anti allergy dogs

[MsUumellmahaye]

Is it ever possible to get a rescue dog of this variety? Any breed recommendations??

[Lilcamper]

There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. Most allergies are caused by dander (skin flakes) rather than fur.

[insanityscratching]

Our experience has been that dd used antihistamines initially (for a month) but is now no longer allergic to Eric who is a poodle shih tzu cross but still reacts to my friends' Yorkshire terrier and lurcher/mongrel neither of whom moult either.

[LadyTurmoil]

It's definitely possible but no dog is truly hypoallergenic, as others have said.

However, poodles, bichons and other breeds like schnauzers are pretty much non-shedding and therefore help. For example, a shitzu/poodle I know will lick my hand and raise little welts (which disappear by the end of the day but are a bit itchy) whereas the bichon/poodle will do the same and no reaction at all.

You need to contact rescues and perhaps visit a few if you can. Whippets, greyhounds, JRTs, other short-haired breeds might be ok for you/your family. It's usually a question of the person who's allergic becoming de-sensitised to the dog over a period of time, as others have said.

[MsUumellmahaye]

Ye, I have done all the research regarding allergies. I just much prefer the idea of a rescue dog just don' think it feasable as i think id need to spend some time with the dog first.

[mrslaughan]

there are such thing as breed rescues, usually run by the breed club.....i know there is a couple of poodle rescues

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Poodles in need are a specialist poodle rescue and thy one times have poodle crosses too.

[ggirl]

We have same problem in our family with allergies. We have a tibetan terrier and have in the past had a bearded collie , both fine for ds and I who are allergic.
I spent time with Tibetans before deciding in the breed.
Both breeds have rescue societies.

[Scuttlebutter]

DH has a strong allergy to longer haired dogs but is absolutely fine with our 4 greyhounds.