Dogs May Protect Kids from Allergies

(This blog originally posted on 12/20/2006.)

More good news for dogs (sorry cats!)

Infants who live in a house with multiple dogs may be less likely to develop allergies later in life, according to a new study.

Ms. X did not have dogs in the house when she was an infant, and guess what? She's "mildly" allergic to many things. Miss X on the other hand, was born into a house full of four (and 2) legged critters. So far - no allergies.

Read on at Dogs May Protect Kids from Allergies.