Stop Your Rottweiler Puppy From Chewing

If you're desperately trying to stop your rottweiler puppy from chewing, you should first realise that chewing is a very typical and expected behaviour in a rottweiler puppy. You can be certain, without any doubt, they are going to chew on things (generally anything that is not nailed down!) which may be because they are bored or because they are teething. It's not really a matter of stopping that chewing, but redirecting it to something else. You need to give them enough activities so that they will no longer want to chew and destroy your carpet, clothes, slippers, or couch cushions.

Why You Have to Stop Your Rottweiler Puppy From Chewing

While a puppy is young, many people assume that its ok to let their dog carry on chewing on everything he comes across. It's instinctive, right? Or they do the reverse and scream at their puppy, confusing and distressing it and causing other behaviour issues. In actual fact, your reaction should be someplace in the middle, showing your rottweiler that chewing on your belongings is certainly not okay, but that there are plenty of other choices.

How to Stop Your Rottweiler Puppy Chewing

When it comes time to stop your rottweiler puppy's chewing behaviours, there are several other things you can do. To begin with, you should never scold your rottweiler openly or hit them for any reason what so ever, I can not stress this point enough. No matter how furious you get, always make sure you don't direct it at your rottweiler puppy. Not only does it confuse them, they most certainly will never figure out what they did wrong. Alternatively, look at the following actions:

Behaviour Adjustment - Instead of just trying to stop your rottweiler puppy from chewing on anything it comes across, teach it to chew on the right things. When you catch your puppy chewing on a piece of clothing, get his toy and exchange it and then praise your rottweiler when he begins chewing on the new toy. This will teach your puppy that the new item is good and ok to chew on, but the old one is not.

Keep Your Rottweiler Puppy Busy And Active - To stop your rottweiler puppy chewing, you will need to keep them from getting too bored. Even when they are not teething, a puppy will chew to keep active. It's like reading a book or watching the TV for them. You can stop this by giving them heaps of exercise and playing with them when you're home. When you're not home make sure they have stimulating toys that will keep them active and engaged. My rottweilers always liked my smell so the perfect toy for them was one of my old shoes, this would keep them happy for hours!.

Crate Training - If your rottweiler puppy gets into your stuff when you're not home, crate train them so they have limited access to their surroundings. You can even keep your puppy in a separate room while you're away to limit their access, but the goal here should be exactly the same.

Aversion Sprays - To stop your rottweiler puppy chewing stuff like carpet or lounge cushions, which they can easily destroy, use a safe, humane spray like bitter apple or cayenne pepper that does not taste good to them. They will very quickly link those things with an unpleasant taste that will stop them from chewing there.

Chewing behaviours in a puppy are totally normal, but it should never be directed to your possessions or any part of your body. If it is, you'll definitely need to start shifting it to something else straight away.

Being Consistent

If you really want to stop your rottweiler puppy chewing, it is absolutely essential you are consistent in all of your actions. Don't let your rottweiler chew on a slipper or a sock if you want to be able to leave your clothing around. Don't let them have a stuffed animal as a chewing toy and then expect them to know which stuffed animals are not okay to chew. As the owner and leader, lay down strict rules and follow them by the letter. Your rottweiler will learn very quickly and the chewing will be far less of a concern.