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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a variety of reasons, we are unable to adopt a shelter dog, but have no idea where to start when it comes to identifying the best breed for us and then the most humane, ethical breeder for that type of dog. The absolute first requirement is a dog I'm not allergic to, the second due to a highly anxious child is a dog with a very calm and nurturing temperament. Where do we start with our research?[/quote]

A new dog owner who has dog allergies and wants a purebred because nebulous "variety of reasons". This is ridiculous from the start. You've classed yourself out of the standard "kid-friendly" breeds; none of them are magically hypoallergenic. There are no allergen-free dog breeds at all, and those that are close and inbred to death and neurotic af as a result (incl. but not limited to the poodles referenced upthread).

A highly-anxious child needs a lap cat, not a dog. I'd say you could foster an older dog, but you're not interested in working with shelters/rescues so that doesn't fit your stupidly-specific needs either.

You're probably going to get sold a story by a breeder, buy a puppy, epically fail at training it, get mad when it freaks out your kid by just being a dog, and then post here about how the breeder was "unethical" or some other nonsense.

Please get your kid a stuffed toy instead. [/quote]

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