Allie's Page

I just realized that you are having second thoughts about your children's allergies and your puppy.  I volunteer in rescue and many doodles need re-homing due to allergies and misconceptions that doodles are hypoallergenic dogs.  Breeders who tell you that all doodles are hypoallergenic are not ethical.  I want you to be able to keep the puppy you decide upon.  If your kids' allergies to dogs are horrible, have you thought of cats?  Two of my children are highly allergic to cats, horses, hampsters, but not to dogs, perhaps yours are the reverse? Here is a blurb I give to the people who are applying for a rescue doodle and have allergies:

     If allergies are a concern, you need to be aware that there is truly not a hypoallergenic dog breed, however 'non-shedding' dogs tend to be more allergy friendly. Here is a link to the most allergy friendly breeds: http://www.justdogbreeds.com/low-shedding-dog-breeds.html
     The problem is that as mixed breed dogs, every Goldendoodle or Labradoodle is different, so the fact that one does or doesn't affect allergies doesn't mean that another one will affect in the same way. The protein that causes dog allergies is called KNF1, and it's present in varying amounts in individual dogs. With mixed breeds, even within the same litter, you can have wide variations, and there is no way to know that until the dog has his adult coat. http://doodlerescue.org/forum/topics/the-truth-about-dog-allergies-and-doodles
Here is an article about determining allergy levels with a particular doodle. http://www.doodletrust.com/education/doodle-alergy-myth   No one should make a guarantee that a doodle is or will be hypoallergenic - this is marketing hype.

Hi Allie, thank you for the friend request.  Your little doodle is certainly adorable. Enjoy!