The Bichon Frise dogs have a certain love for life. But dogs, regardless of their character, can still be victims of neglect. For this reason many Bichon Frise rescue groups exist, to provide those dogs a home, even a temporary one. Dogs are given up for adoption or simply abandoned for many reasons, from relocating far away for a new job, to a breakdown in the family. You're probably looking into getting a Bichon Frise into your home - please consider adopting one from a Bichon rescue instead of purchasing one from a breeder.
What are the benefits of preferring a rescued adult dog to a purchased puppy? Read on to find out.
In theory it's nice to get a puppy, but in practice you might not have the experience or the patience to potty train a puppy
One could really learn to like a Bichon after seeing it, or touching it and seeing it in action You may have seen one in a dog show, or watched someone's Bichon in a park, a restaurant, or some other place. What's not highlighted in these moments is the training and grooming needs of a Bichon - the owner shoulders the responsibility of keeping that dog clean, healthy, and potty trained. One needs to be prepared to spend good money on that dog's needs - premium dog food, potty pads, scheduled trips to the grooming salon, vet check ups, vaccinations, deworming sessions, good grooming tools, and you need to house train that dog, too. Will your domestic situation allow you to do these things? That means your home situation, family, kids, other pets. How about your situation at work? Do you think you can spare time to take care of a Bichon Frise.
Unlike with new puppies, adult dogs taken into rescue will already have begun their needed vaccinations and deworming sessions - whoever adopts these dogs need only to continue these. That means you get to enjoy the company of a dog you didn't have to potty train and never have tons of cleaning up to do at home because of that. You will also have been spared a phase in the dog's life when it really loves to chew on just about anything.
Helping out to provide your home to an abandoned dog is actually service enough
What you do when you adopt is help both the rescue and the dog you adopted. You provide a good home for the dog and you help the rescue continue its effort to help more dogs. Through adoption, you essentially make room in the rescue's limited facilities so they can take in more orphaned dogs. For every successful adoption, a rescue usually asks for a donation. That donation will be channeled towards financing the operations of the rescue group, so it can help more orphaned dogs.
No one's saying you shouldn't buy a Bichon Frise if you've found a legitimate breeder, and for a good price. You are encouraged to consider your circumstances - whether you have the time, devotion, and finances to take care of a Bichon Frise puppy. Because if you can't provide adequate care, that puppy may end up neglected and later given up for adoption.
What are the benefits of preferring a rescued adult dog to a purchased puppy? Read on to find out.
In theory it's nice to get a puppy, but in practice you might not have the experience or the patience to potty train a puppy
One could really learn to like a Bichon after seeing it, or touching it and seeing it in action You may have seen one in a dog show, or watched someone's Bichon in a park, a restaurant, or some other place. What's not highlighted in these moments is the training and grooming needs of a Bichon - the owner shoulders the responsibility of keeping that dog clean, healthy, and potty trained. One needs to be prepared to spend good money on that dog's needs - premium dog food, potty pads, scheduled trips to the grooming salon, vet check ups, vaccinations, deworming sessions, good grooming tools, and you need to house train that dog, too. Will your domestic situation allow you to do these things? That means your home situation, family, kids, other pets. How about your situation at work? Do you think you can spare time to take care of a Bichon Frise.
Unlike with new puppies, adult dogs taken into rescue will already have begun their needed vaccinations and deworming sessions - whoever adopts these dogs need only to continue these. That means you get to enjoy the company of a dog you didn't have to potty train and never have tons of cleaning up to do at home because of that. You will also have been spared a phase in the dog's life when it really loves to chew on just about anything.
Helping out to provide your home to an abandoned dog is actually service enough
What you do when you adopt is help both the rescue and the dog you adopted. You provide a good home for the dog and you help the rescue continue its effort to help more dogs. Through adoption, you essentially make room in the rescue's limited facilities so they can take in more orphaned dogs. For every successful adoption, a rescue usually asks for a donation. That donation will be channeled towards financing the operations of the rescue group, so it can help more orphaned dogs.
No one's saying you shouldn't buy a Bichon Frise if you've found a legitimate breeder, and for a good price. You are encouraged to consider your circumstances - whether you have the time, devotion, and finances to take care of a Bichon Frise puppy. Because if you can't provide adequate care, that puppy may end up neglected and later given up for adoption.
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Want a Bichon Frise but are not cash-ready to purchase one from a breeder? You can apply for adoption at a Bichon Frise rescue. The wait can take time, but it's worth it - you get to re-home a dog and help the Bichon rescue continue it's efforts.
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