Snakes and Snails and Puppydog Tails

I suffer from extreme allergies to animals. I've noticed through the years that my reactions are more severe with certain animals than others. There was even a few times when a person who had been around an animal came into the same room with me that my allergy was triggered and even though I had not even been around the animal, I reacted with swollen eyes and shortness of breath. Other times my reactions weren't so strong - a watery eye, runny nose, itchy hands, etc....

So why am I telling you about my allergies? Well....I'm gettin' a dog! Not just any dog, though. I'm getting a purebred, registred poodle. That's right! A POODLE! Not one of those little annoying kinds of poodles, but a standard poodle (that's the big one)! I learned that poodles have hair and their chemistry is different than other dogs. I even tested the theory. I went and hung out with a couple of standard poodles. I didn't have any breathing or itching issues and so I'm getting a poodle.

I went to pick him out the other day and I chose a solid black poodle. His name is Deacon Winstonias Watertrodder. That's a cool name, don't you think? Anyway, I'll be picking up ole Deacon at the end of the week (to be sure, there will be some pics of ole Deacon and the family on the blog). I'm excited about the dog for a lot of reasons. I read on a website that dogs actually help reduce stress. I'm not sure how that works since they poop everywhere and chew up everything, but we'll see. It is true what they say, little boys are made of snakes and snails and puppydog tails....