Training your Bouviers Des Flandres puppy does require patience, resolve and a good sense of humour, but it’s also a rewarding experience that creates a lifetime bond. Use lots of treats, tasty meals and praise to let your Bouvier know they’re doing a great job. This breed can be stubborn, and using negative or harsh training methods will only make that worse. Once the basic commands and housebreaking are complete, this breed has the potential for not only tricks but guarding, or even service and rescue jobs. Your Bouvier Des Flandres is born with a strong prey drive, so it’s important to socialize them early--especially if you have other pets in the house!
Healthy puppies will have clean ears with no signs of discharge, redness, inflammation or pungent odour. If the puppy is aggressively scratching or pawing their ear, tilting their head or excessively flipping their head, it may also be a sign of discomfort. Breeds with floppy ears are more prone to infection or disease.