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If you’re like many people, you love your favorite animal, but your allergies make it nearly impossible to spend the time with your beloved animal that would would like. Whether you just got a new animal, or you just developed the allergies, having a pet allergy can be very difficult for you and your family. While there are variety of medications on the market, many people would rather try something more natural before putting foreign chemicals in their body. There are also treatments for your pets, but those chemicals as well that you’re better off without.

Another option is to remove as much of the pet hair and dander from your home and hope that is enough to minimize the amount of pet allergens in the air and in your home. The most common way to do this is with a vacuum designed for just that purpose. One of the vacuums that can remove stuck pet hair and animal dander from the air is the Eureka Boss 4D Pet Fresh. This vacuum has a HEPA filter that removes a very high percentage of air pollutants (usually over 97%) and it also has Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh inside. The air is filtered by the HEPA filter then run through the Arm & Hammer to remove even more of the pet dander.

Without a doubt this is much healthier for both you and your pet than something drastic like getting rid of your family cat or dog, or trying even more drastic measures to keep cat hair or dog hair from bothering you. While there are other vacuums that will do the same job, the Eureka Boss 4D Pet Fresh combines all of the features that you would want in a vacuum to help with managing your allergies and pet hair.

Another feature that helps manage animal hair on hard floors is the brush roller shutoff. When you want to vacuum your linoleum, tile, or hardwood floors, you can turn off the brush so your vacuum only sucks in the air instead of spreading the hair around like a spinning brush does. So when you want to vacuum your carpet you keep the brush spinning to pull dirt and pet hair out of the carpet. When you move to the hard floors you turn the roller off and suck the hair up without spreading dust and allergens.

One of the other features that is a great asset when fighting pet dander and allergies is the “Power Paw Power Brush”. The Power Paw is a smaller brush that attaches to the hose and can get in hard to reach places and also on furniture. It’s powered by the sucking air and spins a brush that works to lift the animal hair off of your furniture. This is especially important if you have suede or a fabric that doesn’t like to let go of the hair once it hits the couch fabric.

In addition to carpet, hard floors and furniture, another place you’ll find pet allergens like pet hair and pet dander is on your hard surfaces like counter tops, coffee tables, windows and fan blades. This Eureka Boss vacuum has a built in and self cleaning duster. After you do your dusting, you place the Boss 4D duster back into it’s side canister and the 4D vacuum sucks the dust off of the duster and straight into the easy to empty canister.

If you’re looking for an easy way to keep your pets in the house while keeping your allergies at bay, the Eureka Boss 4D is the answer you’ve been hoping for!

It is hard to spend time with your animal if you are allergic to them. So many people are finding it painfully hard to be with their pet because they are allergic to them. Pet allergies can strike anyone at any age in their life. Usually people that suffer from pet allergies have mild or moderate allergies to pollens or molds. There is believed to be a strong genetic relation in getting an allergy. This means that if your parents have allergies, you are more likely to have them as well.

The part of the pet that most people are allergic to be the dander or the dead skin that is always being shed. Sometime a pet owner will be allergic to the saliva or the urine. Dogs and cats are the most common pets that people have so this will make them at the top of the allergic pet list. Other people are allergic to birds, hamsters, rabbits, mice and pigs to name a few. There may also be certain species of animals that people are more allergic to than others.

The symptoms of pet allergies are usual to tell. Most people will realize what is going on. They will suffer from itchy eyes, runny nose, asthma symptoms, skin that is itchy or red and many others. Some people are not even aware that they have allergies especially children will suffer from some of these symptoms and may have increased cause of colds and other asthma symptoms at the same time. If the person is separated from the pet for some time like a few weeks or so, the symptoms will go away but happen all over again when the child and the animal come back into contact.

There are some things that a person can do to help control the allergies that a person may have to their pet and they are the following:

* Keep animals out of the bedroom at all times and this will help a person get the rest that they are needing.

* Have a good HEPA air cleaner in your home.

* Close all the ducts to the bedroom and use electric heaters.

* Clean your vacuum all the time.

* Make sure that you bathe your pet weekly and with a good antibacterial soap.

* Keep the pet out of the car and off the furniture.

* Be sure to wash your hands after you handle your pet.

These are all good tips to keep yourself and others safe from pet allergies. It is going to happen no matter what but with the help of a few of these tips, you can help to keep the allergies under control a little better.

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Sneezing? Wheezing? Nose runny, eyes itchy? You may be suffering from the common cold. But if the condition has been hanging on for two weeks, or more, you may be suffering from an allergy as opposed to a cold. Your doctor may be the only one who can conclude if you are experiencing an allergic reaction.

There are many types of allergies but being allergic to animals is quite common. What happens if you discover you are susceptible to pet allergies?

Does this mean that your faithful dog, loving cat or beautiful rabbit has to go?

Some people that have allergies can continue to live with their pet. It depends upon the severity of your allergies and whether or not you are prepared to make some changes and live within a few rules. If your allergic reaction to your pet is on the moderate side, you may be able to reduce your suffering by reducing the amount of animal allergens you come in contact with.

Up to 15% of the population are allergic to domestic animals and approximately one third of those continue to live with their pet. For many the pleasure of owning a pet outweighs the burden and discomfort of pet allergies.

If your allergies make life miserable for you, but are non life threatening, you may be able to reduce the symptoms by taking the following actions.

If you suffer from allergies, and share your living space with an animal, it is extremely important to keep dust and dust mites to a minimum in your home. The microscopic skin particles that are cast off by dogs, cats, hamsters and other pets are known as dander, and can quickly spread throughout your home and cause allergic reactions for anyone who has a pet allergy.

Never sleep with your pet. You would be breathing in dander for the whole time that you are asleep. Best make your bedroom a no go area for your pets, keep your bedroom door closed and don’t allow your pet in. Although you cannot completely prevent dander from getting into your bedroom, keeping the animal out will greatly reduce the level of pet allergen in that room. Buy a low cost vinyl encasing for your mattress, this will keep down the dander that resides within your bed. Wash blankets, sheets and pillow cases frequently.

Where you can replace your carpets. A non porous flooring such as hardwood, tile, vinyl or linoleum will contain far less allergen than carpeting. Where you do have carpets have them cleaned regularly and vacuum frequently – and use a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuum filter.

Consider replacing fabric furniture covered for leather or vinyl furniture and replacing your curtains with plastic blinds, an expense but doing so will help reduce the effect of your pet allergies.

Bath your pet frequently, at least once a week and you will greatly diminish the amount of dander residing in your pet’s fur (by up to 80%). Contrary to popular belief cats can be bathed, get someone to help and ask your veterinarian for advice on how to do this properly.

Damp wipe all surfaces once per week, pet allergens are airborne and will stick to most anything. Don’t forget to wipe down your pet’s toys they will be harboring allergens.

Washing off or changing the filter in your heating cooling system will help. Consider purchasing a HEPA air cleaner, they can reduce allergens in the home and increase comfort for those who suffer with pet allergies.

Talk to your doctor about your commitment to keeping your pet. If he/she considers that your pet allergy is not life threatening he/she may understand your reluctance to part with your animal companion. Allergy shots (immunotherapy) may be prescribed and may help you, together with the steps above, to continue to enjoy the company of your cat, dog, hamster or rabbit.