History

The diminutive Bichon Frise is primarily a companion and show dog in today's society. The original purpose of this breed was not to chase game, flush birds, or herd animals, it is a domestic companion. Like the poodle and many of the other curly coated fogs that originated in Europe, the Bichon Frise is descended from the Barbet or Water Spaniel.
The name "Bichon" is actually a contraction of "Barbichon," which is the diminutive form of "Barbet." The early popularity of the breed is evidently for the French invaders of Italy in the 1500's that brought many fop the dogs home with them as war booty. Under Francis I, the Bichon became establish in the French royal court society. Its peak of popularity came, however, under the reign of Henry III.
Description

The Bichon Frise is the most attractive little dog, full of charm and very appealing. The Bichon is vigorous, stylish, and confident, attracting attention wherever it appears. As well, this fluffy bread is intelligent and highly attentive; they show very well in ring competition. The Bichon greatly enjoys the comfort, company, and love of the people who will comprise his "family" once it leaves the world of his littermates. The first weeks and months of a puppy's life are critical in determining what type of personality and temperament the adult dog will have.

                      
               Grooming

With a breed like the Bichon Frise, who demands a great deal of grooming in order to look up to par. So in that case you may very well have to take the dog to the professional grooming salons regularly. But after a while you could feel that by watching your dog being groomed so long that your could do it yourself. Or you could have had lessons from a knowledgeable breeder or friend who owns a Bichon.

To prepare the show coat, brush out from the skin to make the hair stand strait out. Then take the scissor, and style the dogs hair to the way you want it, work slowly, fluffing out the hair as you go, and scissor it little by little into shape. Once your pet has learned to remain still for this procedure, half the battle is won.
Feeding

Soon after your puppy comes to live with you, he will need to be fed. Ask the seller what foods were offered to the puppy and stay with that diet for a while. It is important for the puppy to keep eating and avoid skipping a meal. If you prefer to switch to some other brand of dog food, each day begin to add small quantities of the new brand to the usual food offering. After a puppy has been fully weaned from its mother until approximately three months it needs to be fed four times a day.

                           
Try to feed your puppy its meals at the same time each day and in the same location so it will get used to its daily routine and develop good eating habits. Get in the habit of feeding your puppy or your grown dog his own daily meals of dog food. If you are ever in doubt about what foods and how much to serve, consult you veterinarian.
                    Housebreaking

Your new puppy may have already have received some basic house training before it arrives in you home. Housebreaking is you first training concern and should begin the moment you bring the puppy home. Ideally puppies should be taken outdoors after meals. As with a human baby you must be patient, tolerant and understanding of your pets make him feel loved and wanted, not rejected and isolated.
Like housebreaking, training should begin as soon as the puppy enter the house. The formal training sessions should be short but frequent, for example, ten to fifteen minute periods three times a day.  These are much more effective than long, tiring sessions of building your relationship with your puppy during these times so make them as enjoyable as possible. It is a good idea to have these sessions before the puppy's meal not after it when he wouldn't feel like exerting itself; the dog will then associate something pleasurable with its training sessions look forward to them.
Behavior

"Problems with the barking dog" and "Aggressive Behavior and Dominance" are extracts from the veterinary monograph canine behavior. One of the most frequent complaints about canine behavior is barking. Aside from the biting dog, the barking dog is probably the pet peeve of many non-dog owners. Barking dogs are, and probably always will be, one of eh enduring problems of dog owners.

                               
 Barking is relatively effortless, and it is such a natural response for many dogs that is admittedly conditioning non-barking. In some instances it may be advisable to forget about eliminating barking and suggest that the problem be dealt with be changing the circumstances which lead to barking.
                                                  
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