| align="center"> | | | | bringing the puppies into the world, they are |
| If you remember only one thing from this article, | | | | responsible for finding good homes for the puppies. |
| please remember this â never buy a puppy | | | | They will do background checks on prospective |
| from a pet store. In fact, don't even buy pet supplies | | | | puppy owners, drill you on your Bichon Frise |
| from pet stores that sell puppies. It can be tempting | | | | information (or lack thereof) and often ask for |
| to go to a pet store today to get a fluffy white | | | | character reference letters. They want to be sure |
| Bichon Frise puppy â and that's exactly what | | | | that you are going to be a humane owner and won't |
| pet store owners hope you will do. They thrive on | | | | give the dog to a shelter once it has outgrown the |
| impulse shoppers. They donât care who | | | | cute stage. |
| they sell their puppies to, they only care about | | | | A reputable Bichon Frise breeder takes the |
| getting your money. | | | | responsibility of finding good forever homes for each |
| If you really have your heart set on a Bichon Frise | | | | and every precious puppy very seriously. If you've |
| puppy, then you can make life a lot easier for | | | | ever been forced to give away an animal, you know |
| yourself and the dogs by getting in contact with a | | | | exactly what they are going through. So Bichon Frise |
| Bichon Frise breeder. You can find them through the | | | | breeders will check you out very thoroughly, often |
| Internet, by going to dog shows, through | | | | including background checks and requesting a letter |
| recommendations from other Bichon owners in your | | | | of character reference from you veterinarian. He or |
| area and sometimes even your vet. If everyone | | | | she will also drill you on your Bichon Frise knowledge |
| stopped buying puppies from pet stores, then this | | | | to know what you are getting in for. Bichon dogs |
| inhumane practice could be stopped. | | | | need a lot of grooming, for example. If you are not |
| What's inhumane about buying a puppy at a pet | | | | sure of how best to care and train your Bichon, now |
| store? Plenty! First off, all puppies in all pet stores are | | | | is the time to ask for Bichon Frise information. |
| from puppy mills. Puppy mills are barbaric places | | | | Here's another way in which Bichon Frise breeders |
| where dogs are treated like unfeeling breeding | | | | differ from pet shops. They will take the puppy |
| machines. They never get to play, they never get | | | | back, even when full grown, if you should run into a |
| affection and they certainly never get veterinary | | | | spell of bad luck and can no longer take care of a |
| care. The puppy mill workers do all the vet care, | | | | dog. You wonât get your money back, but |
| whether they know what they are doing or not. | | | | that shouldn't matter in knowing that your friend will |
| No Bichon Frise breeder would ever sell puppies to a | | | | have a good home with people he or she likes. Check |
| pet store. Bichon Frise breeders take their | | | | your contract carefully before signing to see if this is |
| responsibilities very seriously. Since they planned on | | | | included. |