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Deciding to Breed a Dog
Before Breeding a Dog
Pregnant Dog Food
Pregnant Dog Care
Choosing the Right Dog Breed
Choosing a Low-Allergy Dog
Allergy-Prone Dog Breeds
Pregnant Dog Labor
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Picking Up Dog Poop
History of Miniature Dachshunds
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Summary: Choosing a low-allergy dog that will not affect the owner's health involves looking for poodle, bichon frise, maltese, shih tzu and lhasa apso breeds. Find a non-shedding dog breed with tips from a veterinarian in this free video on dog care.
Dr. Pam Nichols has been a veterinarian for 13 years. She owns the Animal Care Center in Bountiful, Utah, where they specialize in rehabilitation for dogs.read more
"Hi, my name's Pam Nichols. I'm with www.utahanimalcare.com. I want to talk to you today about picking a dog that will not make your allergies worse. There's just a couple of guidelines for picking an allergy free dog. The most important one is picking a dog that doesn't shed. So the poodles tend to be the most popular in this regard. Standard poodles if you like large dogs, miniature poodles if you like medium size dogs up to about fifteen inches, and toy poodles if you like little dogs. Also in that group of dogs that don't exacerbate human allergies are Bichon Frises, the little white, fluffy dogs, Maltese can be hypoallergenic, Shih Tzus and Lhasa Apsos. But just because your dog has short hair does not mean that he or she is going to be low on the allergy list. Dogs that have constantly growing hair coats tend to not shed as much and tend to not produce as much dander as other dogs and therefore they don't exacerbate human allergies."
eHow Article: Choosing a Low-Allergy Dog
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