my kids and I have dog allergies. When we first got our yorkie my 8 yr old was breaking out in hives if licked and my 10 yr old was sneezing and itchy eyed (as was I).
My 10 yr old went on zytrec for a bit but then stopped and he's ok now without any meds. My 8 yr old still gets hives if licked on the face but not all the time and not as many (used to be like 10, now 1 or 2 occasionally).
I'm on a few medications still because we ended up getting 2 more dogs lol (a papillon and bichon-poodle mix) and because it's spring allergy season. But surprisingly I've gotten off of zyrtec
So you can develop a tolerance....but be aware you can also get worse with continued exposure |