Bichon Frise Training and Obedience Classes Tips for Dummies

No matter how much we deny it, most of us, or at least a part of us, have yet to be completely sold to the idea of effective obedience Bichon Frise training. Which of the following anti-training arguments are you the most prone to using when you complain? Have fun being open to some advice!

One: Obedience training eats up so much time. This is most applicable to activities that aim to secure Obedience Trial Championship, wherein you will heap tons of your time on the dog to achieve perfection.

But the truth is that more modest but just-as-good targets, such as canine good citizen or companion dog status, will take up only a fraction of your waking hours. Bichon Frise training can be done for a few minutes during meals, while fixing food for the dog or for yourself, before heading to work… time management is the key!

Two: Obedience Training will undermine, and maybe ruin, the dog’s casual spirit.

Contrary to the above, modern training methods are surefire win-win situations. For example, one benefit is that the dog gets lots of positive attention. Then, there are also plenty of benefits to derive from helping the dog to feel important and significant through training.

Three: When the dog is taught to sit, or to heel, will the dog still be able to differentiate between the obedience and conformation rings?

Through training, the dog can tell the difference between heeling and gaiting. In gaiting, the dog learns to move snappily, with correct reach and drive. The dog will also pick up the tip of no sitting in the conformation ring. It is also in training that the dog learns that heel means it must conform its gait to that of the walker, staying close, and sitting when the walker comes to a halt.

Fourth and last: My dog looks positive enough and so, whats the need for obedience training anyway?

This looks all the more true on the part of owners of small easy-to-live-with dogs, and all the more so, if the dog is far from aggressive.

The truth is that all forms and types of Bichon training (as long as not punitive) are excellent ways to strengthen the bond between you and your dog. While it is true that competing is not for all, interaction occurs each and every time you are with your dog, even if you are both just loitering in the house. After all, dogs are most secure in a hierarchy, and need to know where they are in your world by being loved and directed. The best way to do this is bichon frise training!