According to the Achoo! blog:
"Michelle and Barack Obama's daughter Malia suffers from asthma, and they do everything they can to keep their house dust-free and dander-free.
When the Obama family decided to enter the Presidential race, they made a deal that their daughters could get a dog. After some research, the parents opted for a hypoallergenic dog - a soft-coated, Wheaten terrier - that does not trigger Malia's asthma."
Update 2013: They actually received as a gift a Portuguese water hound. Also, as he signed the "epineprine in school" act, Barack Obama announced that Malia has peanut allergy.
Mind map: Indoor allergens
Mind map: Animal Dander Avoidance
See more Allergy and Immunology mind maps at AllergyCases.org.
Updates:
wheezemdPlease STOP! There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. I don't know where our President is getting his advise on allergy.
wheezemdSee this 1997 NYT article. It is still valid today on hypoallergenic dogs. http://is.gd/s54w
wheezemdThe bottomline is that each dog, not breed, may produce different levels of allergen. Who knows Bo's level.
Related:
Indoor Allergen Avoidance. Allergy Cases.
Nonallergenic Dog? Not Really. NYTimes, 1997.
CNN: What to do if you're allergic to your pet http://bit.ly/Eu74n
Updated: 08/12/2009
"Michelle and Barack Obama's daughter Malia suffers from asthma, and they do everything they can to keep their house dust-free and dander-free.
When the Obama family decided to enter the Presidential race, they made a deal that their daughters could get a dog. After some research, the parents opted for a hypoallergenic dog - a soft-coated, Wheaten terrier - that does not trigger Malia's asthma."
Update 2013: They actually received as a gift a Portuguese water hound. Also, as he signed the "epineprine in school" act, Barack Obama announced that Malia has peanut allergy.
Mind map: Indoor allergens
Mind map: Animal Dander Avoidance
See more Allergy and Immunology mind maps at AllergyCases.org.
Updates:
wheezemdPlease STOP! There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. I don't know where our President is getting his advise on allergy.wheezemdSee this 1997 NYT article. It is still valid today on hypoallergenic dogs. http://is.gd/s54wwheezemdThe bottomline is that each dog, not breed, may produce different levels of allergen. Who knows Bo's level.Related:
Indoor Allergen Avoidance. Allergy Cases.
Nonallergenic Dog? Not Really. NYTimes, 1997.
CNN: What to do if you're allergic to your pet http://bit.ly/Eu74n
Updated: 08/12/2009