Friday, October 26, 2007

Hypoallergenic Dogs For Allergy Dog Lovers

By: Alfred Berger
Hypoallergenic dog has a lowered tendency to cause allergies or reactions to allergy dog lovers. There is no pure 100% hypoallergenic dog! Allergy suffers react to similar breeds of dogs differently. Every person has a unique allergic threshold.

Dander is the actual cause to people with allergies, not the hair. Hypoallergenic dogs are producing allergens but some coat types will produce fewer than others. Two coats dogs produce less amounts ofallergens, and the hairless types can actually produce enough dander to effect allergy people.

If there is a dog you want and wonder if it will make you allergy even though its a hypoallergenic dog ask your breeder if you can see one of his dogs. Go to the breeder\'s from home and stay 20-30 minutes then go directly home and take note what happens. Here is a list of some of the hypoallergenic dogs to consider:

Golden Retrievers
Labrador Retrievers
American Hairless Terrier-medium size
Siberian Huskies
Basenji-medium
Bichon Frise
Alaskan Malamutes
Border Terrier-small
American Eskimos
Cairn-medium size
Chihuahuas
Chinese Crested (hairless)-medium size
Havanese
Shiba Inus
Kerry Blue Terrier-medium size
Maltese
Miniature Schnauzer
Portuguese Water Dog-medium size
Shih Tzu
Samoyeds
Spanish Water Dog-medium size
Standard Schnauzer-medium size
Chow Chows
Tibetan Terrier-medium size
Catahoula Leopard Dogs
Poodle
Bernese Mountain Dogs
West Highland White Terrier-medium size
Wirehaired Fox Terrier-medium size
Border Collies
Yorkshire Terrier

They are hybrid dogs that are also good choice for allergy suffers. They have less or no dander. Here are some to consider:

Cockapoo
Labradoodle
Yorkipoo

Air purifier and a good vacuum may help keep the allergies down.

And Also, bathing and grooming your dog frequently will help but some dogs should not be bathed too frequently because the dog may suffer from dry skin.

Do a research on different breeds of dogs, ask your breeders and a veterinarian to get all the information you want to help you find the suitable dog for you.

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