Listen To Your Bichon Frise And It Will Listen To You

If you have set your eyes on a Bichon Frise you will agree with me when I say that there are no words to describe how sweet this dog can be. The eyes of the Bichon Frise are always beseeching you for love and even if you know it for the briefest time you will feel like it is speaking with you through its eyes.

Most people fall in love with these dogs the moment they lay their eyes on them and take them home like a toy, rather than a dog. These dogs are indeed exceptionally lovable dogs. However there is a tiny downside here. These dogs have very often a mind of their own and are a little hard to train.

The Bichon Frise obedience training needs to be done very early if you want to stay in control. Even then, these little furry balls will very often refuse to be housebroken in spite of the best tactics used. The Bichon Frise obedience training needs to start as early as possible as when it is young it is more malleable than when it is an adult. Housebreaking is almost always a massive problem with these dogs, as very often they tend to show their displeasure by relieving themselves in the most unpleasant places. This is for the Bichon Frise almost a way to say, "I do not like this and this the way I am protesting".

It takes tremendous amount of love to persuade this sweet fur ball to listen to you. This is why it is best to use the services of a professional trainer who besides teaching your Bichon Frise to sit, lay, beg, roll over and will also give a hand at housebreaking it.

Another major point that needs to be addressed with the obedience training is controlling its barking. The Bichon Frise is basically shy and tends to get overexcited when too many people or animals are around them. Bichon Frise obedience training is very important not only because these dogs can really be stubborn at times, but also because they are often very excitable when in company. Though regularly they are very calm and friendly dogs, if they feel threatened (by the presence of guests for example) they might start barking incessantly or even nip at a stretched hand. The dog needs to be socialized early and also taught to obey commands such as quiet, come, shake hands and the like so it will not be terrified by any company to its home.

If you find that you cannot make the dog listen to you when it is about three months old, make it a point to hire a professional trainer to teach your dog all that it needed or you will have some major problems when it becomes an adult and will refuse to listen to you.

Mary Stevenson is a veteran breeder of Bichon Frise dogs who has gained during his work tremendous experience about raising, breeding and caring for these wonderful dogs. Bichon Frise training has always been a bone of contention with the owners and trainers alike There are plenty of dog training books addressing this particular issue, the fine points of which you will find in this article.