Faith's New Allergies

Hi! Well, we got Faith's allergy testing back. She had a stuffy nose all summer long - and it turns out she is allergic to dust mites and dog dander. Yup, she is allergic to Goose. Luckily, the allergist gave us a few tips on how to control dog dander - so we don't have to find Goose a new home yet. And we are praying that the allgists ideas will work because we all love our Goose Dog!! And while we were in Hilton Head he enjoyed a wonderful visit with the vet, who says he has arthritis. Now he is on Vioxx for dogs and he is acting like a puppy - running all over the backyard. And in the last two days I have been vaccuuming and cleaning like a mad woman trying to get his 'dander' out of here! Luckily, we have had beautiful weather and I have had all the windows open
to clean out the house. It feels wonderful in here! Oh, and the allergist suggested we get rid of all the stuffed animals that they play with because they are full of the dust mites that she is allergic to as well. No problem - there are so many here that they have not even noticed that I took all the stuffed animals out of the guest room. But she LOVES her stuffed puppy and bear. She lets us wash them, but that is the only time that she really lets them out of her sight. The allergist said that if she is going to play with them as often as she does, that when she is at school or we are out for the day, we need to keep them in the freezer to keep down the 'dust mite population' - SO GROSS!! Anyway, from the land of allergies, I hope that you are all well!!