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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Lauren Bradbury

My whole family is allergic to my dog – these are the 4 things I do to get rid of pet dander in my home, so you'd never know

Shaggy dog laying on a fluffy rug in a living room next to an Aztec pouffe.

When my husband and I went to adopt a dog, we knew we probably should’ve adopted a hypoallergenic breed to suit my allergy-prone in-laws. But when we fell in love with a gorgeous (non-hypoallergenic) cocker spaniel, we knew he was meant to be ours. Because of this, I’ve had to come up with a foolproof method to get rid of pet dander in my home.

Yep, it’s fair to say that I’ve learned a lot over the past few years of dog parenthood. From cleaning dog pee from carpet to keeping expensive shoes away from his dirty paws (and shark teeth), I’ve also had to make sure that my in-laws can successfully enter our home without sneezing every five seconds or rubbing their eyes raw.

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