How to Train Your Bichon Frise

By June Summers

Want to learn how to be in control of your Bichon?
Training your Bichon puppy
Basic commands
Common puppy problems
Housetraining
Barking
Biting or nipping
Jumping up
Leash problems
Choosing a trainer or a class
Training your adult Bichon
Particular training challenges with a Bichon
Common adult Bichon problems and solutions
Biting and nipping
Barking or Chasing other animals
Aggression towards other animals
Chewing
Digging
Anxiety
Running away
Pulling on the leash
Coprophagy
Constantly distracted
Are all covered in this easy to understand book.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: For Dogs Sake
• Release date: Feb 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301817894

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How to Train Your Bichon Frise

By June Summers

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Table of Contents

1 WORKING AND SHOWING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

Options For Working Your Bichon-Frise

The History Of Working Bichon-Frises

The Bichon-Frise As A Guard Dog

Training Your Own Guide Bichon-Frise

Bichon-Frises For therapy

Bichon-Frises as herding dogs

Obedience

Working Trials

Agility

Doggy Dancing

The Problems of a Working Bichon-Frise

Showing Your Bichon-Frise

Choosing the Perfect Bichon-Frise for show

Ringcraft

Grooming the Show Bichon-Frise

Transporting and Caging Your Bichon-Frise

A Final Word

2 TRAINING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

Training Your Bichon-Frise Puppy

Basic Commands

Common Puppy Problems

-- Housetraining

-- Dog Barking

-- Biting or Nipping

-- Jumping Up

-- Leash Problems

Choosing a Trainer or a Class

Training Your Adult Bichon-Frise

Particular Training Challenges With A Bichon-Frise

Common Adult Bichon-Frise Problems and Solutions

-- Biting and nipping

-- Barking

-- Chasing other animals

-- Aggression towards other animals

-- Chewing

-- Digging

-- Anxiety

-- Running Away

-- Pulling on the leash

-- Coprophagy

-- Constantly Distracted

A Last Word

1

WORKING AND SHOWING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

OPTIONS FOR WORKING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

The Bichon-Frise’s long history begins with being bred and developed as a companion dog. Their diminutive size made them very easy to transport and they could accompany their owners just about anywhere. Add to this the fact that they did not shed and were always of a very engaging temperament and it is all that is needed for a great boat dog and carriage traveling companion. The Bichon is used to having companions themselves and will always expect and require a good amount of personal attention to stay healthy. It is for this reason that the Bichon is at its best when participating in the showring.

Bichons are a regular sight in conformation shows and are usually seen winning one competition after another. Bichons trained for competition are often done so from a very early age. Their intelligence in addition to a natural proclivity for showing off makes them a constant center of attention in many events. The social Bichon rarely becomes intimidated while in the ring like other breeds; rather, they seem to be able to soak in the experience. The breed was long favored by royalty and aristocrats and a regal air is still very much present in the Bichon. In the ring, when the Bichon is shown in its standard lion's mane cut, that regal air is even easier to observe.

Another activity in which the Bichon-Frise excels and shines is in the doggy dancing ring. Throughout its history, the Bichon was