[header] How to handle an allergy to your new dog [title] Make certain areas of your home dog free. [step] To help alleviate your allergy, create an area of your home that is dog free. Designate your bedroom or the upstairs area of your home " dog free " and keep the dog out of these areas. 
Keep the doors closed or block off the area with a pet fence. This way, your dog will stay out of certain spots in your home.