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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have this issue, although my DC is less allergic to dogs than cats and other stuff like dust and mold.  Here's what we do:

1. Get religious about keeping dander out of the child's room.  Remove the carpets, get a new mattress with a hypoallergenic cover and a hypoallergenic pillow with a hypoallergenic cover for that.  Get a hepa air purifier and run it 24/7 in DD's room.  Make sure she has no or virtually no stuffed animals or other things in there that cannot be wet wiped -- all those things collect dust/dander.  Wet swiffer the room 2 or 3x a week.

2. Make DD change clothes before she goes into her room to nap or sleep, so she's not taking dander in there with her.

3. Getting rid of carpets in the rest of the house will help, but may not be necessary for a few years.  You should vaccuum the play area every other day with a good vaccuum.

If DD spends 10-12 hours a day sleeping in the clean room, then the remainder of the time shouldn't be too bad, particularly if she's in daycare.  Even if she's not, she will be in school in a couple of years, again taking her out of the house.

Obviously DD should avoid petting dogs and wash her hands if she does touch one.[/quote]

We have two hepa air filters running, one in the hall & one in our room. I don't have one in dd's room. She doesn't like the noise it makes. We vacuum every day, sometimes twice a day with a dyson pet vac. I religiously keep the dog & dd apart, to the point it makes me look like a nut.

I spoke to DH about this again, we have friends with a farm, he is open to our dog going to the farm. These are good friends and we see them often, they have 4 dogs. I am going to see how they feel about taking him. The 4 they have they've taken in, and they often foster dogs. I don't see it would be a problem, but I feel so uncomfortable asking, however it's an amazing solution to this sad situation.

I would love to put in hardwood floors, we just cannot afford it right now, we just recently moved, one of our children is special needs, DH started a new job, and the floors are not an option. I would do it in a heartbeat if I could, I promise. [/quote]

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