Allergic to dogs!

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KathJ
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We've never had a dog before and currently it isn't practical as we're both working full time and are out for about 9 hours each day. However, it's something we'd really like to do once we retire and have more time (not for a few years yet unfortunately :? ). The problem is I've been allergic to the dogs my bother has had over the years, some worse than others. Do you know if there would be a particular breed that maybe doesn't moult too much or maybe better for someone who has an allergy? I'd really love to get a rescue dog but I suppose with that you don't always know what you're getting >dum< I've heard that maybe being exposed to the cause you can get over the allergy, don't know if this is really true though and I'd hate to get a dog and then have to give it up because I was sneezing all the time!
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Not certain.
But I have heard that a breed that doesn't moult some times helps.
Certainly a Poodle is amongst the breeds. I would research on line and see what they say about it.
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I think Bichon Friezes (sp) are non moulting too..
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Yorkies dont moult, but need a lot of grooming.
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Some people seem to be allergic to just some breeds I think. We had our labrador for nearly 14yrs and my son was always fine with her and of course they do shed. A couple of years ago he and his wife got a little beagle puppy and within hours my son developed allergies to it and they had to take the puppy back and get their money back. I found it really weird as I'd have thought you are either allergic to all dogs that shed or not at all, but obviously not :?
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