Most dogs i'm fine with, *shrugs* I know it's weird. I never had a problem with my golden retriever and she shed a lot of hair. I’ve read that the allergy can be to do with some kind of secretion from an animal’s skin, but I don’t know how reliable that source was, and it was from a long time ago.
According to this (http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/allergies_to_pets/index.html), it's not the hair but something secreted by the skin (as you suggest) that causes the problem. They also not that people who are allergic to cats are almost always allergic to dogs too, but for some reason, many people tend to have a stronger reaction to cats.
I'd agree with the stronger reaction to cats. Perhaps I don't notice the reaction to dogs, or I just assume I'm reacting to cats. Because I've almost never been around a dog without a cat nearby...
Anyway, I'm going to leave you alone now - sorry to bother you.
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Date: 2006-07-04 09:54 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-07-04 10:11 am (UTC)I'd agree with the stronger reaction to cats. Perhaps I don't notice the reaction to dogs, or I just assume I'm reacting to cats. Because I've almost never been around a dog without a cat nearby...
Anyway, I'm going to leave you alone now - sorry to bother you.
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Date: 2006-07-04 10:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-04 01:57 pm (UTC)I like cats but LOVE dogs. :D