I had one as a kid, his name was Fang..
and the one b4 that was just Kitty but I would sneeze and cough and gasp when I would cuddle it, so I can't do that or else I have to puff for asthma so, I watch them, don't pick them up unless I have too, I feel bad not showing affection but I just can't, I just isn't good for breathing.
That's why our familiy ended up with a poodle, since they can get hair cuts and relatively allergy free, still a bit but not so much. I start itiching with animal hair, just thinking about it makes me scratch.
But I do love dogs but they have to be outside or not in sleeping area, that's just the way it is for me, I accept it.