I was severly allergic to cats when i was a kid. all one had to do was be NEAR me, and i would go nuts with hives, runny nose and eyes, the whole bit.
Once i got older, i began to surround myself with cats, and by the end of 8 months, i was clear of allgeries to cats. I can now sleep with, and bury my head in Uno's ( lynx point birman) fur and im fine.
Now on to the Q. I have Piper, my 4 year old Rottweiler. I have breed and trained Rottweilers and Italian Mastiffs. I never had a problem with being allergic to one!
When i got together with my SO, i wanted to get another Rottweiler. So we looked around, and got a German Blockhead Rottweiler, papered and all. Piper was a awesome pup, and we had no problems, potty trained by 11 weeks and everything.
Once he hit a year old, i noticed that when he licked me, i would get red skin and it would itch. It gradually became hives! I thought it was maybe his food, so i changed it. did NOTHING. Then i started bathing him once a week, cause as with his saliva, his hair would make me break out in hives as well! Also did NOTHING.
As long as hes been bathed, im good for the first 3 days after the bath, if i only touch his hair. If he licks me anytime, its red hives wherever hes touched. Any longer then that, and its back to hives and red skin. I take allergy meds on a daily basis. Is there anything else i can do?
Once i got older, i began to surround myself with cats, and by the end of 8 months, i was clear of allgeries to cats. I can now sleep with, and bury my head in Uno's ( lynx point birman) fur and im fine.
Now on to the Q. I have Piper, my 4 year old Rottweiler. I have breed and trained Rottweilers and Italian Mastiffs. I never had a problem with being allergic to one!
When i got together with my SO, i wanted to get another Rottweiler. So we looked around, and got a German Blockhead Rottweiler, papered and all. Piper was a awesome pup, and we had no problems, potty trained by 11 weeks and everything.
Once he hit a year old, i noticed that when he licked me, i would get red skin and it would itch. It gradually became hives! I thought it was maybe his food, so i changed it. did NOTHING. Then i started bathing him once a week, cause as with his saliva, his hair would make me break out in hives as well! Also did NOTHING.
As long as hes been bathed, im good for the first 3 days after the bath, if i only touch his hair. If he licks me anytime, its red hives wherever hes touched. Any longer then that, and its back to hives and red skin. I take allergy meds on a daily basis. Is there anything else i can do?
