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Sarah M
I live in Canada and I plan on getting a dog for the first time. I heard that bichon frises are good dogs. They don't shed much either.
I have a few questions:
1. How many times does it need to be walked a day?
2. Is it ok if we don't walk it one day and leave it to romp around in the yard (sometimes I have a lot of school work and my parents work late)?
3. How often should we take it to a vet?
4. How often should it be groomed/washed?
5. Are they low energy dogs or high energy? If they are low energy does this mean that I won't be able to run with them (I would enjoy jogging/running with my dog)
I'm just curious about those questions I will do some more research online though.
Thank You!
6. Will they be ok in the Canadian Cold? It gets pretty cold up here during the winter, can we still leave them outside and let them run around in the yard?
Answer
i had a bichon for 17 years and he was a really super sweet dog ... friendly with people and animals ... he was so peaceful he could walk up to skunks and the skunks would give him a sniff and ignore him ...
1. i live in an apartment so he was walked several times a day but one walk a day would be good if you have a yard too ... they are not super athletic but they can keep up so do need to expend energy daily ..
2. that would be okay from time to time ... but do realize a backyard is not exercise/stimulation, they need to walk for that ...
3. as he was my first dog i brought him to the vet every year ... now that i have a new dog, i bring her when needed ...
4. they do need grooming ... i used to love to give mine a bath, and then brush and blowdry his hair, it would make him super puffy and snuggly, their fur is really nice but does take brushing and professional grooming ... i would bring mine for a professional groom at christmas and i would shear him off in the summer as it was so hot ...
5. i found energy wise, he would just keep up to what i was doing ... he like to run beside my bike, liked to hike but he was equally fine to snuggle next to you on the sofa ... you could run but you would have to wait until the dog was over a year to do that exercise as they have growth plates in their paws that are not formed fully until they are an adult ... my friend ran with her shih tzu when he was a young puppy and his paws are pointing out now due to it ...
6. my bichon lived in jasper, alberta, edmonton, alberta, ottawa, ontario, and vancouver, bc ... he never wore a jacket but he did not love the cold weather ... i let him get furrier in the winter ... if it is really cold the dog will just want to go out, do its business and come back in ... mine had a problem with the salt they put out for snow and ice ... i had to use a wax to protect his paws otherwise he would stop walking and keep lifting his paws ...
the are great dogs, smart, playful and minimal health problems ... in 17 years the only health problem my dog had was flea bite dermatitis when we moved to vancouver which resolved with appropriate flea prevention ... and the no shedding is so nice ... you don't realize how nice it is ... i grew up with a poodle, then i got my bichon when i moved out so i was not really used to shedding ... my dog now would be perfect if she did not shed :O)
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/hoolagal/kaponesliding.jpg
i had a bichon for 17 years and he was a really super sweet dog ... friendly with people and animals ... he was so peaceful he could walk up to skunks and the skunks would give him a sniff and ignore him ...
1. i live in an apartment so he was walked several times a day but one walk a day would be good if you have a yard too ... they are not super athletic but they can keep up so do need to expend energy daily ..
2. that would be okay from time to time ... but do realize a backyard is not exercise/stimulation, they need to walk for that ...
3. as he was my first dog i brought him to the vet every year ... now that i have a new dog, i bring her when needed ...
4. they do need grooming ... i used to love to give mine a bath, and then brush and blowdry his hair, it would make him super puffy and snuggly, their fur is really nice but does take brushing and professional grooming ... i would bring mine for a professional groom at christmas and i would shear him off in the summer as it was so hot ...
5. i found energy wise, he would just keep up to what i was doing ... he like to run beside my bike, liked to hike but he was equally fine to snuggle next to you on the sofa ... you could run but you would have to wait until the dog was over a year to do that exercise as they have growth plates in their paws that are not formed fully until they are an adult ... my friend ran with her shih tzu when he was a young puppy and his paws are pointing out now due to it ...
6. my bichon lived in jasper, alberta, edmonton, alberta, ottawa, ontario, and vancouver, bc ... he never wore a jacket but he did not love the cold weather ... i let him get furrier in the winter ... if it is really cold the dog will just want to go out, do its business and come back in ... mine had a problem with the salt they put out for snow and ice ... i had to use a wax to protect his paws otherwise he would stop walking and keep lifting his paws ...
the are great dogs, smart, playful and minimal health problems ... in 17 years the only health problem my dog had was flea bite dermatitis when we moved to vancouver which resolved with appropriate flea prevention ... and the no shedding is so nice ... you don't realize how nice it is ... i grew up with a poodle, then i got my bichon when i moved out so i was not really used to shedding ... my dog now would be perfect if she did not shed :O)
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/hoolagal/kaponesliding.jpg
Is it safe to travel in the USA alone as a woman?
marion.ofs
I'm from England and I would like to travel 3 weeks or so through the USA by coach and train, because I have no car, maybe rent a bicycle sometimes and ride through the countryside. I don't know a lot about that country's culture though and if it's safe for a woman to travel on her own.
I'd like to see a national park (with the large redwood trees), but I don't know where that is, also the beaches and some famous cities, therefore I wanted to go along a coast.
Thanks for your advice!
Thank you very much, everyone!!! :-)
Answer
I would not worry about being safe on the coach or train, but sometimes the neighborhoods around the bus and train stations are not the best, especially at night. To be safe, if at all possible, I would avoid walking around alone outside the stations, especially in the larger cities at night.
If you want to go from one place to another on a bike and not return it to the same place you rented it from you will probably need to buy one - and it would probably be less expensive to buy one anyway if you plan to use one for more than a day at a time in a particular area. You can sell it back to a bike shop and get at least a little money back when you are done with it.
Some areas of the country are more bicycle "friendly" than others. Many of the country roads in areas that are not bike "friendly" do not have any bike lane or shoulder and drivers sometimes can be rather rude or even hit your bike with their car if you are in their way. Generally speaking I would think that you will find the northeast and northwest with more bike lanes and people using bikes than you will in the south or middle part of the country. Of course there are always exceptions.
The Redwoods are in Redwood National Park in Northern California - truly a beautiful place!
For what you have in mind, you would probably enjoy a trip along the west coast, including the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, OR and Seattle.
There is a train that runs the entire distance from LA to Seattle (with a connection in Seattle you could continue north all the way to Vancouver BC). I would think you could take the trip in segments and get off and back on at several stops along the way, but it might cost a bit more.
Once you get north of Los Angeles the west coast is mostly "bicycle friendly" areas and reasonably safe for a woman traveling alone. The wine country north of San Francisco would also be a beautiful place for a bicycle trip through the countryside (just don't taste too much wine and then try to ride your bike!)
I'm a woman and I have visited quite a few places in the US alone. I've never had a problem, but I do exercise caution. After awhile you can recognize the neighborhoods and areas where there is more crime (bars on the windows of the businesses is a good clue and just a general trashy look compared to safer areas). If I find I'm entering an area that looks suspicious I get out of it as quickly as possible and I don't wander around at night by myself.
Beware of being too trusting of people you meet - don't leave a train station, restaurant or bar and out into a dark street or get into a car with anyone, especially some man you just met. Most people will be ok, but you never know!
I've included some links that might be helpful to plan your adventure!
I would not worry about being safe on the coach or train, but sometimes the neighborhoods around the bus and train stations are not the best, especially at night. To be safe, if at all possible, I would avoid walking around alone outside the stations, especially in the larger cities at night.
If you want to go from one place to another on a bike and not return it to the same place you rented it from you will probably need to buy one - and it would probably be less expensive to buy one anyway if you plan to use one for more than a day at a time in a particular area. You can sell it back to a bike shop and get at least a little money back when you are done with it.
Some areas of the country are more bicycle "friendly" than others. Many of the country roads in areas that are not bike "friendly" do not have any bike lane or shoulder and drivers sometimes can be rather rude or even hit your bike with their car if you are in their way. Generally speaking I would think that you will find the northeast and northwest with more bike lanes and people using bikes than you will in the south or middle part of the country. Of course there are always exceptions.
The Redwoods are in Redwood National Park in Northern California - truly a beautiful place!
For what you have in mind, you would probably enjoy a trip along the west coast, including the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, OR and Seattle.
There is a train that runs the entire distance from LA to Seattle (with a connection in Seattle you could continue north all the way to Vancouver BC). I would think you could take the trip in segments and get off and back on at several stops along the way, but it might cost a bit more.
Once you get north of Los Angeles the west coast is mostly "bicycle friendly" areas and reasonably safe for a woman traveling alone. The wine country north of San Francisco would also be a beautiful place for a bicycle trip through the countryside (just don't taste too much wine and then try to ride your bike!)
I'm a woman and I have visited quite a few places in the US alone. I've never had a problem, but I do exercise caution. After awhile you can recognize the neighborhoods and areas where there is more crime (bars on the windows of the businesses is a good clue and just a general trashy look compared to safer areas). If I find I'm entering an area that looks suspicious I get out of it as quickly as possible and I don't wander around at night by myself.
Beware of being too trusting of people you meet - don't leave a train station, restaurant or bar and out into a dark street or get into a car with anyone, especially some man you just met. Most people will be ok, but you never know!
I've included some links that might be helpful to plan your adventure!
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