Question About Schnauzers

[KONG1]

Originally posted by Seagoon

one of my sons is violently alergic to fur ... Any advice?

If that’s the case then it would be unconscionable to have an animal in the house...been there.

[rshubert]

DO NOT get it from a pet shop.  Find a private breeder and make sure the dog is hand raised in the home for the all-important first six weeks.  A puppy mill dog doesn't socialize as well as a hand-raised dog.  Period.

You will also be able to work with the breeder, perhaps "borrowing" a dog for a couple of days to see if your child is sensitive.  I'm violently allergic to cats (but not dogs) and I can tell within a few hours that there is or has been a cat in a location.  Put your child with the dog you are interested in, and look for early allergy symptoms.  The runny nose, itchy eyes, etc. can be precursors to a serious allergy attack (my worst case is an asthma attack).

Make sure you have some benadryl handy during the test--if a severe reaction happens, give the child an adult dose and get them to the hospital.  Interestingly, you can take a LOT of benadryl for a severe reaction.  When I get an asthma attack, they give it via a shot, and lots of it.  It just makes you sleepy.

Talk to your doctor to ok this stuff, and do the test before buying the dog.  I hope it works out for you, because EVERY BOY SHOULD HAVE A DOG!

[Seagoon]

Hi Kong,

Originally posted by KONG1
If that’s the case then it would be unconscionable to have an animal in the house...been there.

Actually, I have always been a little bit alergic to dogs and very alergic to cats myself. I grew up with a dog that had hair, a poodle/border collie mix, not fur (dogs like Poodles & terriers & Schnauzers have hair - they don't shed) and I never had allergic reactions to her. On the other hand I sneezed my head off around my brother in law's Labrador. As far as we can tell, the same applies to my son. In any event, we are going to do the play and sniff test before buying and check him for reactions. Any dog that triggers them doesn't get brought home.

BTW - thanks for the advice guys, and yes, the dog is going to be the least of our worries. Thankfully, the house passed the home inspection with flying colors and our congregation has a lot of guys who are talented at things like carpentry and wiring. Now if only more SF guys had an interest in plumbing...

- SEAGOON

[Tarmac]

Originally posted by Seagoon
Now if only more SF guys had an interest in plumbing...

- SEAGOON

I hope you mean SF = Special Forces, not SF = San Franciscans.  I have a feeling a lot of the latter have a particular interest in plumbing... specializing in the butt pipe variety.  

Good luck with your dog.  Allergies suck.

[Debonair]

Get a hot dog.
The don't shed & they're delicious & you can get a new one whenever you want

[midnight Target]

The perfect dog for your situation has been "created". Of course the real perfect dog is a labrador, but the next best thing is a

Labradoodle


http://labradoodle-dogs.net/

Basically a Lab / Poodle mix with Lab characteristics and poodle fur.

[Sandman]

Jack Russell Terriers. I have two. They're small, but they're not toys and they get along well with children (or at least mine do).

[Gunslinger]

Goonie, I had a Schnauzer growing up and they are good little dogs.  Ours never shed and were pretty easy to keep up with.  Like hang said they are good at barking, mine hated the UPS truck as well as it's driver.

I'm not sure if this is common but mine did develop sever healt problems and even became diabetic.  My parents shelled out alot of money to keep him alive but to them it was worth every penny.

I told my parents that my wife was pregnent on the same day they put him down.

[Hangtime]

Sandy, why am I not surpised you have dogs smarter than you are?



JRT's a kewl lil dogs.. stubborn; but smart as hell.

[RAIDER14]

Rottweilers are great family dogs and great watch dogs


Clip about rottweilers

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Hangtime
Sandy, why am I not surpised you have dogs smarter than you are?

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Hangtime
Sandy, why am I not surpised you have dogs smarter than you are?



JRT's a kewl lil dogs.. stubborn; but smart as hell.

I'll remember that next time I start to agree with you.

[Hangtime]

Hell, I got a cat that's smarter than I am.

Course, that's not sayin a hell of a lot for the cat.

[Toad]

Schnauzer?

A woman took her Miniature Schnauzer to the vet because he was suffering from ingrown hairs in his ears.

"This is the third time I've had him in here," she lamented to the vet.

"I suggest you get a depilatory like Nair and keep the hair our of his ears," the dog doctor replied.

So the woman went to her neighborhood drug store looking for a hair removal product. The pharmacist was the only one behind the counter.

"May I help you?" he asked.

"I need a depilatory," she replied.

"Lotion or cream?"

"I dont' know. What's the difference?" she queried.

"The cream is very strong for tough hair like that on your legs, while the lotion is mild for tender spots such as under your arms," he said.

"Gee, I dunno," she hesitated, "I want to use it on my Schnauzer."

"Oh, in that case take the lotion," he confidently asserted, "and don't ride a bicycle for at least a week."