NEED SERIOUS ADVICE: Rottweiler is chewing electrical cords! How do I get her to stop?

Question

My female rottie recently turned 14 months old. She is exceptionally well behaved in all areas but one.

She chewed the cord off the treadmill about a month ago, this morning (in her crate) she chewed the lamp cord, this afternoon she chewed a cord from inside the electric blanket, and this evening she chewed the cord on the heating pad. It doesn't seem to matter if she has someone with her or not.

I was blessed that none of these were plugged in. I moved the crate to an area free from ALL cords, I told her "no chew" and she knew she was in trouble, but I also know she will do it again.

She has a pug puppy and an adult Lab that she plays with all day long. She gets LOTS of exercise outdoors. I have offered her suitable chew toys, 4 types of Kong toys, bones, & tennis balls. (She DESTROYS all of these except the bones, which she has little interest in).

I know that dogs are killed from electrocution & don't want to lose my baby--she is my world.

Please advise.

Answer 1

I have a cat with the same problem. I used Bitter Apple which is sold at pet stores: poured a small portion of bitter apple into disposable container and then used a sponge (took all of one afternoon) to wipe down every cord in sight. (I used the sponge technique which I delevoped myself, because the spray doesn't get enoguh on the cord. Any excess from the sponge drips back into the disposable container, so you don't waste.) Same technique with vinegar might work too---something that's nasty-tasting but non-toxic is the idea. But be aware that eventually the substance will wear off, and may have to be redone if the animal is "fixated" enough (mine was).

Also: from rabbit-care books, I learned the trick of wrapping cords with tin foil. More time-consuming and not sure if it would work as well for dog as for cat, but I do it with all my very narrow small cords, which are the cat's favorites to munch.

A colleague also explained to me that my cat might be craving something in her diet, and in my case, getting some "kitty greens" for her to munch on in place of electric cords significantly helped. She craves the grass (evidently for her particular digestive system, she needs it), and it also pretty much takes care of her munching instincts.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

HA HA HA! The "worst" (in a good way) puppy I ever had was a Rottie! They don't call them rotten rotties for nothing! Looking back though I sure miss all the "hard" times with mine. First, my rottie was not allowed out of her crate alone until she was like 5 yrs! And even then I had some casualties! Molding, siding, stuffed animals, ceramic bowls, sheet rock beware!! It seems like you have taken steps to put her crate in a secure area but they get bored fast. If she is food motivated you can get her a Buster Cube. You put her normal food portion in it and they have to roll it around to get the food out one or two at a time. Also, get a trainer. Very important...rotties are not pugs or labs. They have very different goals in growing up and life. Their whole existence is to protect you and family and be ready for anything but at the same time be the most lovable family member possible. TALK TO A EXPERIANCED TRAINER!!!! To have a rottie is a privlege not a right so get it correct the first time!

Answer 3

It is your responsibility as a dog owner to remove such hazards. It would be nice to train a dog to avoid such things all of the time, but is it worth the risk of the dog making a mistake and injuring themselves or dying? Just bury the cords under the carpet. When she has something she should be chewing on, make her "drop it" and then give her a chew toy. Do this consistently.

Here is a site that offers more information about what to do.

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/

Answer 4

there's a sprig noted as bitter Apple which you could use. You spray it on despite you do no longer want the doggy to chew and it tastes undesirable while he places his mouth on it. that is exceptionally a lot at present rubbing alcohol nevertheless, that's flammable, so i'm unsure that is sensible to spray it onto electric powered cords, extraordinarily in the event that they could get punctured by utilising doggy the teeth. What i stumbled directly to artwork as quickly as we had a doggy became making specific he had a great variety of yummy tasting toys while he became unsupervised. Rawhides and Kong toys full of treats and peanut butter worked exceptionally a lot. And the Kongs are exceptionally a lot indestructible. I even have been given a plastic ball at Walmart that disbursed treats and kibble while he rolled it around. It became hilarious to video exhibit by way of fact one canines might roll it and the different basically accompanied him to %. up all the nutrients. the only doing all the artwork by no skill could desire to be sure the place all the kibble went. He additionally won't be getting sufficient exercising. Take him out to run around as usually as you could. That way he would be exhausted by utilising the time he comes interior. drained puppies are usually sturdy puppies. sturdy luck!

Answer 5

At any pet store you can find this stuff I think is sour apple spray. i bought it for my dog because she is an obsessive chewer. Get the spray and rub it or spray it on the cords and she won't want to chew on them anymore. Good Luck!

Answer 6

Have you tried something like Bitter Apple? You spray the Bitter Apple full strength in your rotties mouth (ignore it if she foams, she is just trying to get rid of the bad taste) then spray on your cords. You do have to reapply periodically for it to remain.

If you don't spray the Bitter Apple directly in her mouth, she won't get the full effect, and might like chewing more than she dislikes the diluted taste.

Answer 7

You should have several chew toys for your dog to chew on.

Supervise, supervise her when she's out.

When she starts to chew on an unacceptable item issue a loud curt command such as OUT and redirect your dog to an acceptable item to chew - like the chew toys you mentioned!

Answer 8

as per the others advise, i suggest you to follow the first one, rub vinegar to the cord. dogs don't want sour smell. additional to that, buy your dog a chew bone or once in a while, when you buy pork or beef on a wet market, ask the vendor to give you or sold you bones particularly legs. they would love those treat for sure. but before giving it to them, boil it first and make soup for your dinner. 2 uses for that bone. soup for you and a treat for your dog... enjoy the soup!!!

Answer 9

You can try something called bitter apple spray. I believe they sell it at the pet stores.

Answer 10

just keep her way from it and tape the electrical cords and rub lemon juice on the cords i think that would work