Bichon Frise. Small fluffy dogs that are commonly referred to as "walking stuffed animals," almost unbearably cute. Perennial favorites at national dog shows and fabulous pets that don't shed *at all*. A French breed, it is known for its pristine white coat, manicured appearance, and are even known to take pride in their "do" when freshly groomed.

This is what a bichon is SUPPOSED  to look like:

http://www.longlocks.com/salonpics/blondy2.jpg

But does my angel, my tiny Petunia, my sweet little baby, look like this?  

Of course not. Or as the French would say, au contraire.

<sigh>

THIS is MY bichon:

http://www.longlocks.com/salonpics/mudpuppy.jpg

Mud?  What mud?  There's mud?


Eyup.  She's mine.

<more sighing>

ROFLMHO  ;D ;D ;D
Too cute!

Awe how cute!!!! ;D ;D

lol!

I'm partial to big dogs, myself...though it's about 10x worse when they get dirty.  :P

I think your bichon(s) and my bichon were out trying to see who could wear the most dirt!!!!!!!   ;D

Soooooo, tell me, just WHY did you let the little thing out in the MUD??  LOL!!

At least she is easy to clean up.  Try cleaning up a BIG dog!

wrote on May 18^th, 2006 at 8:58pm:

lol! I'm partial to big dogs, myself...though it's about 10x worse when they get dirty.  :P

I was partial to big dogs until I got bichons... greyhounds to be exact.  I was a rescue coordinator for *years.*  We lost both our greyhounds last year, within about six months of each other. Now I am a total convert to bichons, much easier to clean, much easier to clean up AFTER, and a lot more room in the bed, LOL!

ROFL! Petunia is adorable!  ;D  :-*

Absolutely more room in bed!!  I had an Old English Sheepdog and an Irish Wolfhound when I was growing up!!  Talk about no room in the bed!!!!  I didn't have them at the same time,thank God!  I would have been really smooshed!!  lol

I've always only had large breed dogs.  We never allowed them on the bed (or furniture).  I have a hard enough time sharing the bed with hubby sometimes!  8)

Just curious - how much grooming does a bichon take?  (Excluding the mud baths).  Do they need to be trimmed regularly to keep that "stuffed animal" look?

wrote on May 19^th, 2006 at 3:22pm:

Absolutely more room in bed!!  I had an Old English Sheepdog and an Irish Wolfhound when I was growing up!!  Talk about no room in the bed!!!!  I didn't have them at the same time,thank God!  I would have been really smooshed!!  lol

Yeah, when we had the two greyhounds and two cats, there were 20 legs in our bed and back then we only had a queen! :x

LOL!

Yes,BB I take my bichon to the groomers every month.  I can clean her eyes,ears,brush and bathe her myself,but as far as the clippers are concerned,I leave that to the groomer!!!  My bichon is ultra tiny,not the normal size of about 16 inches.  She's about 11-12 pounds(pudge that she is) and about 14 inches from neck to tail so I can fit her either in the sink or the tub.  She actually shows me which one she prefers,too!!  lol
When you think of a cotton ball that's fluffy;that's a bichon!!(with coal black eyes that look like they are lined with black eyeliner!)

wrote on May 19^th, 2006 at 3:27pm:

Just curious - how much grooming does a bichon take?  (Excluding the mud baths).  Do they need to be trimmed regularly to keep that "stuffed animal" look?

I have 'em groomed every 2 or 3 months.  I actually have a groomer who comes to me, he parks his fancy grooming trailor in the driveway and does his stuff. I love that, I just hand dirty, shaggy puppies to him, go back to work, and before you know it I have what look like brand new dogs, LOL!

wrote on May 19^th, 2006 at 4:22pm:

My bichon is ultra tiny,not the normal size of about 16 inches.  She's about 11-12 pounds(pudge that she is)

Our biggest one (Magnolia) weighs almost 11 lbs, but Petunia only weighs 7.5 lbs!  They are both full grown too, and littermates.  My little Petunia blossom was the runtlet.

If I wasn't dealing with the same groomer for 10 years,I'd love to have the groomer with the RV come here and presto chango brand new looking pup!!  All I have to say to my Shasta is "we're going to see Trudy" and that's it,the tail is whipping a mile a minute and the little body is shaking with the happy dance!! ;D

Quel horreur, Rapunzel...I am so sorry about your greyhounds. Losing one dog is hard enough!  :'(

I'm actually faced with losing my yellow lab sometime this month. My father has sworn off dogs forever...it's just too heartbreaking when they go.  :(

wrote on May 20^th, 2006 at 12:23am:

My father has sworn off dogs forever...it's just too heartbreaking when they go.  :(

Yeah, but all those years of love and affection are definitely worth it!

I second that!!

OK, so how many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?

1.  Golden Retriever:  The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?

2.  Border Collie:  Just one.  And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.

3.  Dachshund:  You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!

4.  Rottweiler:  Make me.  >:(

5.  Boxer:  Who cares?  I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.

6.  Lab:  Oh, me, me!!!!!  Pleeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb!  Can I?  Can I?  Huh?  Huh?  Huh?  Can I?  Pleeeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please!

7.  German Shepherd:  I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to make sure that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.

8. Jack Russell Terrier:  I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.

9.  Old English Sheep Dog:  Light bulb?  I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb.

10.  Cocker Spaniel:  Why change it?  I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

11.  Chihuahua:  Yo quiero Taco Bulb.  Or "We don't need no stinking light bulb."

12.  Greyhound:  It isn't moving.  Who cares?

13.  Australian Shepherd:  First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle.......

14.  Bichon:  I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it.  By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

How many cats does it take to change a light bulb?
Cats do not change light bulbs.  People change light bulbs.  So the real question is:  "How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?".

All of which proves, once again, that while dogs have masters, cats have staff!

;D