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Am I allergic to my dog?

Is it possible to be allergic to a hypoallergenic dog and not a regular dog?!?!?

  • (please read whole question, thanks!!) I have has dogs all my life, including a Pit Bull, Border Collie, Golden Retriever, Chihuahua, Rat Terrier, and Australian Shepherd mix. I consider them "regular" just because they have not been mixed with poodles or other "hypoallergenic" breed. I know that no breed is completely hypoallergenic but those are supposed to trigger allergies less. I have not been allergic to any of those dogs what so ever. My friend that i have known since 2nd grade (i am now in 10th) has had 3 cats her most of the time ive known her and those cats have never once set off my allergies. She just recently got a "hypoallergenic" dog. A Cockapoo, and the past 3 times ive slept over there, that we played with her dog alot, i wake up in the morning with a runny nose and i sneeze, it feels like i have allergies. MY QUESTION IS: Is is possible to be allergic to JUST ppoodlebreeds of "hypoallergenic" dogs? I know im not allergic to dogs because the one i have now sheds and produces dandruff and it affects me in no way at all. Please help!

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    Yes it is possible to be to hypoallergenic dog, because sometimes what is in the fur can actually trigger your allergies. Now if you want to be around your friend and her dog I suggest that you take along a bottle of Benadryl just in case it happens again. I can't use the iodine dye or even the what I call fake iodine for MRI's unless I take Benadryl one tablet 4 hours before the test and one tablet one hour before the test. So you see even thought the dog may be hypoallergenic - you still may want to try Benadryl.

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I believe it is allergies, I'm not sure why you get the reaction to the one dog, but you should see a specialist to be sure, you may need prescribed medicine, and your allergies may get worse. It is possible for people without allergies to get them as they grow, cause I was never allergic to bunnies before, now I am. Anyways, I suggest to stay clear of the dog and see if you still get allergies, if you don't get any reactions while staying away from the dog, you'll know there's something about that dog that causes a reaction from you. Hope I helped! :)

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