spinning with dog hair

Many people get grossed out by the fact that I spin and use the hair from my dog for garments. The most frequently asked question is does it smell. The hair I use does not. I use hair from clean well kept dogs, however I am sure there are people out there that do not practice proper grooming edicate. I can not speak about their hair, or their personal odor. When spinning I prefer hair from freshly washed, undercoated dogs. The method to remove the hair is a force air dryer (no heat) This method only removed the dead undercoat and nothing else. It in NO WAY hurts the dog. My second method of collection is daily brushings. The second question asked is what if I'm allergic. I have never met a person allergic to hair (because we are covered in it) What they are allergic to is the dander from a pet. Once the fiber is removed and washed, the allergins are gone. This Vest, Sock, and hat set are made from aussie hair and won first place in shepherds lead at the Harvest Wool and Sheep show in Salem NJ