By Sophie Jane Evans For most dogs, going for walks on grass, chewing on bones and eating dog food are part of daily life. But for Ruby the black Labrador this isn't the case - because she is allergic to being a dog. The three-year-old, from Edinburgh, has allergies to meat, milk, dust mites and some types of grass. Allergic to life: Ruby the Labrador, pictured with her 27-year-old owner Karen Stanfield, is allergic to being a dog She is forced to eat homemade vegetarian meals instead of normal dog food - and even takes the drug Piriton to keep her sneezing and spluttering at bay.
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Ruby the Labrador is allergic to meat, milk, dust mites and types of grass
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Three-year-old must eat homemade vegetarian meals instead of dog food
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She even takes drug Piriton to keep her sneezing and spluttering at bay
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Owner Karen Stanfield, 27, is forced to keep house in Edinburgh spotless
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'People ask: "How can a dog be allergic to things dogs love? ", she says
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