How to stop being allergic to dogs naturally?
Erik Gaylord
2025-08-06 19:39:57
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Some people with dog allergies may find that a saline rinse daily to clear nasal passages of allergens can help. A nasal lavage can control symptoms such as congestion and postnasal drip. OTC saline sprays and nasal lavage kits are readily available. You can also make your own by mixing 1/8 teaspoon of table salt with distilled water. There are several things dog owners can do around the home to reduce allergens, such as setting up dog-free zones, bathing the dog weekly using a pet-friendly shampoo, removing carpeting, upholstered furniture, horizontal blinds, curtains, and any other items that may attract dander. Using high-efficiency particulate air purifiers to reduce airborne allergens in the home can also help. Keeping the dog outside, looking into hypoallergenic dog breeds, and using a trial period when introducing a new pet to the family to assess family members’ reactions to the new dog are other options. Allergy shots expose you to the animal protein that’s causing the reaction and help your body become less sensitive, reducing symptoms.
Isaias Haley
2025-08-06 19:35:32
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If your or a family member's allergies are simply miserable, but not life-threatening, take these five steps to reduce the symptoms:
1. Create an "allergy free" zone in your home—preferably the allergic person's bedroom—and strictly prohibit the pet's access to it.
Use a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) air cleaner, and consider using impermeable covers for the mattress and pillows.
Use HEPA air cleaners throughout the rest of the home, and avoid dust-and-dander-catching furnishings such as cloth curtains and blinds and carpeted floors.
Bathe your pet weekly to reduce the level of allergy-causing dander (shed old skin cells).
Try treatments, Additional treatments for allergies to pets include immunotherapy (allergy shots), steroidal and antihistamine nose sprays, and antihistamine pills.
A combination of approaches—medical control of symptoms, good housecleaning methods and immunotherapy—is most likely to succeed in allowing an allergic person to live with pets.