Am I allergic to all dogs or just this one?

I am petsitting for a lapso apso. I think I am allergic to her. My girls want a shih tzu for christmas. Am I going to be allergic to her even if I plan on keeping her very short haired

Answer #1

I have a shih tzu and my dad has allergies and s0 d0 I the 0ther animals b0ther him greatly, but he can cuddle and h0ld and pat the shih tzu and d0esnt seem t0 b0ther him very much 0r at all… 0urs is a l0nger haired 2…s0me d0gs you cant be allergic 2 becuase 0f the salivia n0t the hair but a shih tzu is the hair… its n0t fur a shih tzus hair is like human hair…if your allergic 2 the salivia I rec0mmend a puggle!! :D

Answer #2

Phrannie has it right. There are a lot of hypoallergenic dogs. Look it up. A lot of people don’t get a dog because they think they are allergic to them. And the thing is you can have a dog but you have to do some homework. Good luck

Answer #3

It’s not really the hair, it’s the dander and saliva… some dogs are better for allergy sufferers and the shih tzu is on that list (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm). To be safe you should probably ask if you can carry the dog and see how you react before you bring the dog home…

Answer #4

Before you ever buy a pup, go and sit with them…see if you have a reaction…every breed has some dander, but it varies…within the breed, and within the different breeds. There are many dogs within the size range of a Shih Tzu, who are hypo-allergenic…You may must have to visit several litters to find what you can live with.

If you aren’t having a HUGE reaction, there are meds you can take, also…

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