goos asked:
I want a beagle really bad. My sister’s allergies are wierd. She pet a lab one time and touched her face and it blew up. She did the same thing but her face didnt get big, she stayed normal and there were no symptoms. People at the animal shelter i voulentier at said it may be the oil but im not sure. Can I get the beagle puppy there?
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I want a beagle really bad. My sister’s allergies are wierd. She pet a lab one time and touched her face and it blew up. She did the same thing but her face didnt get big, she stayed normal and there were no symptoms. People at the animal shelter i voulentier at said it may be the oil but im not sure. Can I get the beagle puppy there?
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Tags: Allergies, Animal Shelter, Beagle Puppy, Dogs, Face, Wierd
April 16th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
Sounds like a trial and error kind of thing. Why not do some asking around? Then, maybe even have your sister meet some dogs and interact with them.
April 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Dog Lovers Mega Pack
No a beagle wouldn’t be good. But if you said she is not allergic to every breed of dog she may not be allergic to all dogs. You can try a beagle or you can look at this list of hypoallergenic dogs which are dogs without dander that will not bother her allergies. My mom is severly allergic to dogs but she petted a hypoallergenic dog called a Bichon Frise and she did not get sick at ALL!!!! Look at these breeds.
April 19th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
Sure, you can get a Beagle, but your sister’s allergies might go crazy.
Allergies are generally caused by Dander, not “oil” as much.
Your options would seem to be to wait to get a Beagle, or get a less allergenic dog, like a poodle.
And working in an animal shelter, I’m sure I don’t have to remind you that getting a dog is a lifetime committment. Be sure you are up to it for the next 15 years. I mean it, really think about where you will be in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, and on.
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:14 am
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i would conslut a doctor and an vet but i think so!
April 24th, 2009 at 11:07 am
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no it is not consider “hypoallergenic”
The following is a list of dogs considered to be hypoallergenic:
American Hairless Terrier
Airedale Terrier
Basenji
Bedlington Terrier
Bichon Frise
Border Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Chinese Crested (hairless)
Havanese
Kerry Blue Terrier
Maltese
Miniature Schnauzer
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Shih-Tzu
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spanish Water Dog
Standard Poodle
Standard Schnauzer
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Poodle
West Highland White Terrier
Wirehaired Fox Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Keep in mind that all dogs may carry small amounts of allergens or can pick up natural allergens in their fur when they go outside. To keep the allergy risk low even among hypoallergenic breeds, you should bath and groom as frequently as your vet or authorities on the breed suggest. (If a hypoallergenic dog’s skin gets too dry from too much bathing, it make flake and cause allergic reations) If your family is super sensitive to pet hair you should be careful about having your pet groomed by a groomer with other breeds in the shop. To reduce the amount of loose hair on the dog, specify to your groomer that your dog should be rinsed after being clipped. (Most groomers bathe before clipping in order to not expose their clipper blades to marmful skin oils) Many groomers also spray a dog with a perfume after bathing which many asthmatics and allergy sufferers are allergic to. If this could be a concern for you ask your groomer in advance not to use any perfumes or colognes on your dog.
April 25th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
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What do your parents say? And your sister? It’s up to THEM, not you, especially as you have to be 21 to adopt from a shelter.
A good shelter wouldn’t let you adopt in your circumstances as you would HAVE to return or rehome the dog if your sister had reactions to the dog.
I wouldn’t chance it myself. Beagle’s shed, so that could be a trigger. Labs do as well. It could be oil OR fur, and all dogs have these things!
April 26th, 2009 at 3:55 am
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most people alergic to dogs aint alergic to the fur, its the actual skincells that flass of the dog their alergic too
it migth make a difference wheter she had taken her meds or not rescently
for people with alergy you should always test them on intended breed no mather to determind just how alergic they are, no dog are alergy free to highly alergic people
alergy friendly breeds includes schnauzers and bison friche
April 28th, 2009 at 4:10 am
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No, because beagles naturally have lots of oil in their coats.
April 28th, 2009 at 9:08 am
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woops that couldn’t have been pretty
beagles are really loud though my dioxin beagle mix barks at everyone that comes in the door but if you really want to know why don’t you call the doctor or your vet we didn’t go to medical school