The strongest benefit was seen in kids who lived with dogs that were kept inside of the house, and for families who owned pets during a child's fetal development and early infancy.
Owning dogs during a child's early development was associated with a lower risk of milk, egg and nut allergies, according to the new study.
There wasn't a strong association found between food allergies and ownership of birds, turtles and hamsters.
Research thus far has been conflicting about if having pets while a child is young is actually helpful for preventing the development of food allergies, Kwiat tells CNBC Make It.
"Some studies show that early exposure to furred animal dander does protect against food allergies.
Persons:
Carolyn Kwiat
Organizations:
CNBC
Locations:
Mount Sinai