There's a noticeable love for life in the Bichon Frise breed. Despite this, many of them end up neglected and abandoned.. That's why there are Bichon Frise rescue groups, to take in those dogs. Sometimes owners have to relocate, sometimes families move apart, whatever the reason, there's always an orphaned dog. If you're planning to bring a Bichon Frise into hour life, you are encouraged to consider adopting one from a Bichon rescue instead of buying one from a dog breeder.
Opting for a rescued dogs has its own set of advantages. Here are a few of them.
You could go for a puppy, but will you be able to house train him?
Some pet owners fall in love with a Bichon Frise after they see one. Maybe they saw one in a dog show, in a park, or played with a friend's Bichon. The problem is that most these "seen" Bichon are often already adult ones, meaning time and effort had been spent on training then. That means you need to house train it, take it to the vet, bring to the pet grooming salon, and spend a lot of time with and money on that dog. Do you live with family, kids? You need a home that allows you do care for this dog. Will your work duties allow that much time at home?
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
You are reaching out and helping both the rescue group and the dog you are adopting. You are actually helping the rescue continue its mission to help more dogs, and you provide a good home for the dog you took into your life. You help the rescue make room to take in and try to re-home more abandoned dogs, and you do this by adopting a dog from them. You will be asked to donate a small amount for a successful adoption. A rescue group needs to finance its operations and purchase needed medical supplies for the dogs, and your donation will be used for those needs.
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.
You could always choose to adopt an adult dog from a Bichon Frise rescue. Applying for adoption follows a screening process where your application is evaluated, and if processed, you will receive a request for a home visit from the staff of the Bichon rescue.
