Poodle vrs Bichon Frise
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I’m trying to decide between getting a Toy Poodle or Bichon Frise puppy. My mum-in-law has asked me to look for a dog for her. She’s 62 and lives alone in the country. I had a miniture/toy poodle mix when I was growing up and he was great but I’ve heard that Bichon Frises are just as lovable. I’ve been told that Bichons are hard to housebreak. Does anyone know if this is true? Thanks
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> I’m trying to decide between getting a Toy Poodle or Bichon Frise puppy. My > mum-in-law has asked me to look for a dog for her. She’s 62 and lives alone > in the country. I had a miniture/toy poodle mix when I was growing up and > he was great but I’ve heard that Bichon Frises are just as lovable. I’ve > been told that Bichons are hard to housebreak. Does anyone know if this is > true?
I am a groomer who sees many of each. Poodles are *generally* more of a people oriented dog….. must show off, be loved, cuddle, act silly, etc. I would score Poodles much higher in terms of trainability. Bichons can have a stubborn streak. It is easier to find a good Poodle than it is a Bichon, who are notorious for allergy issues. And a bad quality Poodle beats a bad quality Bichon by a *long* mile, too. Do some more investigative reading, and find out what personality type your Mother is looking for. Aside from both needing $50 haircuts each month or so, I don’t find them interchangeable or even similar. — Toni http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com
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>I am a groomer who sees many of each. >Poodles are *generally* more of a people oriented dog….. must show off, be >loved, cuddle, act silly, etc. I would score Poodles much higher in terms of >trainability. Bichons can have a stubborn streak.
Yep, that’s my take on it. Same for the problems too… The best possible solution may very well working with a rescue group and adopting a slightly older puppy/young adult that is already housebroken and has some training. Then, it’s a non issue. Robin
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>She’s 62 and lives alone >in the country
Does she really want to go through the puppy stage? Rescue is such a good option! A retired neighbor couple just got their first dog in decades–a mini poodle — and they are having a hard time coping with the requirements of training a puppy. They had totally forgotten about puppy issues and energy. And of course the BYB who sold it to them didn’t make a point of discussing it. Unfortunately, they didn’t know about Poodle rescue.
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> >She’s 62 and lives alone >in the country > Does she really want to go through the puppy stage? Rescue is such a good > option! > A retired neighbor couple just got their first dog in decades–a mini poodle > — > and they are having a hard time coping with the requirements of training a > puppy. They had totally forgotten about puppy issues and energy. And of > course the BYB who sold it to them didn’t make a point of discussing it. > Unfortunately, they didn’t know about Poodle rescue.
Amen. I’m middle-aged & proudly owned by an 18 week old puppy. My sister said her toy poodle (an extraordinary dog) slept all night from her first night on, but our puppy sure didn’t & still sometimes has to have a three a.m. outing. All that puppy energy? All that chewing? Whee! Our old dogs still learn new stuff & they enjoy sleeping most of the time, god bless them. Next dog = older dog. "Montana"
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