Sorry to break it to you, but if you’re a dog-lover who’s allergic to pets, a hypoallergenic dog breed isn’t going to help much, since they technically don’t exist.
“Contrary to the many marketing claims made to appeal to people with allergies to pets, there is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog,” Franklin D. McMillan, a veterinarian and director of well-being studies at Best Friends Animal Society, told The Huffington Post in an email.
“People can be allergic to anything, although for any one person certain animal species, breeds and even individuals may trigger fewer allergy symptoms than others,” he said.
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