Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

I have a really bad reaction when I'm around cats or in a house where cats live, and I've discovered that I'm fine around some dogs but not others. Are some dogs hair like cats fur?

If not why would I be allergic to some and not others?

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

Some dogs have fur . . . while some dogs have hair which has a similar genetic structure to your own (silky haired terrier) you are probably allergic to fur.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

You know what? I have no idea, but I have the same problem as you. I think it has something to do with the length and thickness of their hair, also, I don't think dogs malt as much as cats do.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

Some breeds of animals don't produce as much of the allergen on the skin (dander) and proteins in the saliva that you are allergic to. That is why you have less of a problem with some than you do with others.

I don't know about dogs, but with cats the Sphinx and the Rex breeds are supposedly better tolerated by allergy sufferers for these reasons.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

guess what ? your not allergic to fair at all , its the salava from the cats mouth that carrys your allergy ( and certain dogs too) when the cat licks its fair it leaves this translucant salava all over its fair which then gets dropped all over the house.

so a dog that doesnt malt or have a thick hair is best for you . sorry about the cats most are pretty much the same the only thing you can do to make life easier is to constantly hoover the shed hairs up or atleast every day goodluck.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

Try bee pollen. It worked for someone I know.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

Well, dogs don't have much haid as cats. But, it doesn't matter what kind of dog it is. If your allergic to dogs, your allergic to dogs.

Ask a doctor

from,

Nurse wendy

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

I have the same problem. Sometimes it has to do with how long I am around them.

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

some dogs (such as yorkshire terriers and poodles) dont moult their hair so it wouldnt be falling out to aggravate an allergy.

Other dogs only moult a couple of times a year so you may be OK with them when they are not moulting

Others shed their hair continuously.

Have you noticed if your allergy is worse with certain breeds of dog?

Allergic to cat fur and some dog hair but OK with other types of dog hair.?

You can definitely be allergic to some breeds of dogs but not others. Three of my family suffer from allergies to pets; none of us are allergic to a female Golden Retriever we know; one of us is allergic to a friend's poodle, and two of us are allergic to another friend's spaniel.......yet again all of us are allergic to my friend's Flat Coat Retriever!

Apparently female dogs (bitches of course) are less likely to cause allergies than male dogs because their dander is less concentrated.