The Maltese is one of the oldest lap dogs there is, and its silky white coat is exactly why allergy-conscious buyers keep asking about it. So here is the honest answer up front: are Maltese hypoallergenic? No, but they are a genuinely low-shedding breed with a specific catch most pages skip. The catch is saliva, … Read more
I get asked about the Shih Tzu a lot, usually by someone who has read that it is a good dog for allergies because it has hair instead of fur. So let me answer the real question up front: are Shih Tzus hypoallergenic? Not the way the reputation suggests. A Shih Tzu sheds very little, … Read more
I went in expecting a tidy shedding blacklist, and the research talked me out of it. The worst dog breeds for allergies are the heavy, double-coated shedders and the big droolers: Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, German Shepherd, Labrador and Golden Retriever, Akita, Chow Chow, Samoyed, and the slobbery Saint Bernard. They spread the most dander-carrying … Read more