[nagdu] Now Experimenting with Poodles

[Larry D. Keeler]

That's why they're called hypoallergenic.  Because folks may still be 
allergic but sence the dander stays mostly on the dog instead of wherever 
the dog leave its hair, it does cut down on allergies.  I would love to see 
the research done on dog saliva.
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From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
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> Okay, but there's another angle to this.  A lot of researchers are now 
> stating it's not necessarily always the dander that causes the allergies 
> but it can be the dog's saliva.  So, who knows.
>
> Margo and Arrow
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> From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
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>> Margo,
>> Leader is now longer using poodles.  One of the things that they found is
>> that poodles, contrary to popular belief, are not hypo allergenic. 
>> Leader
>> has scrapped the poodle program, and for students with allergies, test 
>> the
>> students for their level of allergies and match with the dog that has the
>> lowest possible allergins possible.  And, congrary to popular belief, all
>> dogs do have dander, even poodles, but on the same end, there are some 
>> dogs,
>> not breed-specific, that just have lower levels of dander and make great
>> matches for individuals who have allergy issues.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Behalf
>> Of Margo and Arrow
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 3:39 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Now Experimenting with Poodles
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>> Leader Dogs I believe has been using poodles for a while and I think some
>> other schools, too.
>>
>> Margo and Arrow
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>> From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:40 AM
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>>
>>> hi tracy,
>>> pudles. sound like they would be a good guide dog.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 11, 2012, at 7:55 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cool!  But I suppose one has to have an actual health reason to get 
>>>> one.
>>>> Too bad.  I grew up with poodles, and would love to have one.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>> Seeing eye is now experimenting with the use of poodles instead of
>>>>> boxers
>>>>> due to the boxers' health issues.  boxers have heart issues.  Seeing 
>>>>> Eye
>>>>> has placed 2 poodles so far.  the Seeing Eye purchased many boxers 
>>>>> only
>>>>> to
>>>>> have one make it recently.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am paraphrasing one of the Supervisors from the Seeing Eye.
>>>>>
>>>>> Margo and Arrow
>>>>>
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