Saturday, July 6, 2019

Useful Information Regarding Hypoallergenic Dogs

By Ronald Bailey


It is true that interaction with animals of any kind, including pets and domestic animals carries some risk of contracting diseases. An example of these diseases is allergy. Many pets, especially cats and dogs cause a lot of allergic reaction in some people because of their coats. Hair and fur fall off the animals through shedding and can cause allergy in some people. This is what Hypoallergenic dogs entail.

How much hair is shed by the pet relies on the breed of canine under consideration. Dogs that shed hair minimally or do not shed at all are termed as hypoallergenic. Finding a dog that is purely hypoallergenic is not possible even though the level of shedding is what differs among breeds. The term hypoallergenic is used a lot to refer to animals that shed their hair only minimally.

The number of dog breeds that people who react adversely to dog hair is very limited. One may be forced to buy a certain breed of canines because of their allergy even if they do not like the breed. This makes some people miserable, especially if someone is forced to buy a miniature breed like a terrier when in real sense they prefer large work dogs like Rottweiler.

The alternative to buying a non-shedding dog that one does not like is to find ways through which one can minimize the effects of shedding canines. First, one should ensure that the dog never stays in their bedroom or any other room where one spends most of their time. If the weather allows, one should keep the pet outside the house in an outdoor kennel.

Dander and dead hair on the pet can also be removed by regularly bathing and grooming the animal. A week should not pass without bathing the dog. However, doing this adversely affects the dog because important oils on its body are removed by water and soap. One can also decide to install a floor that does not require the installation of a carpet as an alternative approach. If one cannot avoid a carpet, then they have to make sure that it is washed regularly.

If the options named above are not good enough or if they do not work, one can pick from the many canine breeds that are termed hypoallergenic. Some of these breeds include Bichon Frise, Havanese, Portuguese Water Dog, Brussels Griffon, Poodle (Toy, standard, and Miniature), and West Highland White Terrier. Other breeds that also fall in the non-shedding category are Shih Tzu, Cairn Terrier, Maltese Terrier, Chinese Crested, Labradoodle, Schnauzer (Standard and Miniature), and Scottish Terrier.

Some breeders take advantage of the fact that the dog breeds named above are non-shedding to exaggerate their prices. That is why one will find most of the canines named above selling at a comparatively higher market price. Thankfully, the supply of these canines is high and that helps to keep the price at a reasonable level.

Buying a non-shedding breed does not mean that one should no stop observing measures that minimize the presence of dander in the house. The popularity of canines that are termed as hypoallergenic is very high in the US. There are canines that are popular specifically because they do nod shed.




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