I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment

Only if you get rid of your wife. If she's allergic to one she's allergic to
all.

Celeste

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I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment

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I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment

Dog allergy is rarely to hair - it's to the dander and such on the dog. And
it sounds like hair on you bothers you outside of an allergy.

That said, the no-shedding or low shedding breeds are less likely to cause
problems in allergic people. These breeds do come with more intensive
grooming requirements. The rule is that you either deal with dog hair on
the floor every day or under the grooming table every six weeks.

Off the top of my head, large breeds (some a little smaller than you
specify) that you could look into include: giant schnauzer, standard
schnauzer, standard poodle, airedale. I'm sure there are more.

The only way to tell if a breed will be a problem for your wife is for her
to spend some time with the dog in an enclosed area. Most breeders will
allow you to do this - they don't want you to make a mistake and have to
return the dog.

The next most important thing (actually equal to the non-shedding part) is
to choose a breed that matches your own life and wants and needs.

Do some research on breeds. Find some that appeal to you and that are non-
or low-shedding. Then talk with breeders. Up close and personal. Go to
dog shows. See the dogs and get to put your hands on them. (Back at their
crating areas, not as they are going in and out of the ring)

Judy

On 2008-03-31 23:29:33 -0400, "Spot" said:

If she's allergic to one she's allergic to
all.

Not necessarily so.

montana wildhack wrote in
news:2008040109423450073-montana@wildhackcominvalid:

Not necessarily so.

For example, I'm generally allergic to dogs, but I'm far more
allergic to Poodles than short-haired dogs.

I think allergies are highly individual. It can vary from person to
person, from breed to breed, and from one individual dog to the next.
Sometimes, the only way to know whether or not you're allergic to a
dog is to spend time with it, and even then, you might not have a
significant problem until you actually live with it. I wouldn't even
want to hazard a guess as to what a good solution would be for the
OP.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

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I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment
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This list is shown on the AKC website.
http://www.akc.org/about/faq_allergies.cfm

On Apr 1, 3:23 pm, "pfoley" wrote:
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... I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment

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This list is shown on the AKC website.http://www.akc.org/about/faq_allergies.cfm

Excellent link. Also, as mentioned before. DO YOUR RESEARCH! And be
honest with yourself. Pick the breed that fits your lifestyle, not the
one that looks the best to you. It's easy to get caught up in how you
like or don't like a dog's looks.

"Shelly" wrote in message
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For example, I'm generally allergic to dogs, but I'm far more
allergic to Poodles than short-haired dogs.

I think allergies are highly individual. It can vary from person to
person, from breed to breed, and from one individual dog to the next.
Sometimes, the only way to know whether or not you're allergic to a
dog is to spend time with it, and even then, you might not have a
significant problem until you actually live with it. I wouldn't even
want to hazard a guess as to what a good solution would be for the
OP.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)



*tongue in cheek*
I thought poodles were supposed to be non-allergenic dogs? Isn't that the
"allure" (read: selling point) of labradoodles? All the personality of a
lab and the non shedding/non allergenic qualities of a poodle?

Guess that blows the whole doodle theory out of the water.



Sue and Atty

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I am considering a dog, but my wife is allergic to my friends golden
ret. hair, and her parents have beagle that the hair bothers me a
little being all over you and such. Is there a dog breed that would
be good for both of us. I am looking for a dog in the size range of
about 24 in and 75 lbs. Also with good temperment
People are normally allergic to dander (or drool) not hair, but the
effects of the dander can vary with hair type.