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Article: Allergists' dander up about Obama quest for dog
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- November 12, 2008
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Not to put a damper on the Obama family's canine quest, but allergists have a news flash: There's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog.
Doctors who specialize in children's allergies say kids who are truly allergic to dogs probably shouldn't get one.
So Malia and Sasha, how about a fish instead?
President-elect Barack Obama has said his young daughters have been promised a dog with their move to the White House. And in his first post-election news conference last week, he announced that Malia "is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic."
It's a common misconception. In response, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology issued a statement ...