No matter how many times we tell her no she still bites huge holes in our garden fencing. Our other dogs (rottweiler and spaniel) never behaved in this way so it's a tad puzzling. We have tried a muzzle which she succesfully removed and ate and are now having to keep her in the garage.
She is walked every day and has numerous toys, but still insists on chewing holes in the fence! She is seven months old and can do sit, stay etc but getting her to stop this is driving me mad - not least to say that I am going to have to replace 6 fence panels : (
Please help!!!!!
2007-03-04 03:50:41 · 16 answers · asked by haribosweets 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She has been scolded alot!!! And we have tried the spray that's meant to stop them chewing - but I think she liked it!
2007-03-04 03:56:56 · update #1
Oh and she's been given bones galore because we thought it may be teething too
2007-03-04 03:57:56 · update #2
I have 2 rottweilers one is a 3year old girl and the other is a 6 month old girl. The girls are far more work abd crave and demand attention. Scolding her is giving her more attention they don,t care that its negative its still attention. I had the same problem when my b itch was a pup and trieed every thing. in the end I replaced the fence and in the inside put some old sheets of ply board. It worked and I limited her time out side alone as much as was possible until she broke the habbit. They are hard work rotweiler b itch puupies but they are worth it they turn into excellent dogs sorry to say it takes about two years to settle down though
2007-03-04 07:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Belinda E 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If scolding her isn't stopping the behavior, I suggest you try something else. She needs a bare minimum of 2 longs walks a day, at lasting at least 30 minutes apiece. She needs play with you and stimulation both physical and mental.
You cannot compare her to other dogs you've had. Every dog is different, just like you are different from your siblings.
She needs to go to training to learn what you want to lessen her anxiety and help her learn to be a good dog. Don't put a shock collar on her, that is stupid and lazy. It won't teach her a thing about what you want it will just punish her for being a dog.
Your Rottie is a puppy and your aren't giving her enough exercise. Perhaps if she were allowed in the house, and not given enough time alone to chew the fence?
Has she been crate trained? Perhaps if she were crate trained she could spend more time in the house?
2007-03-04 04:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by renodogmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-10-22 20:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say if your other dogs are male/female.I have found that bitches are a lot more naughty than boys.They seem to have this enormous energy, and do not like to be told what to do.Try tying her up when she is naughty in the garden,she will get the message far more quicker than shouting at her,that just won't work,and it could make her worse.Her concentration level is so small she won't know why you are shouting at her.The min she starts to chew the fence put her on a leash,she will get the message sooner than you think.Remember rotties are highly intelligent,she will play you! Good luck!
2007-03-04 04:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by Dollytot :-) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would reccomend using a shock collar. You could start on a very low level, and any time your dog is left in the back yard, watch her closely. If she goes near the fence, tell her no. If she actually starts chewing or scratching on the fence, give her a little shock. If she does not respond to this, or if after a while she learns to ignore it, you can turn the level up. Shock collars, when used correctly, are a very humane way to redirect bad behavior in dogs. Each time you give her a shock, be sure to tell her "No!" in a firm, deep voice. She should eventually learn to associate the fence with the shock, and the shock with you daying "no!" The collar can also be used to deter any other bad habits that she displays. This may take a while to teach her, and in the mean time, keep her in the garage so that she doesn't have access to the fence. The general rule is that it should take about 30 days to make or break a habit. So if you work with her daily for one month, she should learn to leave the fence alone.
2007-03-04 03:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by allisoncooke 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-02-14 23:27:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your vet and ask them to put you in contact with a pet behaviourist. Does the dog get enough exercise or is it in the house all day? Also ignore snooksville, complete idiot who is stupid enough to assume that all rottweilers in the entire world are vicious. Snooksville you do know that rottweilers were bred as working dogs and never bred to fight, research the breed before you make assumptions you IDIOT!
2007-03-04 04:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Typically behavior like this is boredom related. Walks are not enough. Walking is physicall excersise, this dog needs MENTAL stimulation and as you havent given it a job to do, it found on on its own.
Telling a dog "NO" really doesnt mean anything to the dog, is not a effective training solution. Obedience lessons might help by stimulating the dogs mind, perhaps she requires something more like doing agility.
toys - find better toys, like the puzzle toys where the dog has to figure out how to get the treats out from inside the toy.
dont leave her outside when you are not with her. dogs are pack animals, she needs to be with you.
2007-03-04 04:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by CF_ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 22:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her more bones some dogs just like to chew make sure your fencing isn't treated or it might be poisoning itself. Try giving it tree limbs to chew on instead sounds like he's just teething and chewing on anything and everything it can
2007-03-04 03:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Shawna 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋