CF and pets

cfsucks · Apr 16, 2008

i have very mild allergies to dogs... i think it was the lowest sensitivity. i have 2 dogs... one bichon, one bichon cross shiz tsu. i dont know if i feel worse while being near the dogs or not. when i was younger i wanted to try the allergy shots, but that never happened.

cfsucks · Apr 16, 2008

i have very mild allergies to dogs... i think it was the lowest sensitivity. i have 2 dogs... one bichon, one bichon cross shiz tsu. i dont know if i feel worse while being near the dogs or not. when i was younger i wanted to try the allergy shots, but that never happened.

cfsucks · Apr 16, 2008

i have very mild allergies to dogs... i think it was the lowest sensitivity. i have 2 dogs... one bichon, one bichon cross shiz tsu. i dont know if i feel worse while being near the dogs or not. when i was younger i wanted to try the allergy shots, but that never happened.

cfsucks · Apr 16, 2008

i have very mild allergies to dogs... i think it was the lowest sensitivity. i have 2 dogs... one bichon, one bichon cross shiz tsu. i dont know if i feel worse while being near the dogs or not. when i was younger i wanted to try the allergy shots, but that never happened.

cfsucks · Apr 16, 2008

i have very mild allergies to dogs... i think it was the lowest sensitivity. i have 2 dogs... one bichon, one bichon cross shiz tsu. i dont know if i feel worse while being near the dogs or not. when i was younger i wanted to try the allergy shots, but that never happened.

Sevenstars · Apr 16, 2008

My idea is that you start treating your son like an adult and trusting his judgement.

Pets provide something no medication in the world can - happiness and exercise. Happiness is at a terrible premium as you get sicker with CF, and even the best of us can get knocked down. Exercise is something we should all be getting to better our lungs and keep them in top shape; a dog encourages that.

As far as the "cleanliness" issues... if you are letting your house get filthy WITH a dog, you are probably going to let it get filthy WITHOUT a dog, too. In that case your problem is laziness, not a pet. Like a lot of people have said, a pet usually encourages people to be even more attentive to cleaning, sweeping, and dusting. Unless he has an allergy to dogs specifically (and I think he'd know that by now) he should be just fine.

Sevenstars · Apr 16, 2008

My idea is that you start treating your son like an adult and trusting his judgement.

Pets provide something no medication in the world can - happiness and exercise. Happiness is at a terrible premium as you get sicker with CF, and even the best of us can get knocked down. Exercise is something we should all be getting to better our lungs and keep them in top shape; a dog encourages that.

As far as the "cleanliness" issues... if you are letting your house get filthy WITH a dog, you are probably going to let it get filthy WITHOUT a dog, too. In that case your problem is laziness, not a pet. Like a lot of people have said, a pet usually encourages people to be even more attentive to cleaning, sweeping, and dusting. Unless he has an allergy to dogs specifically (and I think he'd know that by now) he should be just fine.

Sevenstars · Apr 16, 2008

My idea is that you start treating your son like an adult and trusting his judgement.

Pets provide something no medication in the world can - happiness and exercise. Happiness is at a terrible premium as you get sicker with CF, and even the best of us can get knocked down. Exercise is something we should all be getting to better our lungs and keep them in top shape; a dog encourages that.

As far as the "cleanliness" issues... if you are letting your house get filthy WITH a dog, you are probably going to let it get filthy WITHOUT a dog, too. In that case your problem is laziness, not a pet. Like a lot of people have said, a pet usually encourages people to be even more attentive to cleaning, sweeping, and dusting. Unless he has an allergy to dogs specifically (and I think he'd know that by now) he should be just fine.

Sevenstars · Apr 16, 2008

My idea is that you start treating your son like an adult and trusting his judgement.

Pets provide something no medication in the world can - happiness and exercise. Happiness is at a terrible premium as you get sicker with CF, and even the best of us can get knocked down. Exercise is something we should all be getting to better our lungs and keep them in top shape; a dog encourages that.

As far as the "cleanliness" issues... if you are letting your house get filthy WITH a dog, you are probably going to let it get filthy WITHOUT a dog, too. In that case your problem is laziness, not a pet. Like a lot of people have said, a pet usually encourages people to be even more attentive to cleaning, sweeping, and dusting. Unless he has an allergy to dogs specifically (and I think he'd know that by now) he should be just fine.

Sevenstars · Apr 16, 2008

My idea is that you start treating your son like an adult and trusting his judgement.
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<br />Pets provide something no medication in the world can - happiness and exercise. Happiness is at a terrible premium as you get sicker with CF, and even the best of us can get knocked down. Exercise is something we should all be getting to better our lungs and keep them in top shape; a dog encourages that.
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<br />As far as the "cleanliness" issues... if you are letting your house get filthy WITH a dog, you are probably going to let it get filthy WITHOUT a dog, too. In that case your problem is laziness, not a pet. Like a lot of people have said, a pet usually encourages people to be even more attentive to cleaning, sweeping, and dusting. Unless he has an allergy to dogs specifically (and I think he'd know that by now) he should be just fine.

jamie6girl · Apr 16, 2008

I think it's only an issue if they are not cleaning up after the dog. If the dog is using the bathroom or shedding and they aren't cleaning it up, I think that causes issues. However, if they are keeping everything clean, then it shouldn't be an issue. I also think it depends on how long they've had the dog. So if they've had the dog for a long time, and they keep everything clean, then I would say it's not the dog. If they haven't had the dog for very long it could cause problems I imagine. Good luck!

jamie6girl · Apr 16, 2008

I think it's only an issue if they are not cleaning up after the dog. If the dog is using the bathroom or shedding and they aren't cleaning it up, I think that causes issues. However, if they are keeping everything clean, then it shouldn't be an issue. I also think it depends on how long they've had the dog. So if they've had the dog for a long time, and they keep everything clean, then I would say it's not the dog. If they haven't had the dog for very long it could cause problems I imagine. Good luck!

jamie6girl · Apr 16, 2008

I think it's only an issue if they are not cleaning up after the dog. If the dog is using the bathroom or shedding and they aren't cleaning it up, I think that causes issues. However, if they are keeping everything clean, then it shouldn't be an issue. I also think it depends on how long they've had the dog. So if they've had the dog for a long time, and they keep everything clean, then I would say it's not the dog. If they haven't had the dog for very long it could cause problems I imagine. Good luck!

jamie6girl · Apr 16, 2008

I think it's only an issue if they are not cleaning up after the dog. If the dog is using the bathroom or shedding and they aren't cleaning it up, I think that causes issues. However, if they are keeping everything clean, then it shouldn't be an issue. I also think it depends on how long they've had the dog. So if they've had the dog for a long time, and they keep everything clean, then I would say it's not the dog. If they haven't had the dog for very long it could cause problems I imagine. Good luck!

jamie6girl · Apr 16, 2008

I think it's only an issue if they are not cleaning up after the dog. If the dog is using the bathroom or shedding and they aren't cleaning it up, I think that causes issues. However, if they are keeping everything clean, then it shouldn't be an issue. I also think it depends on how long they've had the dog. So if they've had the dog for a long time, and they keep everything clean, then I would say it's not the dog. If they haven't had the dog for very long it could cause problems I imagine. Good luck!

SaltyAndSweet · Apr 16, 2008