posted 10-13-2003 03:32 PM         

Does anyone know if Peekapoos are ok for people with allergies. I have been told that a Yorkie or Shih tzu would be better. Problem is my girlfriend fell in love with the last Peekapoo pup she saw.

Anyone with allergies have a peekapoo?

posted 10-14-2003 04:41 AM         

I have pet allergies too and had to do some work before deciding on a breed. If you handle the puppy for a little while before deciding to buy it, you'll have a much better idea. For example, I found that I was really allergic to Shih Tzu's when I visited a breeder, so that was out. I found that I wasn't allergic to a Shih Tzu/Poodle cross puppy. I'd been interested in poodles because they're in general good for allergies, but I'm not in love with poodles. So I found my happy medium and I'm glad I did! So even if you're allergic to pekinese, you might not be allergic to the poodle cross. However, make sure that you visit the specific puppy that your girlfriend wants to buy BEFORE she brings it home because it's hard to tell which properties will be passed on to the offspring. You might be allergic to one peekapoo, but not another if certain genes get passed down from the parents.