Anytime it comes to boarding your precious pet while you are going to be heading off for a weekend or a vacation, it is very important to look into a great kennel. (…)

Most dog owners will usually find that they cannot even jingle their keys anywhere within the home without their dog running up and assuming that they are going to be heading out for a car ride with you. (…)

The Bichon Frise does not need to flirt to win your heart. In fact, it does not have to try at all. You can’t help but fall in love. (…)

If you have a dog like Sprite, you may be wondering if he/she is a dog or cat. In our house, we refer to Sprite as our Dog-Cat. (…)

As I said in my previous blog, we had a lot of problems with Sprite until her first birthday. You would never guess now…. since she is such a loving, wonderful pet. (…)

Well, as I said in my last blog entry……… Sprite developed/had some very peculiar habits as a puppy. (…)

Every once in a while, when I talk about adding another dog to our family, I am gently reminded about how difficult a time we had with Sprite when she first joined us. (…)

Why is it that no matter how polite you try to be, there are always people out there who just don't give a crumb? (…)

Who would have ever guessed that our Sprite would become so demanding for our attention. As I sit here writing my blog, she is whining for attention…. something she gets quite a bit of! (…)

Boy! Our Sprite is sure a high maintenance dog! (…)

Sprite is really doing great! (…)

Sprite is really doing well… except for her occasional skin problems. I can't believe that I used to think that her skin flare-ups were such a big deal…. (…)

As I mentioned when I first started writing this blog about our Bichon Frise, she has been with our family for almost eleven years. Lately, Sprite's arthritis has been acting up. It is very difficult to watch as our sweet puppy (she is still a puppy to us!) starts the natural aging process. She no longer follows me upstairs every time I go up. As a matter of fact, she is now becoming very economical with her trips up and down the stairs. She determines the amount of time I am planning to stay upstairs by listening to the activity I am involved in, and then, apparently, based on the eleven years that she has been following me up the stairs, she decides if following me is worth the trip! In case she isn't sure how long I will remain upstairs, she ambles over to the bottom of the staircase, and lets out an almost inaudible "woof". She then remains at the bottom of the steps until I assure her that I plan on staying upstairs, or if "I'll be right back."
One of the factors that we took into account before deciding that the Bichon Frise was the breed we wanted for our family pet was the general activity level of the Bichon.  Bichon's score a possible seven (out of ten) on one dog breed author's profile scale. (…)

I'm trying to remember back to when we brought Sprite home for the first time. My father's beloved, and very spoiled Cocker, was still visiting, which made Sprite's arrival a little hectic. (…)

My husband and I thought that our family was complete. Our daughter was in the third grade, our son in the fifth, and we lived in a location that made it very attractive for family members to visit us. My parents visited us yearly, which was a great treat for all of us, except for the anxiety/trepidation that our daughter experienced. She was very frightened of dogs, and since my father's stroke, all of his visits included his loving side-kick Aspen, a devoted Cocker Spaniel. My daughter kept a constant eye on Aspen, trying desperately to enjoy his presence, but always wanting to know exactly where he was, and what he was up to. 
At my father's suggestion, we decided that we should add a puppy to our family, so that our daughter could get over her fears for all dogs, no matter how loving or docile their temperaments. Thus began our quest for the perfect dog to add to our family. We had several requirements to fill, and the  Bichon Frise temperament, along with its hypoallergenic qualities, are what convinced us that a Bichon Frise puppy was the dog breed for us. (…)