German Wirehaired Pointer For Allergies?

[Matthew Reilly 2]

Hi folks

 

I am just at the research stage of looking for a suitable gun dog for wildfowling.

 

I am highly allergic to dogs,cats and horses.

 

I was just wondering if anyone with or is around people with allergies has got or had any experiance with GWP's?

 

Do they make good retrievers?

 

Are the suitible for wildfowling?

 

I would like to be around them for some time before I commit to a purchase, just to be sure I can live with one, I dont want to break hearts.

 

I also understand there is differiant kinds of allergies i.e. hair, skin and mites.

 

I am not quite sure how to be tested for this.

 

Until then, I am going to have to keep choosing my shots carefully.

 

Any advice would be greatly apprecieated.

 

Cheers

Matthew

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

Get a standard poodle

 

http://www.redhuntingpoodles.com/

[jangles 24]

Matthew ...

 

Have a look at the Irish Water Spaniel ... they are a more suitable if Wildfowling is your main sport. Plus nobody could call you a 'puff' if you turned up on the foreshore with one.

[Mickey Finn 2,993]

I have a wirehair, and while i don't have an allergy to him. He has the wiry coat which produces an oily substance. This may aggravate your allergies.

 

Don't worry though, no body will make fun of your poodle

[Mickey Finn 2,993]

There are a few huting lines left I believe.

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

I want a large grunting dig for n the house (all others are kennelled as the mrs has toy poodles). She is obsessed with getting me a standard working poodle. They seem to be only in America though...

 

Mickey do you know if anyone uses them for blood trailling?

[ftm 3,357]

grunting dig lmfao

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

grunting dig lmfao

Just seen that! Hunting dog it should say. Typos the result of iPad and fat fingers...

[Mickey Finn 2,993]

I want a large grunting dig for n the house (all others are kennelled as the mrs has toy poodles). She is obsessed with getting me a standard working poodle. They seem to be only in America though...

 

Mickey do you know if anyone uses them for blood trailling?

I don't sorry.

[Malt 379]

The only difference with these so called 'hypoallergenic' dogs are they don't cast their coats. If you're allergic to them you'll still react if you're sat next to them on the settee or lay on a bed. As long as you keep the dog off the couch, out of the bedroom and keep on top of the hoovering, I can't see what difference the breed will make really..

[Mickey Finn 2,993]

The only difference with these so called 'hypoallergenic' dogs are they don't cast their coats. If you're allergic to them you'll still react if you're sat next to them on the settee or lay on a bed. As long as you keep the dog off the couch, out of the bedroom and keep on top of the hoovering, I can't see what difference the breed will make really..

settee? hoovering?

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Sofa an vacuum lol

[wuyang 513]

I'm allergic too, got four dogs, but restrict them to the conservatory/ kitchen and kennel. I always try to wash my hands after handling a dog...this helps me a lot, if I tough my face without washing them I'm asking for trouble.

 

The biggest thing I have noticed is that my worst time is when they are puppies, not only do I have more contact with them I think it's their puppy fur that sends my allergies through the roof.......then as they grow my allergies are still there, but manageable.

 

I actually use to work with dogs when I was younger in a grooming parlour....crazy I know.....but I found certain dogs can be much more prone to setting allergies off..........don't just think short hair means your allergies won't be as bad as a long haired dog....certain breeds of dogs like boxers set my allergies off quite badly...some breeds tend to be more strongly smelling and this was bad for setting it off also.

 

Some breeds of dogs their fur is more like hair. I know a blokes wife down the road has really bad allergies with dogs and they have now got a couple of pure standard poodles and she's fine...cracking looking dogs.

 

Just get some eye drops, nose spray and hayfever tablets they really can help.