Dogs who arent allowed in the lounge

[Equi]

I’m assuming the allergy is more an intolerance not a deadly case. Chill out people.

 

[Moobli]

The situation sounds ok to me. My preference is to have my dogs with me and they have free roam of the house but they aren’t glued to me and will happily sleep outside or in a different room through choice.
Each to their own.

 

[honetpot]

When I was about five months pregnant we camped with our two fairly large dogs, they wouldn't settle in the car the first night, and kept barking, so they had to come in a fairly cramped two man tent with us. Second night they decided they were better off in the car, sprawled on the back seat.
Cat or dog dander is one of those allergies that you can become desensitised to, in some instances your better off having a pet, or else you can become super sensitised, so that being in the same room with someone who has a pet can cause a reaction.

 

[Bellasophia]

I am allergic to several breeds oflong haired dogs,also cats...however Ive lived with standard poodles,mini schnauzer,chihuahua ,terriers etc in full on mode.Theyshare my couches,our bed,and have free access to all my home..
The secret to success is keeping the dog groomed daily,washed regularly and having washable throws on furniture .
A big poodle would not have sufficient excercise for your friend’s needs,but a smaller size would suit her well.They thrive in company so she’d have to include them in every sense.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Many years ago OH and I got our first dog. OH made him stay outside, well in a conservatory and garden access most of the day. He was allowed in in the evenings. He seemed happy enough, to be fair when OH was at work he “accidentally” sneaked in and I spent a lot of time in the garden anyway. I still regret this though. I’d like to have him again and he’d be on the sofa putting hair on me....?

nb- I hate hair and they are not allowed upstairs but hoovers are super useful!

 

[meleeka]

Reading through these replies, everyone who keeps dogs elsewhere has more than one. That would he my issue with it. I wouldn’t choose to keep any animal alone. They need company, whether that be human or the same species.

 

[Clodagh]

I see no problem with it. I’m allergic to them but get better with my own , although not 100%.
Only thing is she needs to choose her breed, I can’t see an agility type dog liking that set up. Ex racing greyhound would probably love it. Other breeds exist between these two extremes!

 

[Chiffy]

If this is how she wishes to keep her dog, that is fine as long as this is established from the moment it comes into her house. A better life than a rescue kennel.
My dogs are my family and my company and they tend to move into whatever room I am in. However, I do not allow dogs upstairs or on furniture except one sofa in the kitchen. They sleep at night in a dog room at the rear of the house.
So many people have dogs with them everywhere even in bed and they would be horrified mine don’t come upstairs BUT mine know no different as these have always been the rules and they are happy.

 

[Michen]

Interesting thread. I would love a dog. Have always wanted one. I Am also allergic so would prefer to keep some rooms dog-free just so if I'm having a bad day there's somewhere to retreat to.

I'm allergic to horses too but do get a degree of tolerance to my own, still have to be mindful of it even with all the medication etc.

I know OH wants another dog. His last one lived in a kennel in a shed adjacent to the front door and seemed content with the arrangement, she went to work with him all day then in her own space overnight. If we get our own place I think I'd be OK with an indoor dog so long as it wasn't allowed everywhere.. Good to hear others manage this.

MP I am super allergic to horses and dogs and cats

I get little bumps everywhere if my horses lick me, wheezy, streaming eyes and nose and the allergy comes on so quickly. Antihistamines every day and now I'm fine! I'm still more allergic to the horses than the dog or the cats.

Actually, more allergic to a wool blanket than any of the above. I do think it's got better the more I've been exposed..

 

[Bellasophia]

Millie pops ,with your lifestyle a schnauzer,regularly bathed and stripped would be a perfect breed to consider.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Dogs are pack animals, I think keeping one at arm’s length could be quite torturous depending on the individual. Ours are trained from day one to be left alone but they have each other. They don’t have to be attached to you 24/7, but I’m not sure of the point of keeping one in a different room.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I would love to have a dog free living room! Our dogs are not allowed upstairs and in the past we have had dogs live in an outbuilding when no-one was at home. However our dogs have always been kept in multiples, if she wants to live separately from her dog, she needs 2. And goodness knows how she will cope with camping!

 

[CorvusCorax]

Reading through these replies, everyone who keeps dogs elsewhere has more than one. That would he my issue with it. I wouldn’t choose to keep any animal alone. They need company, whether that be human or the same species.

Not really, my eldest was an only dog for seven years, he does not like other dogs, including his own daughter (who is very loving, ironically and doesn't underatand why he shouts at her when she tries to jump on his head), and can take or leave human company. He'll come for a pat/tummy tickle on his terms but will take himself off when he's had enough.
He was always like this, nothing I've done, when I first saw him as a puppy he screamed when restrained and routinely marched purposely off into the distance away from people. A bit of a weirdo but in the round, the best dog I'll ever have.
A lot of his relatives have form for independence.

If I win the lottery I'll buy him a compound and occasionally throw in a live antelope for him to hunt, and he can live the feral life he's always dreamed of ?

 

[milliepops]

MP I am super allergic to horses and dogs and cats

I get little bumps everywhere if my horses lick me, wheezy, streaming eyes and nose and the allergy comes on so quickly. Antihistamines every day and now I'm fine! I'm still more allergic to the horses than the dog or the cats.

i think antihistamines really just take the edge off for me. Though I did notice the other day that contact from Kira's nose whiskers has stopped giving me a rash, only taken 7 years strange animals go straight through it, MIL has a bichon x something or other and after 30 mins in their house I'm always snuffling despite dosing up beforehand. Its def food for thought though, i know OH misses his dogs loads having lost both fairly close together, at the moment our rental makes it a no-no but we won't be here forever.

 

[Chiffy]

I do agree about it being more difficult with only one dog to leave it alone in the kitchen.
My three have the run of the dog room with multiple beds to choose from, a long hallway to a very big kitchen with more beds and a sofa. They are always in here with me in the day.
Pearlsasinger, I keep my sitting room door shut in the daytime, then they join me in there in the evenings but in beds on the floor. It stays quite clean, smart and undoggy!

 

[paddy555]

kitchen, lounge, bathroom, bedroom and the bed. Mine goes everywhere but this may be too far

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[Supercalifragilistic]

I think this setup can work. We have a 14 month old WCS, we also have 2 children under the age of 8. As a result our living room floor often displays a scattering of small toys and Lego. The dog is mainly in the kitchen (which is very much the hub of the house) with free access to the utility and the study. She comes into the living room ‘by invitation’ in the evenings when it has less in the way of small chewable objects strewn across the floor (to be fair to her she is very good at leaving them but I wouldn’t want her in there unsupervised).

She is more than happy to snuggle down on one of her beds in the kitchen when we are not in there. Equally I have the benefit of knowing where she is and having a dog free space for children and their friends to play.

Obviously we built up to her being alone gradually when she was a pup, but it now works well.

 

[Clodagh]

Not really, my eldest was an only dog for seven years, he does not like other dogs, including his own daughter (who is very loving, ironically and doesn't underatand why he shouts at her when she tries to jump on his head), and can take or leave human company. He'll come for a pat/tummy tickle on his terms but will take himself off when he's had enough.
He was always like this, nothing I've done, when I first saw him as a puppy he screamed when restrained and routinely marched purposely off into the distance away from people. A bit of a weirdo but in the round, the best dog I'll ever have.
A lot of his relatives have form for independence.

If I win the lottery I'll buy him a compound and occasionally throw in a live antelope for him to hunt, and he can live the feral life he's always dreamed of ?

Tawny is the same. CBA to make an effort to be friendly, would burst her heart working for you but isn't going to rub round your legs and be ingratiating. We say she thinks appeasement is beneath her!

 

[Clodagh]

I do agree about it being more difficult with only one dog to leave it alone in the kitchen.
My three have the run of the dog room with multiple beds to choose from, a long hallway to a very big kitchen with more beds and a sofa. They are always in here with me in the day.
Pearlsasinger, I keep my sitting room door shut in the daytime, then they join me in there in the evenings but in beds on the floor. It stays quite clean, smart and undoggy!

We have a gate between front of house and back of house and front of house is evenings only.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Having had Bear wedged between us - ecstatically-whilst we watched a film just now, I'm aware that I'm probably over attached to my dogs, but I'm still failing to see the point of having dogs but keeping them at a distance. Had we kept them in kennels as working dogs, I could understand but I got them as companions. An empty house without dogs wouldn't work for me. I want them close. I can't understand wanting them kept outside, it's why the OH didn't go into the dog section.

 

[Chiffy]

CT, I am with you, but everyone is different. The person wanting a dog for agility, wishes to keep it in the kitchen , has never had a dog before, she may find the reality not quite as she imagined. She may find the companionship more compelling than she thought and the allergies nothing like as bad as imagined.
If the allergies are serious she perhaps should be thinking again. However if her plan works out and they are both happy, that’s fine. It was many years before I allowed a dog even on one sofa but I wouldn’t miss that cuddle for the world now!

 

[gunnergundog]

Perfectly do-able so long as she appreciates that dog hair gets everywhere, regardless of the restrictions you impose on the actual dog, and she avoids what I term the 'velcro' breeds.