You are here:
- Home
- Animals/Pets
- Dog Breeds
- Bichon Frise
Bichon Frise/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
Page: Previous | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 All
Breeder
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Show and breed Champion Bichon Frises for over 15 years. Member of The Bichon Frise Club of America & Canada.
Experience
15 years. Show the bichon almost every weekend. Breeder of over 30 champions
Organizations
Bichon Frise Club of America
Bichon Frise Club of Canada
Publications
The Bichon Reporter
Awards and Honors
Breeder of The Year, Breeder of Dam of the year 1994, & 2004
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.