The Bichon Frise, it's just a walking marshmallow, white and soft, so cute that it makes people's hearts melt! But you have to be patient and loving to keep this kind of dog, because although they are docile and cute, they also have their own little tempers. So, how can we make them obedient and have a deep relationship with us? Here, I'll give you a few tips!
First of all, you need to understand the personality of the Bichon Frise. They are like small children, intelligent and sensitive, and especially dependent on their owners. So, you have to be gentle and don't yell at them.
Then, you have to have a plan when you train. Don't teach them a lot of things, you have to take it one step at a time. Don't train too long at a time, or they'll get impatient.
When training, gestures and passwords must be well matched.
Sit down
Imagine you're holding a delicious dog treat in your hand and your Bichon Frise is looking at you with anticipation in your eyes.
You say softly, "Sit down." "At the same time, you put the treats above the head of the Bichon Frise.
Due to the dog's natural curiosity and urge to get a treat, it will naturally sit down.
When it sits down, you immediately reward it with a snack and pet its head and say, "Well done!" In this way, the Bichon Frise will gradually understand the command to "sit down".
Stand up
Now, sit your Bichon Frise, with the snack in your hand, and say softly, "Stand up." ”
At the same time, you hold the snack in front of the Bichon Frise's nose so that it tilts its head slightly to smell the snac.
At this point, the Bichon Frise will naturally stand up and reach for treats.
When it successfully stands up, you immediately reward it with a snack and excitedly say, "Great!" In this way, the Bichon Frise will gradually learn the command to "stand up".
Go to the toilet at a fixed point
Choose a fixed place to use as a restroom for your Bichon Frise, either in an outdoor corner or in a designated area of your home. At the beginning of training, you can take the Bichon Frise to this place every once in a while and let it sniff and sniff and gradually become familiar with the place.
When the Bichon Frise shows signs of going to the toilet, such as when it starts sniffing or spinning in circles, you immediately take it to the toilet area and encourage it to go to the toilet there.
Once it successfully uses the toilet in the designated place, you give timely rewards and praise to make it understand that it is beneficial to use the toilet in the right place.
Go out and play and shout and leave
To train this command, you'll need to use a special passphrase, such as "Let's go!" Or, "Let's go out!" ”。
Every time before going out, you stand in the doorway, shouting commands in an excited tone, while waving the leash or shaking the toy in your hand to attract the attention of the Bichon Frise.
At first, you may need to guide it to the door, but over time, it will gradually understand that hearing this command means that it is time to go out and play.
When you shout a command, the Bichon Frise will immediately run to you excitedly and wait for you to take it out.
When you're done training, don't forget to play with them and relax. In this way, the relationship between you will get better and better. In their daily lives, they should also constantly review and consolidate the skills they have learned, so that they can develop good habits.
The most important thing is that you really like them and spend time with them. That way, they will trust you and listen to you.
In short, raising a Bichon Frise is like raising a child, you have to treat them with heart and love. Only then can you become truly good friends!