With its fluffy and cute appearance and lively and friendly personality, the Bichon Frise has become the favorite of many pet lovers. However, training the Bichon Frise to go to the toilet often gives many novice owners a headache. Don't worry, the following will tell you in detail how to scientifically and effectively train the Bichon Frise to develop good toilet habits.
Bichon Frise has its own unique habits. They are smart by nature, but also a little stubborn, and are extremely sensitive to changes in the environment. In the wild, dogs will instinctively find a place away from the resting and eating areas to meet their physiological needs. In our home, this requires us to help them find a suitable "exclusive toilet". From the moment the Bichon Frise enters the house, training has begun. First, choose a fixed toilet place for it. This place should be quiet and well ventilated, away from its nest and eating place, such as the corner of the bathroom or the corner of the balcony. Once selected, do not change it easily, because Bichon Frise needs a stable environment to establish habits.
It is also crucial to prepare a suitable potty. There are various materials and styles of potties available on the market. Plastic potties are light and easy to clean, making them a good choice. Put some pet-specific urine pads in the potty. The special smell on the urine pads can attract Bichon Frise to defecate. At first, it may be full of doubts about this new thing, but don't worry, let it get familiar with it slowly. You can gently carry it to the potty, let it smell it, and tell it in a gentle tone that this is its "toilet". Although dogs can't understand our language, they can keenly feel our emotions and tone.
Understanding the defecation pattern of Bichon Frise is the key to successful training. Generally speaking, dogs often need to defecate within 15 to 30 minutes after eating, after waking up, and after playing excitedly. At this time, you should pay special attention to its behavior. When it starts to sniff around the room, keeps turning in circles, or suddenly stops and sticks its butt up, these are signs that it wants to defecate. Once you find these signs, immediately and gently carry it to the potty. If it defecates smoothly in the potty, give it warm praise and rewards immediately, which can be its favorite snacks, or gentle caressing and intimate praise, such as "Baby, you are awesome!" Let it know that defecating in this place will be rewarded.
But if it defecates in the wrong place, never beat it or scold it. The dog does not know what it has done wrong. Beating and scolding will only make it feel scared and confused, and may even cause it to be afraid to defecate in front of you because of fear, and hide to solve the problem secretly, which will make training more difficult. When it is found that it defecates in the wrong place, you can say "no" in a serious tone, then quickly clean up the excrement and use a special pet deodorizer to eliminate the smell to avoid the residual smell attracting it to defecate in the same place again.
During the training process, persistence and patience are two magic weapons. Bichon Frise may not learn it all at once, and you need to guide it repeatedly. Take it to the potty at regular times every day, such as after getting up in the morning, after each feeding, and before going to bed at night. Even if it does not defecate at first, don't rush to take it away, let it stay in the potty for a few minutes, and give it enough time to try. As time goes by, it will gradually form a conditioned reflex and know that this time and this place are for defecation.
During the training days, every little progress is worth celebrating. When it takes the initiative to walk to the potty for the first time to defecate, the joy is simply indescribable. You will see the light of anticipation for praise in its eyes, and you will be extremely proud of its efforts and growth. Training a Bichon Frise to go to the toilet is not only to teach it a skill, but also a process of deepening the trust and affection between you. Training a Bichon Frise to go to the toilet is a challenging but extremely warm journey. In this process, every bit of patience and care you give will be exchanged for the Bichon Frise's full trust and dependence. With the right method and continuous efforts, you can definitely help your Bichon Frise develop good toilet habits.
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