Obedience training
for your Bichon Frise is necessary and very important in the first few months,
and years even of their life. Just as you would not allow your children to be
unruly and disrespect others, you should not want your puppy to be that way. The
training for your Bichon Frise should begin almost immediately. A few days lax
for your pup to get to know his or her new home is understandable and acceptable.
But several days or weeks should not go by before you consider beginning your
Bichon Frise puppy’s obedience training.
Every pet owner is different. Some
will quickly enroll their pup in obedience classes, while other feel they are
just as capable of training their own dog. Regardless of what you decide to do,
it would be a good idea to find and read information about training your Bichon
Frise. You are the one they look to now for food, water, and shelter. They are
dependent on you, not the other way around. And you can still be assertive and
affectionate at the same time. This is called tough love.
Hut-Two-Three-Four
Obedience
training for a Bichon Frise can be firm without being overly aggressive. Your
Bichon is very sensitive; a constant barrage of insults and scolding will have
the opposite affect. This is not boot camp, and you do not need to be a loud,
obnoxious drill sergeant to teach your pup how to behave. You will need to be
consistent and stick to your guns. Do not ever use force when training your Bichon
Frise. Pushing his rump down onto the floor to illustrate “sit” is more likely
cause him pain, and his mind is focused on you hurting him versus teaching him.
If you continue doing this, he will begin to associate any command, and possibly
you with physical pain. This can lead to fear aggression, and biting from your
once sweet companion.
You adore your little Bichon, and of course do not
want to cause any emotional hurt. Obedience training at home should not be an
all day event. For one, his attention span is about as long as it takes one butterfly
to leave and a squirrel to have him darting across the yard. And you will be fighting
the urge to be completely frustrated. You should only be using positive reinforcement
with your pup. Training time should be balanced with some play time. You want
to be careful not to overwork your little puffball; their bodies are still growing.
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