Are OES good with a child that has allergies to most dogs?
Thanks, Kevin |
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| Hi Kevin- for the most part, this is a mis-statement. If he has a pet dander allergy, he will still be allergic to OESs. Some people are allergic to FUR, and as OES have HAIR, he may not have problems. However, the dander allergy is far more common- odds are that he has this type of allergy.
You might try a low dander dog, such as a poodle. You may also try, with great !!!CAUTION!!! a poodle mix- such as a "doodle" (lab poodle mixes, retriever poodle mixes, etc) But you have to be very cautious. This is a very "hot" mix right now, and there are a ton of unethical people breeding these dogs. There is a group based in Australia breeding these dogs especially for people like you girlfriends child, you might want to get in contact with them, to see about a local breeder. I would recommend you speak with the childs allergy specialist for pet recommendations before proceeding to bring a dog home. Best of luck in your search! Karen  |
| I know that the lab / poodle mix is called a Labradoodle , but what are retriever / poodle mixes called?
Aren't Labrador Retrievers? I'm confused, as always. |
| Golden Doodles for the Golden/Poodle mix |
| Thanks Tyler's mom! I meant golden retrievers Ron, - sorry to confuse you! They (who are "they" anyways? I need to have a talk with "them") seem to be trying to hype lots of different "doodles" but I think that the labradoodles and goldendoodles are the only ones being worked with by the allergy group in australia...
Karen |
| Tylers mom here.
You could always try the Chinese Crested.... I think they are fairly hairless and cute in the way that only a mother could love. |
| Even completely hairless dogs have dander.... still not hypo allergenic. |
| I am probably incorrect on both these accounts, but aren't most people with allergies actually allergic to the oils and dander versus the actual fur? And I really thought OES have fur, not hair.
For what it is worth, my sister is not allergic to most dogs, but my dogs do trigger her allergies. I would have to say the OES may not be your best bet for a pet. Shellie |
| Hairless dogs are not good for kids, they are so sensitive with the skin thing. My cousin has one, and she needs to bath the dog, and use special skin lotion to keep her soft, and not dry out.
The labradoodle is okay if the particular pup has a curly coat, the tighter the curl the less it will shed. The straighter the more shedding. |
I am someone who had been diagnosed with having severe allergic asthma from the time I was 7. Severely allergic to cats and dogs and many other things. Basically what the last very radical doctor told my parents was that you could put me on Venus and I'd find something to be allergic to. If I touched a dog or cat, then touched my eyes or face, my eyes would swell shut if I didn't wash them and then they would still swell. My skin would get hives and I would have an asthma attach. He told my parents that the best thing to do was to keep the cats and the dogs and not limit my contact with them because then I would only remain severely allergic to them. He also told my parents that it didn't matter what type/breed of animal it was. They all secrete oil, dander, hair and have saliva. I just had to remember to wash my hands after touching them and my parents had to vaccum and groom the animals a little more to keep the oils, hair and dander down. Well, it wasn't easy for a 7 yr. old to remember this but over the years, my system has adapted to the animals and now I have my Charlie and my Rebel and short of remembering to still wash my hands, its seems that the hives reaction has severly decreased. And if I forget to wash my hands and touch my eyes or skin, I pop a teaspoon or two of Benadryl and I'm good to go.
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| I'm the same as you, allergic to everything, but I do find I adapt in time. I break out in hives, have asthma attacks, and am generally in miserable shape if I am around an animal I've never met, but my own, and friends and families pets that I see often, don't bother me. When a new furkid joins our family, there is about 3 weeks of intense allergic reaction, then it diminishes in time. I take Chlor Tripolon when it does act up, since it seems to have no other side effects on me. That med has a different name in the states, I think it's Chlor Trimeton. |
| I have had eczema since I was born and am completely allergic to dogs (or so I thought) - for 9 years I haven't been able to stroke my mum's black lab as the oils in his coat made my hands break out in a rash. I had big problems with horses too (big itchy blothes appeared on my face whenever I had contact with them...it was truly lovely!)
Then I tried OESs and have had nothing bad happen to my skin whatsoever. We have had Harry for 5 months now and I have never had a reaction from him, and I can even bury my face in his fur/hair (when he's clean...rarely!) without any reaction. In my case, it was clearly the oil in the coat that caused it. Don't know anything about any other types of allergy though, so this might be useless! Is there any way you could take your girlfriend's son to see some sheepdogs? If he could come into contact with them on a few occasions, you could monitor how he is with them. Good luck |
| My oldest daughter has numerous allergies and asthma. She begged and begged for a dog. We've found that she is much worse with shorthaired dogs and thin coated dogs. The heavier the coat or thicker it seems to contain the dander .If you have pollen allergies it could be a problem because when the dogs go outside the pollen gets in their fur. I try to wipe them off with a wipey or wet towel when they come in from outside. Bathing them frequently helps but not so frequently that you dry out their skin because then you wind up with more dander. Some of the pet stores sell something to wipe the dogs off with that is supposed to cut down on the dander. I'm not sure what's in it though. I am curious to know. I haven;t tried it but some people say it works. Also we don't leave the dogs ever in her bedroom but they do sleep in ours. I have throws on the furniture I launder often and I vacuum every day. Air purifiers help also. |
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