Teacher’s dogs in classroom?

Nobody has said that.
But you can willfully ‘misunderstand’ people if you wish of course 🤷‍♀️

Agree it doesn't need to be as all in the classroom apparently are going to be allergic at some point ??

Not sure what I will develop an allergy to in the future....it is coming though....

so says mumsnet! ha ha!

It can, I know a woman who's DH and one of her kids are 'deadly allergic' (her words) to dogs. Dog allergies can lead to anaphylaxis, although as someone with hay fever if I had to deal with that year round I'd be miserable. It's bad enough as it is!

I would move my child to another school or home educate in preference to them having a teacher who thought this was a good idea.

For so many reasons it is unprofessional, irresponsible and just utterly inappropriate.

I would ask the headteacher and the governors:
For the risk assessment
For evidence of the dogs' training as therapy dogs or similar (for ensuring they are safe)
For a copy of the insurance details so you can understand who is responsible in the event of a bite and who would be paying the medical bills and compensation
For details of where and how the dogs will be toileted and how it will all be cleaned and kept hygienic (you don't want wee and poo residue anywhere on school grounds)

Excellent advice

From the teacher's comments that she "hopes they'll get on with the kids" and that she'll "try to work something out" if there are problems it doesn't really sound as if any of this has been done, and the trouble attached to doing it might just result in her being told no

Unless most other staff and governors are also dog mad that is, in which case good luck

Fundamentally, either these dogs are going to be under/unsupervised, or the kids are getting less teaching input and supervision from the teacher because they are there.

But yes I don’t think I’d like a pet in the classroom. For many reasons.

Some dachshunds can be aggressive some aren’t. My friend breeds mini ones and they’re all lovely. The standard one up the street who says hello to me is super friendly. Friend who had Jack Russell dachshund cross he was non aggressive.

Agreed

Quite. People need to train their dogs better, when this happens I won’t have to treat every dog as a significant risk until proven otherwise. Most of the 200,000 people needing hospital for dog bites each year are family/known to the dog, showing just what poor judges of (dog) character many dog owners are.

Quite. Why is this even a discussion?

Also dog allergies are quite common. It is likely one or two children in the class will be affected.

This 100%. I am a dog lover, I have a dog, my kids love dogs etc. But aside from an occasional visit for educational reasons or therapy, a reception classroom is no place for 2 sausage dogs. Those dogs can be really aggressive and noisy and I would not consent to have them around my 4 year old.
As a parent it’s my responsibility to educate my kids on how to behave around dogs, and I choose the time, location and kind of dog. It won’t be a dog I don’t know in a place I can’t supervise. Nope.

I would ask the headteacher and the governors:
For the risk assessment
For evidence of the dogs' training as therapy dogs or similar (for ensuring they are safe)
For a copy of the insurance details so you can understand who is responsible in the event of a bite and who would be paying the medical bills and compensation
For details of where and how the dogs will be toileted and how it will all be cleaned and kept hygienic (you don't want wee and poo residue anywhere on school grounds)

I would include that the teacher has said the dogs will be getting onto children's clothing, which would make it dirty, smelly and covered in fur.

It's a ridiculous thing for the teacher to be doing and I would have it very clear they are on thin ice legally should anything happen. It's putting children at risk of dog bites from untrained dogs in a boisterous environment with lots of young children. It is basically an accident waiting to happen.

So many dogs are poorly trained and poorly behaved that I've found avoidance when possible to be best. He was hurt by a dog which triggered his fear so telling him that most dogs are fine when he was hurt by one doesn't work.

Dogs are completely unnecessary in schools anyway.

Actually over 200,000 people need hospital treatment each year in this country for dog bites and children are more likely to be victims than adults. It’s our job as parents to keep our kids safe first.

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/bites-human-animal/background-information/prevalence/

There are guidelines for dogs in schools. Have a look at this https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/advice/health-safety/dogs-on-school-sites.html
there needs to be a proper plan, risk assessments and everything clearly communicated in writing to parents.

This!

I did read the link. I know from personal experience (not just my dog) that a reaction to a bichon is rare (I’ve never known of one) though, so on balance, and with no known allergies in the setting, they are probably the best dogs for a school ’job’.

Dachshunds, I don’t think are, plus a setting doesn’t need two dogs, if they’re being used for therapy.

I would have thought a teacher had enough to deal with during the school day, without having to look after two dogs as well.

The science doesn’t agree with you.

Individual dogs do vary a bit in how allergenic they are, and a person can react differently to different dogs too, but this has not been found to be associated with breed. Did you read the link in my post that you quoted?

Anyway, here’s another.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8724828/

Same. The woman is a CF of the highest order. Get yourself doggy daycare FFS. 30 four year olds and a dog breed known for being reactive and nippy. What could possibly go wrong 🙄

Bichons have been known for decades as being the best dog for those with allergies.

My dog has been around people (adults) with severe allergies (at their request, to see whether they were affected) with no adverse reactions.

I shouldn’t have used the word hypoallergenic, perhaps, but he’s as near as dammit.

Poodle/Bichon crosses with other dogs are problematic when marketed as allergy friendly.

The world has gone flipping mad. It's a ridiculous expectation for a teacher to take her pet into the classroom. I can't believe there's 9 pages of debate.

Never occurred to me to put my daughter’s dog allergy on any of her school forms. Much less my own.

I would have pretty endless issues with a dog classroom. Safety, health, priorities. Etc. Therapy animals in specific settings are great. My daughter got a lot from a horse therapy session. But random pets hanging out all day - that’s just bizarre.