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[luvofallhorses]

where do you live? I can post some mixes you may be interested in here from petfinder. please do not buy from a breeder. people who breed mixes are known as backyard breeders who simply want money and don't care about the dogs' conditions. let me know what I can do to help so you can adopt a mix that fits your family. It's hard finding dogs that are good for allergies as poodles and goldens shed A LOT, though.

[K9soul]

It's hard finding dogs that are good for allergies as poodles and goldens shed A LOT, though.

Actually poodles do not shed much, but I can certainly attest that goldens do . I would also recommend trying to find a poodle mix or one of the other similar low shedding breeds such as bichons etc at a rescue or shelter. Please do realize of course that there is never a guarantee that an allergy sufferer won't still have problems with a lesser shedding dog, but there is a better chance. Best wishes in your search

[borzoimom]

Actually poodles do not shed much, but I can certainly attest that goldens do . I would also recommend trying to find a poodle mix or one of the other similar low shedding breeds such as bichons etc at a rescue or shelter. Please do realize of course that there is never a guarantee that an allergy sufferer won't still have problems with a lesser shedding dog, but there is a better chance. Best wishes in your search

I agree- and with any mix, you can get a combination of those in the genetics. Both breeds are many genetic disorders- putting both together seems like a suicide mission as far as health.
I agree totally with the Bichon, or even a "pure bred" poodle- but do not believe a mix could help the problem of allergies.
As far as treatment of allergies or asthma- my daughter had several when she was younger. Stilll to this day, but not the dog hair, just dander. A allergiest we went to said to get a little bowl put some regular " listerine" delute over half with warm water, dip in a wash cloth and wring it out, and wipe the dogs down every two weeks. It worked- the dander allergy stopped. Other than that, I just kept the shepherds clean.= and I had alot of them! Considering at one point I thought I would have to make a very hard decission of placing my dogs with other shepherd people, to see results in less than a week, it really helped. Shedding breeds are more prone to dander as it gets trapped in their coat. Another idea they said at the time was a greyhound, or whippet. Short coated, easy to keep the dander down. ( my heart belonged to shepherds at the point, and this did not come to pass..). Also feeding a good digestable diet, with little or no corn will lower the dander, and the improved nutrition will help the dog hold the coat, and make it a healthier coat to start with..