What kind of dog would be good for someone with bad allergies?

Wife wants a Yellow Lab but seems to shed a lot and thought that would be bad for allergies.

Chihuahua

Yep, that would be a bad choice. You want one of the non-shedding varieties, such as poodles, airdales, yorkies, lhasos, etc.If you're wanting a big dog, airdales make great family pets!

Jack Russell

You should pick a dog with short hair that doesn't shed. Chihuahuas are excellent, especially because they are so small. Italian greyhounds are also a good choice.

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a chinese crested, virtually no hair on their body to bother you

Probably a toy dog, they don't shed.

My brother is allergic to dogs, but not Yorkies.

Chinese Crested- They have no hair so they are wonderful for people with allergies. Labs are shedding dogs so they are bad for people with allergies. If you don't like the chinese crested anything that does not shed and needs trimmed would be better. this would be a cocker, schnauzer, shitzu, maltese, there are a lot of them.

A Portugese Water Dog . . . they have hair, not fur and so don't bother people with pet allergies.

There are dogs that are anti allergen. Poodles for example and other dogs which don't shed. Call your local vets or humane society for a list of dogs that fit that requirement.

Stuffed.

Dogs have dander on the skin, see if your wife can tolerate this first. Otherwise try a hairless variety or poodle or schnauzer. All 3 do not shed at all.

A doxie (dashcund) or a greyhound. Or you can also ask someone at a pet store, sometimes they know of various allergy-free dogs.

Pet allergies are often caused by the pet's fur. That is why many say poodles make for good pets for people suffering from allergies. Poodles don't have fur, they actually have hair, just like humans, and won't cause allergy irritations.I know there are other breed that also have this trait.

a chiuwawa because they can be shaved bald so that there hair doesnt effect your allergies pluse they are alwasy cute hair or not

poodle or one of those mixes

For people with allergies to dander the best breeds are those with hair not fur. That includes Airedales, poodles and Portuguese water dogs for starters. Call a vet and ask.

A mini schnauzer!! Good smallish dog with vitually no shedding curly fur!!