[lynzy420]

I am very sorry for your mother inlaw and your family for her recent diagnosis, soon the shock of such big words and diagnosis will wear off, I know how difficult it is, I remember when my mom was diagnosed several years ago, how scary and shocking. I really thought she would be dead before 60...she's still here!
My mother is 74 years old and has had Severe Pulmonary fibrosis for several years, has had several heart attacks, has Chronic Lymphacatic Leukeimia. Currently, she wears Oxygen 24/7 on #4 (very high); additionally she wears a CPAP at night. Mom has several stents in her body. Mom is dying and has been since she was 58 years old. At this point there is nothing more they can do to help her as her lungs slowly "die"....Mom won't be here very much longer. Her Dr. cried when he told me, he has grown very fond of mom and calls her a medical marvel...readily admits that he has no idea, other than her will to live, why she is still here.

My husband (jerk) has extremely severe allergies to everything, especially animals and perfumes etc. I can assure you that he is not allergic to my 2 Yorkies.

Both mom and husband are around my pups ALL THE TIME, they are NOT allergic to them, however; my Miss Mini is allergic to them!

Yorkies are very low on the totem pole when it comes to allergy triggers. Yorkies are not "fur" dogs, rather; they are hair dogs. They shed scant to none. I would not let your mother inlaws allergies, and especially not her illness prevent you from getting a Yorkie.

Suggestion: have your mother inlaw go with you to pick a pup, do an allergy test - which in this situation would be to sit in your car with mom while she holds the pup etc., for a good half hour, DON'T GO IN the breeders house with your Ma, just the car and the pup. You will know right away if shes allergic, after you leave wait a few hours to make sure of any reaction....

If pup shows to be a serious trigger for ma's allergies you will have to pass on the pup, if not.......you will have a pup.

I'm willing to bet that she has no reaction or a very low reaction. If she has a very low reaction, simply bathing the dog before her arrival should fix the trigger.

I honestly think you are wrong not to atleast try..I think your ma would love it. My mom loves my pups and spends alot of time with them, her condition is NOT worsened because of it. Mom has moderate allergies, these pup do not affect her.

Either way I just wanted you to know I understand your thoughts and emotions right now, and also give you another option (allergy test) I really think you should try it! We did that with my husband for our pups. My friend who is a breeder insists on the allergy challenge before she will release any of her cats!

Good Luck!