bichon training

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>Bichon’s are notable very hard to train…

I don’t know about that.  I suppose there is the usual variation, but I’d say I’ve heard many more positive stories than negative ones about house- breaking Bichons. Ed Shephard Binghamton, NY

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We have a 5 year old Bichon who we didn’t have any troubles with housebreaking or training with.  She is brilliant (or am I slightly biased?) However, I had to laugh when I read this:

: us he wants to go out when he has to pee…and when he has to poop, he : growls and runs back and forth across the lawn, then goes around in a : whirling dervish circle…we call it his poo dance… Ours does the *exact* same thing!  It is the funniest thing to see!  It takes her forever to poop!!!! Thanks for the laugh – we hadn’t named it yet, but at least they give you a 5 minute warning.  It’s like she’s about to decide that *this* is the place, but then – hold on – look at *that* spot!!! —  - Striving every day to be the person my dogs think I am –

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->yeah, our bichon male is so stupid we think he’s very smart.  Or is it >the other way around? he sure seems to know how to tell us when he >wants to go outside, growling and barking and juming his fool head >off, but that’s when the mailman’s coming….he’s not so smart to tell >us he wants to go out when he has to pee…and when he has to poop, he >growls and runs back and forth across the lawn, then goes around in a >whirling dervish circle…we call it his poo dance… >here’s one other oddity–here;s a 22 pound dog who likes to carry >around a bone that’s meant for german shepherds…… >It’s only rock and roll > Ah, you’ve got a blitzing bichon like the rest of us <G>.  the Bichon Blitz is > a common phenomenon with them – it’s a way to let off excess energy and enjoy > life.  (The original "What, me worry?" dog…) > My Waldo is 14 lbs, and can destroy a 12" rawhide in just under 2 hours… we > nicknamed him "Jaws".    They are noticably silent about going out – evidenly > they don’t want to bother anyone with such mundane details <G>.  Try hanging a > bell by the door, and jangling it when you open the door for them.  Before > long, they’ll play you a tune when it’s time to go… > Dyane in ATlanta

We’re dog-sitting at the moment for a 7- or 8-month-old bichon named Sunny. It’s her second visit. Her people assured us she’s better trained than the last time, but…. I’d forgotten how much fun bichon puppies are. Ours are 11, 6 and 5. On her first day with us, Sunny jumped into the fountain in our back yard 3 times. I couldn’t figure out where she was getting her feet and legs wet. She reminds me a lot of Lacey, our 11-year-old, whom we got at 8 weeks. She swam in the fountain til one day when the water was really cold and she jumped out as fast as she had gotten in. She hasn’t been back in since. Judith in Scottsdale, Arizona

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