Do Bichon Frises Need a Coat in Winter?

by Denise Kusel
(New Mexico)

I just adopted a 1 1/2-year-old Bichon Frise from the local shelter. She's a mix.

My Bichon recently had puppies and she was found wandering along the highway. She had been abused.

We are going for her second grooming. The first was to get all the blood off of her.

Now, she has a bed, toys, good food other dogs to run with on 5 acres. She wears a special collar for an invisible fence. She is quite loving.

I have been wondering about other folks and their Bichons. How are they in the winter? Do they need a coat?