Staining can be difficult to control and in most cases cannot be entirely cleaned up. Some success has been seen with a change of diet or drinking bottled spring water. You must remember all animals tear stain to a degree. It is not harmful, just more noticeable in a white coated dog. Halos are the black or dark brown skin that surrounds the eyes.
Proper skin coloring around the eyes, accentuate the eyes and enhances the expression.
A lack of skin pigment gives the impression of a blank look instead of an expressive look. Yes, Bichons get along great with children as long as the children are well mannered and not abusive to the dog. Bichons love to play with children as long as the children remember they are playing with a living animal and are not too rough. Parents should supervise younger children playing with the small dog to make sure the children do not hurt the dog. Overall, yes Bichons do get along well with other pets.