Bichon Frise Temperament

Possibly the best part about the Bichon Frise is their playful, delightful temperament. These dogs truly love attention and human companionship. They like being with family, like to be taken places (remember King Henry?), and really like to be held. In fact, the name Bichon Frise translates to “curly lap dog.”

Bichons love to give and receive affection. They are very tolerant and well-behaved with other dogs, and quite fine with children. However, any dog, no matter how calm and placid he or she is will react to rough treatment. Everyone, human and animal has a threshold. If a dog is being pushed, hit, or having something pulled, they may snap at whomever is causing them pain. The smaller the dog, the easier it can be to hurt them if you are not careful. Bichons are more on the delicate side and not at all accustomed to being hit and swatted. This could cause more than just physical pain.

Teasing, grabbing toys away, and any form of tackling are all actions that can easily and rapidly change the cheery disposition of your happy-go-lucky Bichon Frise. It is also a good rule-of-thumb not to allow anyone to charge or quickly approach your pup. Sometimes a canine can misconstrue this as an aggressive action and respond in like manner.

The Good, The Bad, And The Incredibly Nosey

Very rarely is negative behavior, such as biting and snippiness, exhibited in the Bichon Frise. An important key to rosey temperaments is giving puppies a lot of care and special attention. Teaching socialization early on is also prudent to their well being as adults. Some Bichons may be a little on the shy side. This is okay, as long as they are not barking and snapping. If that is occurring, it could be a sign of fear aggression and should be immediately dealt with. There are ways to treat this problem and hopefully repair the damage, however extra patience and compassion are most necessary on the part of the owner.

The Bichon Frise can and does make a wonderful companion. They are perky, intelligent, and full of energy. Because of their size, they do not make very formidable guard dogs, Unless, of course, your home is being invaded by an army of three inch aliens; then you’re good to go. Bichons are incredibly inquisitive and do make for excellent watch dogs. You will know you have company before they have pulled into the drive-way. That natural nosiness can bite you in the Bichon if you are not careful. Any object you consider even remotely important should be kept away from your dog’s reach. An excellent way to keep the Bichon Frise from your things is to make sure he or she has their own bounty to loot through. Nylon bones will help discourage chewing elsewhere. Although these frisky dogs are not big chewers, they are still dogs. And all dogs, no matter what breed may end up with your favorite pumps in their mouth if they get too bored.

There is still much to learn about the Bichon Frise. The particularity of their breed and origin plays into the physical appearance of the Bichon Frise, and therefore on what all is involved in making sure they keep looking like that.

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