So I guess your daughter will never be able to pet a dog, have a dog in her entire lifetime?
What does an allergist say? I'm thinking it might do her well to get shots.
In the meantime, the original owners should take her back. Or trying the shampoo, or even shaving the dog.....CAP has rules and it is a kill. With agreement, if not adopted timely, they would call you. But do not think they are as selective of homes as you would be.
@Shane4Xmas: you brin up a good point and it is a tough call as a parent. I have allergies- and as a kid we had dogs and cats- and no allergist. As an adult I went to get tested so I could take shots- there were only 3 things I was NOT allergic to- cats, dogs and goose feathers. The Dr said that my immune system had become desensitized to those things because I had been constantly exposed to them.
THAT played heavily in our decision when my son had a ton of allergies. The pediatric allergist said we had to get rid of the dogs and cats- tear up all the carpet ( in Ohio the houses usually are all carpet), do a deep clean and put wood floors everywhere. We decided to manage his allergies with some meds and prevent the animals from going upstairs- and put wood floors in his bedroom.
He's now an adult and not allergic to cats or dogs.
As I said, it's a tough decision and I don't judge one way or another. For us it was not a case of choosing the animals over the child. If my son had had asthma or severe ( anacephalic shock) reactions then of course the animals would've been rehomed. But I knew from personal experience that he'd become desensitized to the animals
Good luck to the OP
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