r/bichonfrise

Nope. Isn’t going to happen.

Amafi is approaching 5 months, his hair seems to be getting straight on top. Not his body just his head lol. His crop was cotton ball’ish in the beginning. His parents are of good stock and very much lil adorable puff balls so I don’t think it’s DNA related. While my luv muff puff is perfect as he is…I want the Fro, need the Fro, gotta have the Fro, so any tips, tricks or grooming techniques you have I’d appreciate greatly. Shampoo’s, conditioner’s, brushes what have you.
And if it’s not too much trouble drop a pic of your fluffy fur babies for me to ooh & awe over☺️ I’ll include a present vs previous pic for comparison. I might be “being extra & dragging it”. as the hubs says.

My little guy turned 4 today. He's such a good boy!

hello everyone I just want to introduce our chubby boy mochi. he’s a 3 month old male and has been home with me for the last 2 weeks. I had a Maltese puppy before whom in the first 2 weeks drove me insane and was prepared for the worst. However since night one he has slept with me in bed thru the night. Exactly at 830-9pm we sleep and wake up at 530am to go outside for bathroom break and breakfast after. He had 2 accidents on the first day one in my bedroom cause it’s fully carpet and once on the living room rug. after that day he had fully been pad trained idk how but even when he’s in bedroom he will go to living room to use the pad. Haven’t had a bathroom accident since that first day and have had better sleep than I ever did without him. he also self regulates very Well as he naps all day and only wakes to eat , potty and play. he even comes with me to work at the store once a week and first week he was awake and following me everywhere and woke up to every customer. This week he’s content and sleeping thru all customers and even ok with me being in the back while he’s alone. He’s also ok with being left in the car for short periods of time 2-5 mins max as I ain’t risking any longer. (I have a Tesla and dog mode so he’s kept very comfortable and safe). with all that being said are bichon puppies just easy ? As my Maltese was brutal. Or did I just get lucky ? or is there a catch when they become a teen

now with all the good being said , it’s been almost 2 weeks and he’s awful freaking freaking awful with the crate. Like I mean horrible ! He panics instantly , pulls at His bedding and starts biting like crazy at the bars. Keep in mind this isn’t out of random it was legit just for a few minutes and he went nuts. However when I leave him in the apartment alone to go take out the trash or grab packages he’s fine. He uses his pad and doesn’t bark or anything . He just chills,

I have a fairly flexible Schedule but ideally I would like for him to be ok with being home every day from 6am-10am and from 12pm to 2pm 5 days a week. I plan to puppy proof the entire living room area and put a playpen around it. at the moment I took time off to help him adapt to my life and routine and he’s adapted very well. but I need to get back to work and would appreciate any help in how to proceed. am I asking too much? he will at most be alone for 4 hours and than 2-3 hours at a time at most with me coming from from 10-12 to keep him company. It doesn’t have to be straight 6-10 as I don’t have the heart to leave him alone for that long right away but overtime ideally. thank you all

In the mornings they get all playful...super cute!

I named this little Bichon girl “Mochi” because her fluffy face and tiny tongue-out smile reminded me of a soft little marshmallow. This tiny silver charm was made for someone who wanted to carry a bit of Mochi’s happy energy with them every day.
I first sculpted her digitally in 3D, then cast the piece in solid 999 silver and carefully added the tiny enamel details by hand to bring her playful expression to life. Honestly, while making this piece, it felt impossible not to smile back at her.

We were told they are bichons, but their thicker coat and size (17 lbs) makes us think they may have quite a bit of poodle in them. Would love this sub’s thoughts.

For background information, right now Misiu (11) is used to 3 walks a day (around 8-10am, 2-3pm, and 6-7pm)

However, and I don’t want to get into specifics, things are changing and both my girlfriend and I work all day so it might change to 5-6am and then 6-7pm 😕

Any advice on how to get them adjusted to a new schedule? I know they’re very smart (Misiu always lets us know when he’s ready to go)

We already got him an automated feeder and have a pee pad set up in case he needs to pee which he is good at using if he really needs to go

I guess I’m just worried about him staying alone for about 10 hours before we get back home even though I know he’ll just sleep all day

Any advice would be appreciated! Or just stories about how long your dog is alone throughout the day to calm my nerves 😆

she looks like a puppy with this haircut i love her so much

Poppy had an absolute blast today. She wasted no time wolfing down her cake, tore into her gifts like a pro, and then celebrated in true queen fashion by passing out under the air conditioner. Living her best life and she knows it.

Celebrating 9 years of the best company I could ever ask for ❤️

Mathematically, this is the size that was recommended. And sometimes he stretches and it makes sense but mostly he uses barely a quarter of the space and I wonder why I bothered going this big haha. Anything for my little baby!