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Advice new dog causes allergy reaction to toddler

Posted on 03/05/2014 6:32:43 PM PST by mojo114

Toddler gets allergic reaction to new Chocolate Lab puppy. The child loves the dog and the dog is a great dog.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: allergic; dogkillschild; dogs; kids; lab; pitbulls
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Yesterday new puppy arrived and toddler's eyes get puffy and skin reacts to dog lick. Does anyone have any experience with this and recommendations.
1 posted on 03/05/2014 6:32:43 PM PST by mojo114
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2 posted on 03/05/2014 6:34:09 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: mojo114

Please hold off on snarky comments. Just asking all you dear FReepers if you have had issues like this and how did it end up.


3 posted on 03/05/2014 6:35:08 PM PST by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Thanks, I couldn’t remember who held the honor of doggie ping list!


4 posted on 03/05/2014 6:36:16 PM PST by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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If its just a mild allergic reaction the child may build up an immunity but obviously consulting a doctor is the way to go.

I was allergic to baby chicks when I was little but I couldn’t leave them alone and got used to them.


5 posted on 03/05/2014 6:37:45 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: mojo114

Has the toddler been around any dogs before even a little bit?


6 posted on 03/05/2014 6:43:25 PM PST by Ditter
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To: mojo114

The dog is going to have to go.


7 posted on 03/05/2014 6:45:56 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: cripplecreek

Thanks, it does appear to be mild. albeit upsetting. Hoping time will settle this issue.


8 posted on 03/05/2014 6:47:35 PM PST by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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To: mojo114

The child will be in misery around that dog.


9 posted on 03/05/2014 6:48:35 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: mojo114

Bathe the puppy as frequently as possible and limit the toddler’s exposure to the puppy’s bedding.


10 posted on 03/05/2014 6:49:34 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: mojo114

Well, you have a very difficult choice to make. Which do you like more? The very expensive child or the cute puppy?


11 posted on 03/05/2014 6:49:46 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Ditter

Yes been around dogs and cats for short periods of time. Reaction the same with them also.


12 posted on 03/05/2014 6:50:27 PM PST by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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You could try over-the-counter allergy meds to see if that is enough to ease the symptoms, and see if the child gets over the reaction. I developed a pretty bad allergy to cats when I was younger. Stayed away from them for years, but then I spent some time at a friend’s house who had a cat, and he gave me some Claritin that worked wonders. After having spent some time around that cat, with the help of antihistamines, I have never had much of a reaction to any others.

It could go either way though. Often, exposure just makes allergies worse, but it can also build up a resistance. I think the key might be that the exposure needs to be sporadic, like allergists do when they treat allergies by exposing people to small doses occasionally. So, maybe keep the dog outside the house and only allow the child to play with it once in a while, to see if that helps?


13 posted on 03/05/2014 6:50:52 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: cripplecreek

You don’t build up an immunity. Lowering the histamine load with drugs can help a bit, but the sure fire solution here is avoidance.


14 posted on 03/05/2014 6:51:43 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Parents are extremely aware of the situation and are already trying to find someone to take the puppy.


15 posted on 03/05/2014 6:56:27 PM PST by mojo114 (Pray for our military)
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To: Joe 6-pack

might have to consider a hypoallergenic pooch, like a poodle.
a standard is a large athletic and affectionate family dog as a lab, good with kids.


16 posted on 03/05/2014 6:57:30 PM PST by beebuster2000
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“Parents are extremely aware of the situation and are already trying to find someone to take the puppy.”

Really?? They are keeping the kid and not the puppy? Do they have any idea how expensive a kid is to raise today?


17 posted on 03/05/2014 6:58:51 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: mojo114

Perhaps it’s a chocolate allergy? Maybe a yellow (butterscotch) lab would work?


18 posted on 03/05/2014 7:00:01 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: mojo114
Consult the child's Pediatrician but don't be surprised if he/she says that the dog must go.
19 posted on 03/05/2014 7:00:59 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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Call the police!!! They’ll take care of bidness without you having to say a word since police just loooooooooooooooove doggies.

Just kidding.


20 posted on 03/05/2014 7:01:52 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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