The Bichon Frise is a wonderful dog by any standards. It is loving, sweet and cuddly. Very often you can say that it resembles a powder puff in its looks, and an angel in its temperament. These dogs get very attached to their owners and suffer from terrible separation anxiety when left alone for long periods of time. During this time, they tend to destructively chew on whatever they can get their teeth on, bark incessantly or whimper in a loud and pitiful voice.

Bichon Frise obedience training is a little tough. Despite the fact that this dog is exceptionally sweet and extremely attached to its owner, these dogs are not very good at obeying orders. They almost always seem to have a mind of their own and choose to completely ignore you if they feel you are forcing them to do something. This is why, most Bichon Frise are very difficult to housebreak, and there are times when their owners never get to housebreak them at all.

The most important and critical aspect of Bichon Frise obedience training will be to housebreak them. This is in most cases extremely difficult, as the Bichon Frise tends to show an extremely stubborn streak in this particular task. You will need to be very firm and use the crate very often to impose on your pup the importance of total obedience. Unfortunately, in spite of the best efforts many Bichon Frise dogs will never be completely housebroken.

The Bichon Frise obedience training needs to start as early as possible as when it is young it is more malleable than when it is an adult. Housebreaking is almost always a massive problem with these dogs, as very often they tend to show their displeasure by relieving themselves in the most unpleasant places. This is for the Bichon Frise almost a way to say, "I do not like this and this the way I am protesting".

It takes tremendous amount of love to persuade this sweet fur ball to listen to you. This is why it is best to use the services of a professional trainer who besides teaching your Bichon Frise to sit, lay, beg, roll over and will also give a hand at housebreaking it.

The Bichon Frise obedience training is much easier with positive reinforcement than any other method. Be sure you keep your dog aglow with praise, love and plenty of tidbits. They catch on fast when they are petted and praised when they perform. Commands like come, sit and stay can be taught much easier than quiet (to stop the bark) or go to your place when guests are in.

Bichon Frise obedience training is very important not only because these dogs can really be stubborn at times, but also because they are often very excitable when in company. Though regularly they are very calm and friendly dogs, if they feel threatened (by the presence of guests for example) they might start barking incessantly or even nip at a stretched hand. The dog needs to be socialized early and also taught to obey commands such as quiet, come, shake hands and the like so it will not be terrified by any company to its home.

The good news with this dog is that they are very responsive to love and attention. Very often what you cannot do with a stern hand, you can achieve with positive reinforcement and love.