Hypoallergenic Dog Which One for Obama?

One of the defining questions for the Obama presidency is: what dog should he get for his daughters. As he said at his press conference today, it's been made more difficult by his daughter Malia's allergy to dogs. He needs a hypoallergenic dog.

Before you laugh, there is indeed such a thing as a hypoallergenic dog. While it doesn't mean there is no chance of an allergic reaction, it means there is less chance of such.

And yes, there was time spent at the Obama press conference on this. He expressed a desire to get a shelter dog (as it would be a mutt, like him --- his words!), but the need for a hypoallergenic dog presents quite a problem, as its more difficult, naturally, to figure out if a dog will produce an allergic reaction if you don't know its background.

So what to do? How can Obama get a hypoallergenic dog and still satisfy his preference for a shelter dog?

Well, rather than a shelter dog, perhaps Obama and his daughters should consider a rescue dog. There are many organizations that rescue dogs that are mistreated, misunderstood, or abandoned.

There is the labradoodle, a cross between a labrador retriever and a poodle, which is considered highly hypoallergenic. However, he'd likely have to go to a breeder for one of those and pay upwards of $2,000 as well.

Apparently Malia would like a goldendoodle, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, but once again it would be a $2,000 cost.

BTW, if you take a look at a goldendoodle, you might wonder, because it doesn't have short hair. Allergies to animals are not caused by hair, but by dander: the dead skin that flakes off.

So, it's going to be tough: he shouldn't pay $2,000 for a dog (I can hear the cries of elite already), but he's not going to necessarily find a hypoallergenic dog at a pound. And the list of possibilities will depend on who you ask.

Recommendation: look through the various lists available, look for the type of dog at a rescue organization, and then take Malia and see. As I said, hypoallergenic doesn't mean no chance of a reaction, just less.

Oh, and there's always a last resort: allergy shots.

That's a goldendoodle pictured, BTW.

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