My vote for first puppy
About four years ago, I got my first puppy. He was a beautiful blue fawn Italian greyhound named Bullet. He was different than any other dog I’d ever been around.
He didn’t make me sneeze.
Despite a deep and abiding love for dogs, I never thought I’d be able to have one. Let alone one who lived in the house with us. But my husband used his reporter’s research skills to find the perfect breed for us — the Italian greyhound.
It’s been sneeze-free puppy love ever since. In fact, we have two iggies (as they are also known). This photo is of Bullet. You can also read about Paloma.
As President-elect Obama searches for the perfect hypoallergenic pup for his family, I’m sure Italian greyhounds will be among those considered.
They have very little fur and no undercoat, which helps with their low-allergen status.
Should the first family choose an iggie, it wouldn’t be the first time the smallest of the sighthounds has occupied the Oval Office. The 10th president, John Tyler, bought his wife an Italian greyhound named “Le Beau.” According to several sources, he fit in with her efforts to be fashionable.
Sounds like a perfect fit to me. But I might be a little biased.
For more about pets and allergies, read the story today in The Oklahoman.
Assistant News Editor Amy Raymond
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