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But don’t forget the request is for a hyperallergenic dog. I suspect it’d be tough to find one of those in a shelter.
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First, he’s Barack Obama. He puts out the slightest hint that he’s looking for a hypoallergenic dog from a shelter, he’ll have a thousand offerings within the week. (And that’s a really low estimate). Think of the prestige to the shelter that Answers the Call!
Second, http://www.petfinder.com/. Hundreds of Bichon Frises alone.
Daniel
Well, true. Still, there aren’t a ton of hypoallergenic breeds.
(I just realized I wrote “hyperallergenic” before. D’oh! That would be bad.
[QUOTE=whiterabbit]
Well, no, you don’t have to groom a Bichon into a fluffball. But if I had one I think I would, at least once in a while. It’s too cute. And a lot of dogs can do with the occasional trim around the edges.
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Here’s a pic of him about a month after “puppycut” grooming. Ain’t he cute? 
We got one of our standards through a rescue agency and one from a private owner who had contacted the agency but not taken the dog in yet.
Your pup is adorable! Awwww.
