| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Bichon/Shih tzu | 7/12/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I just purchased a shichon puppy. Half bichon half shih tzu. He was born 4/15/07 He is now 4 3/4 ...
A: it would depend on the parents, But judging from his size now , if on a tinned or kibble diet with ...
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| Bichon puppy barking | 7/11/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have a little boy bichon puppy that is just over 4 months old. When I got him from the breeder, ...
A: Firstly you have only had the pup for 5 weeks and in that short space of time he has been crate ...
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| Breeding Maltese | 7/10/2007 | Kaza |
Q: We were keeping a 6lb Maltese from a 4lbs female Maltese, but they managed to breed, and locked for ...
A: So to clarify the Bichons breeds have 7 in the group they are the Bichon Maltese commonly called ...
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| Breeding Maltese | 7/10/2007 | Kaza |
Q: We were keeping a 6lb Maltese from a 4lbs female Maltese, but they managed to breed, and locked for ...
A: It is not really an issue how long they stay locked , It does not bear any relevance to how the ...
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| Breeding Maltese | 7/10/2007 | Kaza |
Q: We were keeping a 6lb Maltese from a 4lbs female Maltese, but they managed to breed, and locked for ...
A: Are you saying that they are mother and son if so the Kc may not give you a KC far too close.Canine ...
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| Breeding Maltese | 7/10/2007 | Kaza |
Q: We were keeping a 6 lbs Maltese from a 4 lbs Maltese unfortunately they mated locked for 40 minutes. ...
A: The Bichon is GROUP not an individual dog. It has the Frise, Havanese, Lowchen, Bolognese, Maltese ...
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| Bichon bathing itching | 7/8/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have a bichon that itches after every bath. I am using Dermalyte shampoo it is hypo-allergenic,no ...
A: Many bichons suffer with allergies and it has a lot to do with the food they are ingesting and not ...
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| Moving | 7/6/2007 | Kaza |
Q: Our Bichon Frise will be 4 years old the 1st of August. We moved from our house(which she has lived ...
A: To be frank the upheaval in a dogs life is far more prevalent than a humans .This is very normal and ...
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| Training questions about a 6 month old Bichon Frise puppy | 7/6/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I recently bought a 6 month old male Bichon from a breeder. I understand that bichons are pretty ...
A: Many people, who unfortunately misunderstand the concept of good crate training, believe that ...
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| Bichon change of behaviour around people | 7/2/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I regularly look after a 5 year old female Bichon, who comes from a good reputable breeder. She is ...
A: The bichon is showing signs of dominance around other people, She is displaying signs of human ...
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| Bichon change of behaviour around people | 7/1/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I regularly look after a 5 year old female Bichon, who comes from a good reputable breeder. She is ...
A: This is a dog that has become possessive of the owner. It can be overcome reasonably easily. Listen ...
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| Bichon frise | 6/26/2007 | Kaza |
Q: Do Bichon frise like the water? Lake living?
A: Bichons of all varieties love water, they are excellent swimmers (may have to be taught at first). ...
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| Bichon-Poo Hacking | 6/23/2007 | Breeder |
Q: My wife and I just bought a 10-week old female Bichon-Poo. We noticed that she was acting like she ...
A: Fist off a Bichon-Poo is a mixed breed. Reputable breeders do not breed mixed dogs. So your puppy ...
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| Biting | 6/20/2007 | Breeder |
Q: I adopted a bichon frise this past Thursday and everything was fine through Sunday, June 17 when by ...
A: Biting is not a bichon behavior. Biting comes form poor breeding (puppy mill dogs). Poor breeding ...
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| bichon hair after grooming | 6/19/2007 | Kaza |
Q: Our Bichon is a 6 month old females. She was groomed for the 2nd time about 3-4 weeks ago and as the ...
A: yes this is quite normal at her age. As she gets older the coat will thicken and will become far ...
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| urinating.. | 6/17/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have a 3 year old male Basset Hound/German Shepherd. We adopted him when he was 9 months old. He ...
A: This is quite common for an adoptee. Its called separation anxiety disorder.It doesnt just affect ...
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| Need hypoallergic Flea &Tick treatment solution | 6/16/2007 | Kaza |
Q: My parents recently got a Bichon puppy, who is now about 5 months old. The vet gave them a flea and ...
A: This is what the vet really should be saying and treating this allergy which is not uncommon: 1. ...
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| Anal Glands | 6/14/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have an 18 month female bichon who seems to suffer with infected anal glands. She has now been on ...
A: Yes there is a lot that you can do, Firstly you must alter her diet completely, start by introducing ...
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| Puppy in new home | 6/13/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I am in the process of adopting a bichon puppy. However, I have a 2 year old lab. He is mainly and ...
A: well done on the adoption. Now then, what many people forget is that the house dog (one already in ...
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| Back Legs | 6/11/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have just bought a Bichon Frise of 9 weeks old. When it walks it seems to waddle on it's back legs ...
A: At such a tender age it could be simply lack of muscle due to being confined in a small area for too ...
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| potty training | 6/7/2007 | Kaza |
Q: How do I train our 5 yr. old Bichon to poop outside? I can get her to pee outside but she's still ...
A: Toilet training is hard work. Whether you have a young puppy or an older dog who arrives with little ...
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| spots | 6/5/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I bought a bichon 12 weeks old about 3 weeks ago. I notice that she has pink pigmentation under her ...
A: In short it does depend for what reason you purchased her, as a pet then no its not a bod thing but ...
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| itching | 5/31/2007 | Kaza |
Q: my Bichon is three years old and has been bitten by fleas outside and continuously itches her bottom ...
A: Sorry to hear this. Firstly its important that she receives a good anti flea treatment such as ...
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| Pricing | 5/27/2007 | Breeder |
Q: i purchased a bichon yesterday. she will be months on june 8th. she came with all shot, ...
A: Prices vary. Did you buy from a reputable breeder. I have seen people pay thousands to pet shop ...
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| Bichon Frise diet | 5/20/2007 | Breeder |
Q: I see a person on this web site keeps recommending a raw diet. But when I researched on line, I ...
A: This is your decision. I know a lot of people who feed BARF. I have read a lot on the subject and ...
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| aggression | 5/20/2007 | Breeder |
Q: I have two female Bichons from the same litter. They get along lovely. One Bichon injured her back ...
A: This is not typical bichon behavior. If she bites a child in your care you will be liable. These ...
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| Black spots | 5/11/2007 | Kaza |
Q: My Bichon is 9 months old and on his left side he has a huge black spot under his coat we thought ...
A: My dear this is a good sign that his pigmentation will be good. It wont guarantee this but , in the ...
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| Bichon Licking Everything, even air | 5/9/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I have a 2 year-old Bichon who has been treated for gnawing his hair into bald spots on several ...
A: Has he been tested for sarcoptic mange, that would be my first thought, once that has come back all ...
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| separation anxiety | 5/8/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I adopted a German shepherd mix about 2 months ago. He is now 6 1/2 months old. He is neutered. He ...
A: How quickly your puppy becomes 'clean' indoors depends entirely on how vigilant YOU are. Prevention ...
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| housebreaking | 5/8/2007 | Kaza |
Q: I just acquired a 2 1/2 year old Bichon who is not housebroken. She will go in the morning, but I ...
A: Toilet training is hard work. Whether you have a young puppy or an older dog who arrives with little ...
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| TRAINING | 5/2/2007 | Kaza |
Q: MY SHI TZU KEEPS SOILING HIS BED!! I HAVE THREE DOGS AND HE IS THE YOUNGEST. THEY ALL SLEEP IN THE ...
A: This is more a dominance issue than a soiling one. Can I ask that you click the link to my site and ...
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| aggressive behavior on leash | 4/28/2007 | Kaza |
Q: new dogs received from rescue group. 2 adorable bichons. alpha female has aggresive behavior on ...
A: my computer went down. now lets see what the problem is here... I know exactly what you are ...
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| New puppy | 4/23/2007 | TLR |
Q: I am in the process of getting a puppy bichon and I really want the dog but i'm willing to do what ...
A: The puppy cannot be crated for more than four hours and as previously stated, he would be very ...
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| breeding | 4/23/2007 | Breeder |
Q: I have a two year old female bichon and would like to breed her..she AKC registered..but I dont ...
A: AKC registraition is not an indiction of quaility it's only a registry. Reputable breeder breed ...
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| my boy puppy bichon | 4/22/2007 | Kaza |
Q: my puppy called ziggy is a boy and smaller than the other two puppy boys who are all 9 weeks old is ...
A: yes its quite normal, pups come in varying sizes even from a litter, we have the very same issue ...
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| submissive urination | 4/16/2007 | Kaza |
Q: We just adopted a 2 1/2 year old female bichon. She has not been spayed. She has a problem with ...
A: This isnt a problem that can be erradicated through spaying, its just a retraining issue. If she is ...
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| Bichon Separation Anxiety | 4/12/2007 | TLR |
Q: We have a Bichon puppy that is 9 weeks old. We have had her for 6 days. I work from home but I am ...
A: She may be going through separation anxiety because she is in a new setting; she was taken out of an ...
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| 11 month old Bichon | 4/9/2007 | TLR |
Q: I have a male bichon that is 11 months old. He is very protective over me. He is a little ankle ...
A: Believe it or not, this is something that could have happened when your Bichon was just a puppy. A ...
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| Bichon Frise | 4/8/2007 | TLR |
Q: My Bichon is not eating. We have tried putting treats in her food and heating her food. She just got ...
A: It sounds like your poor dog might actually have distemper, parvovirus, or some sort of other kennel ...
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| Help - Bichon | 4/6/2007 | TLR |
Q: My Bichon seems to bark at everything that moves...how can I stop this?
A: Well, firstly, stay calm. If you are upset and screaming, the dog can sense your tension. A good ...
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