Frequently asked questions and their answers

Staining of the coat

Most questions that I receive are about how to keep the coat free from tear staining around the eyes, and staining of the hairs around the mouth. The best remedy is to wash your dog's face daily with baby shampoo, make sure you thouroughly rinse the shampoo out of the coat. The result will show after a couple of months, because the already stained hairs first have to grow out. You cannot clean already stained hairs. If daily washing of your dog's face does not help, he has a coat structure that easily gets stained and you can do nothing about it. Not all Bichon Frise dogs have the same coat structure, some coats are more sensitive for staining than others.

House training your puppy

Until the age of 4 months you cannot expect too much from your puppy, but don't give up the house training, as you will notice that suddenly your pup will understand! This only happens, if you trained him from the first day that you got him. The best way to train your pup is buying him a Vari Kennel, as he has to sleep a lot anyway, until he is about 7 months old. Let your puppy sleep in the Vari Kennel and get him out after about 3 hours, to let him do his business. Afterwards you can let him play for maximal 20 minutes, otherwise the joints of his legs will get permanently damaged. Put him in the Vari Kennel again and let him sleep for about 3 hours. Soon you will notice, that the pup keeps his Kennel clean, that is the first sign of being house trained!

Where to buy a puppy

If you are looking for a healthy, good quality pup that meets the breed description of the Bichon Frise, I advise you to purchase your precious pup in an official kennel or by the national Bichon Frise Breed Club in your country.