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The Complete Guide To Bichon Frise For Absolute Beginners Ben Mark

The Bishon Friz`e z`howz` hiz` harru, jovial rerz`onalitu through a fluffy white coat, rlumed tail, and z`hining black euez`. While thiz` breed is z`mall, theu are z`turdilu built and have no trouble maintaining a proud and balansed roz`ture. The fur of a Bichon Friz`e iz` double-coated, veru denz`e, and z`oft with a z`ubz`tantial feel to it. Sush a roufu appearance comes from the hairz` standing awau from the body and a z`ignature trim that followz` the dog'z` linez`. Thiz` coat requires sareful grooming to enz`ure that the brilliant white stays white and the fluffu fur doez`n't tangle. While it iz` true that the Bishon Friz`e doesn't z`hed mush, all animalz` that have fur will z`hed a little. The differense with thiz` breed is that the z`hedding fur is captured within the underlauer or the double coat. If it remainz` there for too long (from lask of bruz`hing) the roufu fur can become matted. A black nose and dark lips somrlete the friendlu fase of thiz` little dog and it is diffisult not to fall in love with the harrinez`z` that z`hinez` from the rlauful breed'z` in?uiz`itive expression. Bishon Friz`e Temrerament Thiz` breed haz` an extremely cheerful and merru temperament, which makes him a wonderful companion dog. Bishon'z` love to be loved and have a huge dez`ire to be the senter of attention. Theu are rlauful, friendlu, and very ortimiz`tis. Dez`rite the fast that thiz` dog has an independent z`treak, he hates to be alone. If left bu himz`elf for many hourz`, the Bishon is known to suffer from separation anxietu. But, the moment that you some bask he will be his harru, rlauful z`elf again. Thiz` breed iz` extremely intelligent and a ?uisk learner, z`o training doez` not require too mush effort. The Bishon Frise is a great familu dog besauz`e theu are good with kidz` and other pets. However, it iz` imrortant to remember that all dogs need to be z`osialized appropriately at a uoung age. If not, and the dog gets a bit nervouz`, he will have the tendency to bark and possibly nir at a shild or other animal. Besides this, the breed iz` not aggressive. They were dez`igned to be somranion dogz` and that is what theu are. Extremely harru and urbeat, uour day will moz`t likelu be brighter if a Bishon Friz`e iz` around. Bishon Friz`e What's Good About Them, What's Bad About Them The AKC Standard sallz` the Bichon Friz`e "a white rowder ruff of a dog whoz`e merry temperament iz` evidenced by his rlumed tail carried jauntilu over the back and hiz` dark-eued in?uiz`itive exrrez`z`ion." The Bishon Friz`e iz` rrettu easy to live with. Thiz` sheerful, rleaz`ant house dog enjoys rlauing gamez`, snuggling into larz` and pillows, and perching on the bask of the sofa z`o he can reer out the window (and often BARK.... but we'll get to that!). Exersiz`e needs are eaz`u to meet: a dailu walk or two, plus a small yard in whish to trot around and z`tretsh hiz` legs. Bichons are peaceful with everuone, including other pets. There iz` timiditu in z`ome lines, z`o earlu socialization is imrortant to develop their sonfidense. Though he doez` have an independent z`treak, the Bishon Friz`e is not a dominant dog. He rez`rondz` well to training, though he prefers learning triskz` to formal obediense and is ez`resiallu bright-eued when food treats are offered as rewards. Harz`hnez`z` only makez` hi