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| Puppy biting and feeding | 7/6/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I actually have two questions with the first involving puppy biting. We brought our Bichon puppy ...
A: If your dog is still a puppy expect the puppy play. make sure she has a bones to chew on. Keep her ...
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| Spaying | 6/26/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I took my 6 month old puppy, lil Missy, in for a routine spaying. When I went to pick her up that ...
A: I always recommend going to a vet clinic where they do spay/neuter all day long. That is all they ...
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| frequent pooping in puppy | 6/17/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I just got a bichon puppy 2 weeks ago when she was 13 weeks old. I got her from one of the AKC ...
A: I don't feed commercial dog food. I feed raw. Lots of imformation on the raw or (BARF) diet on the ...
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| Happy Pee & Timidness | 6/14/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I have a Bichon that is 16 months old and everytime he becomes excited he does the Happy Pee ~ so ...
A: Nothing you can do. He will always be like this. The first 12 weeks of a puppy's life is the most ...
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| Bichon Frises | 6/6/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I have a 8-1/2 month old male Bichon. We bought him from a pet store when he was 3 mths old. We ...
A: The black spots are called pigmentation and there is nothing work with it. I am not sure how to ...
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| training | 5/19/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I wrote to you before, you always give good advice. I have a problem with my bichon. He is now 15 ...
A: If you feel he is too much for you consider a rescue group. They can find a great home for a 15 ...
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| 12 year old male and baby | 5/1/2006 | Breeder |
Q: Our 12 year old male, Q-tip, always had a few "accidents" in the house, but since the arrival of our ...
A: He is trying to get your attention by the peeing. YOur right is is absolutly over your new ...
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| Nose colouring | 4/24/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I am considering purchasing a male Bichon Frise puppy. It is currently 6 weeks old and it's nose is ...
A: First are you working with a reputable breeder. Do they breed champions? AKC is not an indication ...
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| black spots on skin | 3/7/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I just recently had my nine month old Bichon's hair cut short.I bathe him about every 10 days with ...
A: This is my laugh for today. It's called pigment. Nothing wrong with it. Some bichon just have ...
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| Tear Staining | 3/5/2006 | Breeder |
Q: What can I do to clean up the tear staining (red) under the eyes? Is there a home remedy? What do ...
A: Some tear, some don't. Personally I would not breed a dog that tears. Angeles Eyes has tylon in ...
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| skin condition | 2/22/2006 | Breeder |
Q: My 8 year old Bichon Frise x poodle, Ralph, has developed a skin condition that has required ...
A: Light skinned dogs are highly allergic to fleas. Fleas cause parasites. Parasites reek havic with ...
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| Puppy Biting! | 2/8/2006 | Breeder |
Q: I recently bought a 6-week old bichon, and she is now 9 weeks old. The problem is she bites and ...
A: First no reputable breeder places a puppy at 6 weeks old. Reputable breeders place them at 12 weeks ...
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| bichon behavior getting worse | 12/31/2005 | Breeder |
Q: Ill try to make this simple. I have an 11 month old male bichon. He has been crate trained from ...
A: Welcome to owning a bichon frise. They are extremely difficult to housebreak. This is the breed. ...
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| my dog wreaks havoc on my life! | 12/29/2005 | Breeder |
Q: Bill. I have raised my bichon frise/maltese mix since she was 7 weeks old and she is ten months old ...
A: The bichons do not do well home alone all day. They get back at you. Soiling in the house, ...
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| skin rash/itching/allergy? | 8/26/2005 | Breeder |
Q: my bichon was treated 2x externally for fleas and once with a tablet,we had him groomed and they cut ...
A: The topical and internal flea treatments are all posions. They alone can use the problems. When ...
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| Bichon who plays and lays in its feces problem | 7/16/2005 | Breeder |
Q: We purchased a bichon frise from a pet store. Once home, we noticed "Muffin" would always eliminate ...
A: All dogs from pet store come from Puppy Mills. These dogs are taken from there mother and sibblings ...
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| 1yr 9 mo bichon | 7/12/2005 | Breeder |
Q: We recently bought a 1yr 9 mo. male bichon from a breeder. The owners kept him in a crate during ...
A: Bichon do not do well home alone all day. It is cruel to crate them all day and then all night ...
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| a new puppy | 6/7/2005 | Breeder |
Q: I have decided to get another dog, I have a black lab (1 1/2 years old and spayed) and a jack russle ...
A: First off. No one reputable breed mixed breed dogs i.e bichon /anything. The bichon is loaded with ...
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| stomach distended | 5/11/2005 | Breeder |
Q: my male bichon has a very distended tummy and his legs look very skinny, I keep him clipped short ...
A: I would ask your vet about this. He might have parasites. I feed a natural die. Commerical dog ...
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| Training | 5/6/2005 | Breeder |
Q: I just got a new puppy. She is called a cavashon. Half Bichon Frise and half King St. Charles ...
A: Bichon are very very difficult to housebreak. If you not home during the day you will never ...
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| Bichon and companionship | 4/1/2005 | Breeder |
Q: When I purchased my Bichon I was well aware of the fact that he required a great deal of time when ...
A: If your gone all day and he has not issues don't worry about it. Your lucky. If you cannot ...
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| feeding bichon puppies | 2/12/2005 | Breeder |
Q: I have just bought two 7 week old bichon frise puppies, Currently they are being fed 4 times a day ...
A: Well hate to tell you this but repuable breeder never place puppies before 12 weeks of age. They ...
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| Heart Murmur | 1/30/2005 | Breeder |
Q: I took my 6 week puppy to the vet. Who said he has a grade I sqeaky murmur. How serious is this?
A: First of all no reputable bichon breeder places a puppy before 12 weeks of age. So you didnot get ...
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| Eating Underwear and chewing | 1/14/2005 | Breeder |
Q: My bichon is almost a year old and she is still chewing and biting on things in my home. If a pair ...
A: I don't think obedience class will help. Usually after there adult teeth come in they will stop ...
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| bichon w/ a pink and black nose | 12/1/2004 | Breeder |
Q: Our family has decided to get a bichon puppy (after a lot of reading and research). The litter that ...
A: Please read the below information before you buy. The Bichon Frise is not a small dog but rather a ...
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| Buying | 11/14/2004 | Breeder |
Q: I live in Glenwood, IA and I am looking for a female Bichon Frise. I want to buy in the area. Can ...
A: I only recommend member of The Bichon Frise club of America breeder referral at www.bichon.org All ...
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| cage training | 11/6/2004 | Breeder |
Q: I have a 7 mon. old Bichon Frise puppy. I have tried training him to stay in a cage but he just ...
A: The bichon is high maintance. They do not do well home alone all day. They demand a lot of ...
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| Registration and Heredity | 11/4/2004 | Breeder |
Q: My neighbor who doesn't have a computer wanted me to ask a question or two for her. 1. Can a CKC ...
A: 1. Yes you can get a AKC registration. A lot of paperwork. 2. Yes sounds genetic. The bichon is ...
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| Bad Habit | 9/20/2004 | Breeder |
Q: My sister has 2 Bichons and they both lick their feet and legs non-stop until the skin is raw and ...
A: Stop vaccinatons. After a dog has there vaccination at 6 months of age they never need another ...
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| Skin problem | 9/19/2004 | Breeder |
Q: My Bichon is 1 1/2 yrs old. He is having his second hot spot which is miserable to him. Vet ...
A: like you describe. Food. All commercial dog food is garbage. A natural nice is the best. Its ...
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| Potty training a 5 year old bichon frise | 9/17/2004 | Breeder |
Q: Our bichon frise is nearly 5 years old and has never pooped in our back yard! It took us about 3 ...
A: The breed is extremely difficult to housebreak. They are just stubborn and mature late. I do ...
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| Bichon Frise hard to potty train? | 4/26/2002 | Sarah |
Q: I love the Bichon, they are so friendly, and I've been thinking about in the near future buying one. ...
A: Beth, I do not believe that any dog is truely hard to potty train if you do it properly and you ...
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| Bichon Frise | 1/5/2002 | Sarah |
Q: We are researching the Bichon Frise to see if they are the right breed for us. We have seen on the ...
A: Well my experiences with Bichons are that they really are not that difficult to potty train. You ...
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| male dogs marking | 6/20/2001 | Georgia |
Q: any advice, I have 2 male spayed dogs and I put diapers on them, as I cannot make them stop marking ...
A: Okay first of all you need to get both of them to obedience classes. This will first of all teach ...
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| Scratching and Biting | 5/17/2001 | Georgia |
Q: What can I buy that might stop her from scratching and biting..........she does not have fleas, ...
A: You must ask your vet about medications for your dog, it may be expensive now but is you let it get ...
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| Behavior | 4/29/2001 | Georgia |
Q: We are about to introduce a 12 year old antisocial Bichon to an 11 year old antisocial Dalmatian on ...
A: As the Bichon is new to the family "pack" he must be submissive to your dog from the beginning. Make ...
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| Bichon Frise | 4/16/2001 | Georgia |
Q: I'm considering owning this type but don't know anything about their temperment. Are they a one man ...
A: Well, the major thing with these little dogs is grooming. Do you have the money to get the dog ...
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| Eye Staining | 4/12/2001 | Georgia |
Q: Hope you can give me some "tips" on the best way to deal with my adorable Bichon's eye staining ...
A: Okay first of all, the best way to deal with this problem is to have your dog vet checked for any ...
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| Bichon and Baby ! | 4/6/2001 | Georgia |
Q: I have a male Bichon who is nearly three years old. He is very laid back and happy. We also have a ...
A: Well this is indeed a puzzling quirk your dog has. I would say it is a behaviour that has started ...
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| Licking | 3/19/2001 | Georgia |
Q: Our bichon Frise has a terrible problem with licking and biting herself - especially her front paws ...
A: Well, this is a difficult problem as the "chewing" sounds like it is very much habit by now. Does it ...
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