Start With Company, Coat, and Toilet Routine
A sitter caring for a Bichon Frise needs three things spelled out first: how much company she expects, how her coat is maintained, and how often she goes out to the toilet. A Bichon is a companion breed through and through, and her days are built around people, play, and frequent breaks.
State her feeding times and amounts, the treats she can have, and any foods that upset her stomach. Then be precise about companionship: how long she is normally left alone, whether she follows people room to room, where she sleeps, and what settling routine works if she frets in the evening. A sitter who plans their day around short absences is doing the right job for a Bichon; one who expects to be out all day is the wrong match, and your notes should make that plain kindly and early.
Coat Care a Sitter Must Not Skip
Brushing is not optional decoration for a Bichon Frise, so write the coat routine down in steps. Her curly white coat mats quickly, especially behind the ears, under the collar, in the armpits, and around the hind legs. If a professional groom falls during the stay, include the groomer's details and appointment information.
Add the face routine too. Many Bichons collect tear staining and eye discharge, so describe how you wipe her eyes with the products you use and what her face normally looks like when healthy. Ask them to contact your veterinarian if they notice persistent scratching, skin redness, sore-looking eyes, or ear odour during the stay.
Toilet Breaks, Play, and Indoor Habits
Give the Bichon Frise sitter a realistic toilet schedule, because many Bichons need frequent opportunities and can be slow to ask clearly. List her usual break times, the words you use, where she goes, and how you reward success. Note her accident-cleaning products and where they live, so a mistake is handled without scolding her.
Describe her play honestly. Bichons often have bright, bouncy bursts followed by lap time, and sitters should know her favourite games, which toys are supervised, and how she behaves with visiting children or other dogs. Walks for this breed are moderate and social; give her usual route and duration, her harness arrangement, and whether wet weather changes the plan, since a soaked Bichon coat takes real work to dry and brush out afterwards.
Health Contacts and Home Details
Round out the brief with the practical safety net for your Bichon Frise. Leave your contact details and how best to reach you, a local backup contact who knows her, and your veterinarian's name, address, and number. Describe any regular care steps you follow at home in plain words, where her supplies are stored, and what the sitter should do and who they should call if she refuses food, seems unusually quiet, or strains when toileting.
Finish with house-specific notes: which rooms she is allowed in, where her bed and blankets go, how the heating or cooling is set for her comfort, and the leaving and bedtime routine she knows. Small dogs read routine closely, and a sitter following the same sequence of cues will see the same relaxed dog you left.
Keeping a Bichon's Stay Bright and Settled
A Bichon Frise thrives with a sitter who brushes her coat before mats form, keeps her company through the day, and takes her out often enough that accidents never become the story of the stay. Written down in one place, those breed-specific details stop depending on memory. Through KinsLe, the Care Pass you share gives your sitter temporary, clear access to your Bichon's routine and key details while you travel, so her coat, breaks, and cuddle time carry on exactly as planned.