Labradoodle & Goldendoodle Forum
Looking for advice regarding a new doodle
I'm a new poster here. Our family is consider a Goldendoodle (f1b). We have tentative plans to visit the puppies 1/31. We have 3 children who are 11, 9 and 2.5. We have chosen a goldendoodle as we have some allergy concerns. We have been very upfront with the breeder who suggested the t shirt test.
Our story: We all lived with a lovely lab until she passed in September at 13 years old. We miss her dearly. We were planning to get another lab until the allergies came. December 1st we visit a tree farm to cut a tree down. The 2.5 year (who has a peanut allergy) old gets licked in the face by a mixed breed dog. Quickly developed hives and eye swelling. We assume the dog had nuts on her. They reported feeding her a treat and hickory nuts prior to us getting there. We give administer the epipen as a precaution. Never thought it could be the dog!
I decide to expose her to another lab. Hives on her face sometimes with saliva (2-3 hives). I also get hives on my arms. We both test positive for dog allergies. She is negative for cats. Naturally we are advised to not get a dog.
Since then I have exposed her to a lab 3-4 days a week, a golden retriever and a F1 goldendoodle. She only has reacted with vigorous contact with the lab. We didn't get vigorous with the other dogs but she played in their homes. Crawled on the floor.
Am I crazy to be considering getting a dog? I would appreciate any thoughts.
Our story: We all lived with a lovely lab until she passed in September at 13 years old. We miss her dearly. We were planning to get another lab until the allergies came. December 1st we visit a tree farm to cut a tree down. The 2.5 year (who has a peanut allergy) old gets licked in the face by a mixed breed dog. Quickly developed hives and eye swelling. We assume the dog had nuts on her. They reported feeding her a treat and hickory nuts prior to us getting there. We give administer the epipen as a precaution. Never thought it could be the dog!
I decide to expose her to another lab. Hives on her face sometimes with saliva (2-3 hives). I also get hives on my arms. We both test positive for dog allergies. She is negative for cats. Naturally we are advised to not get a dog.
Since then I have exposed her to a lab 3-4 days a week, a golden retriever and a F1 goldendoodle. She only has reacted with vigorous contact with the lab. We didn't get vigorous with the other dogs but she played in their homes. Crawled on the floor.
Am I crazy to be considering getting a dog? I would appreciate any thoughts.
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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Some doodles will not affect her allergies, some will. It's like spinning a roulette wheel, unless you find an adult dog. And all of them, poodles and doodles both are going to need extensive grooming, and maintenance between groomings, (hours of brushing and combing a week, and ear cleaning) which can be very time-consuming and very expensive. These are all things to consider.
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This is also a purebred Poodle:
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