The New York Times’ weekly “Well” blog often includes a piece on animals, and an entry awhile ago disputed “the myth of the allergy-free dog. Reportedly, the quantities of dog allergens where hypoallergenic breeds live are no different from those in homes where dogs considered non -hypoallergenic live. He cites a specialist who says variations in allergen levels can occur from dog to dog depending on variables like behavior and genetics, but breed as such is not a predictor. It begins to look as if human wishful thinking has created the idea that some dog breeds are hypoallergenic. Does that same wishful thinking help them believe once they have a so-called hypoallergenic dog, they suffer less from allergic reactions?

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