before, and has owned several dogs but reacted so badly to a new puppy that it had to be returned to its breeder. And that was after she had spent a lot of time with the breeders adult dogs as well as several visits to the litter.

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK

Lhasa Apsos tend to be ok allergy wise as they don't shed hair. They are very good with children too, full of fun don't need too much exercising in fact they will exercise themselves if board, they can be a bit stubborn but they are wonderful dogs to have.