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This article is from the rec.pets.dogs: Assorted Topics, posted to rec.pets.dogs newsgroup. Maintained by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
You can go to an allergy specialist and get shots to help you with specific allergies. This can be expensive, but worth it, especially if you have other allergies as well. They'll test you for the things you're allergic to, and then give you periodic shots to help you develop an appropriate immunity to them (you should be aware that the shots do not always work). Be sure to find an allergy specialist familiar with dog allergies: there are far too many doctors out there that will simply say "Get rid of your pets." Other approaches may be used as well: cortisone nasal sprays, eye drops, etc. Air filters often help, as well as reducing the amount of wall-to-wall carpeting, if possible. Find someone who will work with your particular problem.
Different breeds may work for different people who have allergy problems. It depends on exactly what it is about dogs that causes the problem. Some people are allergic to the hair, but others are allergic to the dander. Still others are not specifically allergic to dogs, but are allergic to things like dust and the dogs provide an *additional* irritant that is sufficent when combined with other allergens to provoke a reaction. In yet other cases, people are allergic to a dog licking them. You must find out which is true for your case.
Some people do well with Basenjis and Miniature Pincers and other dogs with little or no coat. Others do well with poodles and schnauzers and airedales who have a different type of coat. A lot of people do well with Shih Tzus and Lhasa Apsos who, while very hairy, are supposed to have hair much more like human hair.
This is VERY important: every dog lover with allergy problems needs to spend some time with different breeds to find the one that doesn't aggravate the problem.
In many cases, bathing the dog frequently, cleaning the bedding, vacumming and closing off your bedroom will help alleviate allergy problems. There is also a spray available that you put on the dog that is supposed to reduce the amount of allergens they shed called Allerpet/D Most pet stores carry the stuff, and the bottle has an 800 number you can call for more information.
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