Question to all. Mr C4E is allergic to cats and dogs. Now that I am retired I would love to get another dog. Live in senior mobile park, very small back yard and having daily walks not necessary (for the dog, not necessarily me). Last dog was a sheltie. Skye had 10 acres to run. So I think another sheltie is out. Plus have to think of hubbie. Suggestions welcome.
Getting rid of hubbie is not really an option...but...
One of the most “hypo-allergenic” dogs is a Bichon Frise and while all dogs can trigger allergies, it’s minimized in a Bichon. I have one. He has hair, not fur and doesn’t shed. He loses a hair here and there, but less than my wife!
Here he is greeting me when I get home:
Dear Conservative4Ever:
Poodles are the best for people with breathing issues. My daughter has asthma really bad and poodles and poodle mixes are the only pets she can tolerate.
Poodles range in size from 100 pounds down. The AKC standard says 70 but some breed them bigger for running companions or watch dogs or hunting dog duties.
Toy poodles are exactly like the big poodles, only smaller.
Toy poodles hear things bigger dogs don’t however, and are light sleepers. Nothing gets past them. They are the best home security system ever, and unlike electronic systems take voice commands perfectly.
As they bite the perps ankles (nobody can touch them unless the dogs want them too as they are far too quick) the perp bends over and is in a great position to address the cranial lead deficiency inherent in most intruders.
Contrary to popular belief toy poodles are highly intelligent dogs whom DO NOT bark without a good reason. These are the exact opposite of small yappie dogs.
They are really kick back mellow dogs once they grow out of that puppy stage.
Also, they are super easy to train, potty training is putting them on a paper a couple of times, they don’t shed, don’t need a big backyard, you don’t have to clean their poop if they go outside (you can’t find it if they go outside), you can exercise them indoors and are THE BEST dog for people with breathing issues and cost pennies a day to give them the best food available as they eat 1/2 a cup of food a day or less.
With the winter as bad as it is (it is only an average winter here in Colorado however) I wonder how people in 90% of the country with big dogs exercise them in the winter.
Unless they go dog sledding...
Toy poodle or maltese.