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We have owned and loved dogs, but allergies have kept them from our household. The
Peruvian Hairless may just be the dog we're looking for:
Fans say they are smart and don’t shed. But perhaps the biggest perk of the Peruvian Hairless, they say, is its warmness. It’s like a hot-water bottle that barks...
Fans say golden retrievers, beagles and German shepherds have nothing on the Hairless. Shedding isn’t a problem, making them ideal for dog lovers with allergies. Washing them is a cinch. Forget about fleas.
The breed's warming feature is an important benefit to owners with arthritis and tendinitis, which we're beginning to suffer from. The Peruvian Hairless
has a body temperature of about 101 degrees, similar to other breeds and slightly hotter than humans. But without fur, the dog’s skin radiates heat.
Now, if we can just get past their atypical look, which triggers discomfort similar to the
uncanny valley. We're no beauties ourselves, but the heart doesn't flutter and it wants what it wants.
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