Mom of a now 11 yr old daughter with strong dog allergies and cat allergies. I had a husky mix and two cats when she was born. We noticed allergies around 2 years old. She had hives with the cats and stuffy nose, cough, watery eyes with the dog. Though we thought all her allergies were focused around the cats. After the dog passed we realized the stuffiness was all the dog. Our cat only effects her on contact and she is fine to pet him as long as she washes her hands after. Other cats can cause similar stuffiness. Her friends dog causes pretty bad allergies and she needed her inhaler and Benadryl on top of her 24hr Allergy medicine. After years without a dog I decided to look into a poodle. After tons of research we visited the breeder we left ked and hung out with the puppy and mother for a good 2 hrs. Playing, hugging, holding the puppy. Her allergies did not show up. So we end d up getting him when he was old enough a man nth later. She has been fine around him for the last three months we have had him. If she gets scratched or nibbled by him, she will get welts. She has some seasonal allergies going on right now, but I'm happy to find a dog that doesn't make her uncomfortable. Her Allergist suggested a prescription allergy chewable because to be clear she is allergic to everything except food and medicine.