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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is your DH? He sounds like he is 3.   :roll:  For goodness sake, if there was even the possibility that the little DC's open sores and allergies were caused by the mutt dog, the dog has to go asap.  WTF? It's a dog.  So you have to remove the carpet, that's a great idea for allergy sufferers anyway. Much cleaner and dust free.  Why does the DC have to suffer? Sorry, this sound like a larger problelm with DH's inability to adjust his pre-kid life to the reality of today.  This won't be the only issue, OP- be ready for more to come.   [/quote]

I should explain, DD does have open sores from the eczema, they are open because she scratches them, not because the sores are "that bad". They itch horribly. The allergist did tell me the best thing to do is to get rid of the dog, as the problem isn't just a skin reaction, it's an asthmatic reaction at times, but mostly when she comes into contact with other dogs. We went from hardwood floors to carpets when we moved, the carpets are brand new, and I honestly saw more issues with DD in the other house.

I do not hate the dog, I do not want to get rid of her, but my child's comfort is my #1 concern. I know it takes years to remove dander from the carpet, the dog hasn't been in entire floors of this house, so I am confident we're in ok condition as we've been here less than a year.

What I want to know is how can I approach DH so he does understand that the dog is an issue to the extent that she is causing issues, and[b] yes, he has been to the allergist, and no, I am not getting rid of him. He's a good man, he just doesn't seem to get the connection between the dog and the allergies. [/b]DD has far worse reactions to other dogs, which does lend us to think she's far more allergic to other dogs and does have a mild immunity to our dog, however our dog is still causing issues. But please don't automatically dismiss my DH as a jerk, this is hard for him, too, even though you & I cant fathom keeping the dog, he seems to think she'll only be around a few more years and thinks she should spend those years with us.

I need advice to help convince him otherwise, not just posters bashing him, that does me no good. Removing the carpet in the house financially isn't an option. The previous owners put in new carpet after they moved, before they put the house on the market.[/quote]

If he has been to the allergist with you, and the allergist says to get rid of the dog, then how is he "not making the connection"?

Does. Not. Compute.[/quote]

I'm going to be the alternative opinion / suggestion here . . . yes, getting rid of the dog may be best. BUt, there may be other, very viable alternatives. Growing up, my sister had pet allergies (and more severe than what you describe). We had dogs and cats, usually multiple at a time. A combination of pulling up carpets (I dont' see why this is not an option . . . hardwoods are better for those type of allergies; I know I suffer them as well), restricting dog from child's room and furniture, and medication. Short of life-threatening allergies, there would probably not be a situation where I would get rid of my dog, either. I would try every other alternative first. That's what we did and it is not ideal but it worked. If you did that -tried alternatives- then when / if it came time to place the dog elsewhere you would be able to rely on the argument that you tried everything.[/quote]

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