Best dogs for people with allergies

If you love dogs but hate allergies, you may be tempted to spring for a hypoallergenic pet. However, the only pets proven to be hypoallergenic have scaly skin, just like iguanas or snakes. So if you want furry pet, below is a short list of a few that are touted to be better for people with allergies but are not 100% proven.

You should also remember that sometimes it may appear that a person is allergic to a dog, when it is not the dog they are actually allergic to, but what the dog is exposed to. For example a man who is allergic to dust mites may have a reaction when he is around a dog who sleeps in a dog bed that is dust mite infested. The dust mite feces gets onto the dog's coat and the dog carries it to the that man causing allergic reaction.

Our beds and pillows for dogs are an effecctive protection against allergies

You may think that best dog for people with allergies will be a short-haired dog? No! You’ll find short and long-haired breeds that do well with people with allergies.

It's because as we mention earlier it’s not the dog’s hair per se that causes allergies but it’s the saliva, skin, or other proteins. Allergens can latch on to the hair, so less shedding in general—rather than the length of the hair may be helpful.

Bedlington Terrier

Bedlington terriers have curly, wooly coats with an extra mop on the top of the head, and weigh 17 to 23 pounds.

Chinese Crested
This bred has little to no hair, which again can lower but not eliminate allergens in the home. Chinese crested dogs comes in two versions—hairless, which have hair on the head, feet, and tail and powderpuff, which have a soft coat over the entire body. These dogs weigh about 10–13 pounds.

Kerry Blue Terrier
These bred have a soft, dense coat and weigh 33 to 40 pounds. Originally bred as hunters, they may not do well in households with cats or other small pets,

Labradoodle
Labradoodles are a mix of a poodle and Labrador retriever. The original intent was to produce a seeing-eye dog that was also hypoallergenic.

Is it safe to keep dog in your bed?

Sleeping with pet isn’t unusual. According to a recent survey, nearly half of dogs sleep in their owner’s beds. But is it really safe to bring pet into the bed?

People who suffer from pet allergies or asthma should not sleep with their dog or even allow them in the bedroom. For people with allergic it's best to use some filters and keep dog out of the bedroom to give nose a few hours a day to recover.

Sometimes the love for pet is soo strong that even if owners discover that theirs pets are causing allergy problems, they won't denny pets entrance to bedroom. For those people we recommend allergy shots to build up a tolerance to the pet dander that causes allergic reactions.

However if you’re not allergic, there’s really no big issue with having a dog in your bed. It should be fine as long as your dog does not want to disturb your sleep. In most cases, he will actually help with your sleep. With dog at your side you will feel much safer and calmer.

If your dog has no behavioral problems then it’s OK to let him sleep from time to time in your bed. In fact, from the dog’s standpoint, it’s a compliment, beacuse dogs sleep only with people who they trust. But aggressive or dominant dogs should not be allowed on beds. And if pet become a problem, he need to get off the bed.

Regardless if you want to keep your dog in bed or not it is smart to equip dog with alternative ( or main ) place to sleep. Just like one of our dog sofa or corners.