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this is a ridiculous and unfeasible idea right?

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:06

some of you might have read my post about ds1 being heartbroken about his grans dog well ds2 and dh are allergic to dogs so can't have one...but...could one live in a kennel outside?

really want to make him happy. looked really sad still this morning

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Twiglett · 17/02/2006 13:07

no

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:07

but it could never come in the house really

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Beetroot · 17/02/2006 13:08

no, afraid yo will have to rethink

Blandmum · 17/02/2006 13:09

It wouldn't do the dog any harm, as long as the kennel was a good one, and the dog had proper bedding.

But it would still trigger your dh and ds's allergies. Ds is allergic to cats and dogs and being in the car with a cat owner can set off an asthma attack

zippitippitoes · 17/02/2006 13:09

police dogs live in outside kennels don't they,

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:09

sorry twig i thought you meant no it's not unfeasible

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CountessDracula · 17/02/2006 13:09

Get a poodle they are non-allergenic

Twiglett · 17/02/2006 13:10

proximity not good .. it would get on your clothes and still trigger an allergic reaction

stop being a numbnuts

Twiglett · 17/02/2006 13:10

sorry ff .. I meant no you can't have a dog

shimmy21 · 17/02/2006 13:12

Even if the dog was outside in a heated kennel your children would want to have contact with dog and dog would need contact with people. It wouldn't be fair on anyone if the dog was isolated from contact. Sorry

CountessDracula · 17/02/2006 13:12

here is a list of dogs that don't cause allergies so much

We recently visited friends in NY, he was very allergic to dogs but they really wanted one, got a poodle and he is absolutely fine, no allergies, it even sleeps on the bed. He really is very allergic to other breeds

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:13

poodles are non allergenic? didn't know that.are you sure?

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:13

crossed posts !

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CountessDracula · 17/02/2006 13:14

you would have to visit a breeder or owner of poodles and hang out with them to check

macwoozy · 17/02/2006 13:16

Is your dh just allergic to dogs? This might make me sound like a right plonker here, but I've got a dog that hasn't got the typical dogs hair, it's like a wooly texture, and he doesn't moult. I don't know anything about allergies, but could it work to have a dog that hasn't got typical dogs fur?

macwoozy · 17/02/2006 13:17

Ah good, not such a stupid question after all

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festiveface · 17/02/2006 13:24

the bichon frise looks nice
anyone have one ?

ds2 and dh both have asthma and if they go near dogs ds2 comes out in what looks like a terrible nettle rash and dh can't stop sneezing!

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MamaG · 17/02/2006 13:30

I don't like poodles. Was bit on my little finger when I was 2, on Blackpool Beach by one!

I would go for the non-allergenic dogs rather than keep it outside all the time.

macwoozy · 17/02/2006 13:34

I've got a maltese, but I keep his hair short, and so looks nothing like the picture. I think they look awful with long hair. He's often mistaken for a bichon frise, but his hair is very straight. He's a very affectionate dog, although a little timid, so not ideal for a noisey house.

jenniferjuniper · 17/02/2006 13:36

we have a poodle (crossed with something !) but he has poodle fur and doesnt moult at all.my friend is very allergic to dog hair but has never had a reaction to our dog at all .Dp not that fond of him ( not a MANS dog according to him ) kids love him though

NotActuallyAMum · 17/02/2006 13:38

Could you perhaps get him a different animal instead? Something like a hamster? They take hardly any looking after and, without meaning to sound cruel, only live for about 2 years so it isn't a massive commitment to take on

tarantula · 17/02/2006 13:44

Cant see any problems with keeping the dog outside at all. I grew up in Ireland and dogs on the farms over there generally live outside (at least all the ones I knew did).
But I'd be very wary about the allergies. there are I believe a number of different poodle cross dogs round now which might be worth looking into.

It certainly worth investigating anyway

CountessDracula · 17/02/2006 15:04

labradoodles are good for allergies but hard to get hold of I believe

spidermum · 17/02/2006 15:10

I have a friend who is allergic to dogs. She did loads of research and found out that Bischon Frises have hair not fur and also lack some enzyme in their saliva which makes them ideal to those who are allergic to dogs. He's very cute and friendly with children and she's had no allergic reaction to him. Strange but true. Don't know if that's the same with poodles.

spidermum · 17/02/2006 15:12

The saliva bit is relevant because dogs lick themselves so much and it's then transferred onto their coat and causes a reaction in allergy sufferers!