Bichon Frise Training: Some Things To Consider

Now that you have decided to get a bichon, or perhaps who have already brought home one charming puffball, the next thing to consider is bichon frise training. Training a bichon is easy if the training starts early and continued consistently. And besides, bichons love humans. They would be obedient to follow commands knowing that being obedient pleases their owners.

A well mannered bichon sure makes every owner proud and happy. In order to make yours a well mannered little dog everybody loves to be around, here are some things to consider:

- Also true when training other breeds, bichon frise training should start early. At two weeks of age, a puppy can learn simple associations and at around three weeks, socialization period should be started. Though puppies as young as two weeks can learn simple stuff, they should not be taken away from their mothers before eight weeks of age as puppies are fearful during that time of their life. So remember, take home a puppy of about eight weeks of age.

- House train your bichon with determination. Bichons can be difficult to house train or appear not to be house trained if they are not happy or if left alone too much.

- Bichons are active little dogs but one can live in an apartment if he gets enough exercise through play and other activities indoors. However, just like any other breeds, a bichon needs a daily pack walk to fulfill his primal instinct to walk.

- Be determined and consistent when training your dog the basic commands such as sit, down, stay and down. You can start training these commands when the puppy is about eight weeks of age.

- You may want to consider basic training classes. Training classes are offered by many kennels, pet stores and independent trainers to train the dog's guardian to train the dog. Training classes also help socialize a dog to other people and dogs as well. In order for a puppy to be accepted in training classes, he must be at least three to six months of age and has completed the required vaccinations.

- Use appropriate training method. There are various training methods you can use when training your bichon, the most common is the positive training method. In positive dog training, you are molding a dog's behavior with the use of rewards or praise without having to inflict pain, fear or punishment.