Sunday, August 10, 2008

Caring For Bichon Frise Pup

After months and months of trying to figure out what type of puppy you want and which kinds are the cutest, you finally have decided to bring home a Bichon Frise pup and you have your heart set on a particular one. But it is extremely important to know exactly what you are getting yourself into. This dog has a mind that is all its own and will try to test you once in a while to see what it can and cannot get away with, just like a small child.

Their stubbornness is something that will stay with them their entire lives including after they grow into adult dogs so you better be prepared on how to handle it. Bichon Frise puppies are cute of course but they require a lot of work in order to make them a great addition to the house and one that no one will regret.
One of the things that most people start to tackle when their Bichon Frise pup comes home is potty training as this is the one thing that if left unattended to, can turn into a costly mess. Plus, this breed is famous for wanting to take extra time in learning how to be potty trained for one reason or another so the sooner that you get started the better off you will be.

Since housebreaking is such an issue with this breed, it is no wonder that so many people quickly change their mind on bringing this breed home. But if you are able to provide the pup with a loving and stable home environment, there is no reason why you cannot make it work. The Bichon Frise pup is trainable, it just takes more time, patience, and love in order to make it happen and to make sure it sticks.
Even though most people would laugh at this and consider it common sense, you would be surprised how many people really and truly need to read this. Never hit, spank, spit at, yell at or otherwise abuse your Bichon Frise pup whether it is emotional or physical, abuse is abuse and is against the law. Not only is it against the law it is extremely harmful to the pup and you will only get the opposite of what you want from the pup when acting in such a manner.

You want your pup to respect you and to see you as its master out of love and kindness instead of out of fear of abuse and fear of survival. If you are treating your pup the way you would want to be treated, you will see that training sessions and tasks move a lot faster and get better results then if your pet fears you. Think twice before you ever speak in anger and always try to talk to your pet in a loving way.

By bringing a pup into your home you are truly committing yourself to a lot of training as Bichon Frise puppies have a mind all of their own. As any Bichon Frise puppy care book would tell you, the Bichon Frise pup needs a lot of attention and needs to be trained right away.

2 comments:

Nikki Cogg said...

I have a Bichon- Poo and she was SO hard to housebreak!! She is 2 and a half and she still has accidents, we have to keep her in a bedroom all day or else she will go to the bathroom all over the house. As long as she's in the bedroom, she doesn't go (now I probably jinxed myself!)

幸平平平平杰 said...

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