The Bichon Frise breed is highly sociable and and extremely friendly. They get along with all other pets and are great dogs for families because the Bichon Frise gets along so well with children. Unfortunately the Bichon Frise was over breed during the 1980’s and now many Bichon Frise like to bite because of it. If you buy your Bichon Frise from a breeder make sure that they’ve taken the proper precautions to keep this trait out of their puppies. No matter where you get your Bichon Frise from make sure you have time to spend with them, so you can get a feel for their personality before you take them home.
But like many other small dogs, training your Bichon Frise to be housebroken can be quite the difficult ordeal. The best way to train a puppy Bichon Frise is to confine them to a crate so they can establish a sense of home. Dogs are clean by nature and don’t want to make a mess of their living space. But they obviously need to be taken out a few times through the day so they can relieve themselves. If they aren’t given time to use the bathroom, then they WILL go inside.
Other than potty training, the Bichon Frise is fairly easy to train. They require little to no socialization training because the Bichon Frise is naturally friendly with other dogs and humans. Although, because of their friendliness and need for companionship, they are quite prone to separation anxiety. This is why its a good idea to get another pet to keep them company and to keep them out of trouble, which many dogs do when they are lonely or bored.
The Bichon Frise is also receptive to dog trick training, and are capable of picking up many tricks. Training your Bichon Frise requires patience and consistency, but with the proper dog training, the Bichon Frise will be a very loyal of well-behaved dog.
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