Bichon Frise Obedience Training
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.
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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.
Bichon Frise potty training is equally as important as obedience training.
