Rottie pup

[charlie horse]

I love rottweiler pups, and from what I've heard they're quite easy to train because the breed is pretty smart.
The thing is, how much do they chew? I live with a couple of other people (flatmates) who are cool with me getting a dog, and say they don't mind the odd bit of dog-mess and chewing and stuff which is good, but I don't think they'd be too happy to come home and find their entire house a complete ruin.
obviously I'm going to train it and stuff, but I'm just wondering if rotties chew more than other dogs or anything like that.
I'm going to get out some books and stuff, but just wondered if anyone here had anything enlightening to say.
Thanks in advance
rottie-lover

[Armando]

I have had Rottweilers my whole life and no they don't chew much more than any other dogs - in fact, less than a lot of hyperactive, high-energy dogs (border collies, Weimaraners, etc). I mean, all dogs chew a lot, but the thing that I found with my Rotties is that because they're so smart, it's really easy to train them to chew only chew-toys and not couches, shoes etc. I've never once had any problems with Rotties chewing up my stuff in a whole lifetime of ownership!
The thing is, you really have to make sure you don't EVER let your pup chew anything that even resembles human stuff - don't give him old shoes or old towels, anything like that. If you're a good boss and are consistent he will do what he's told.
I always had lots of chew toys lying around like pure pork rawhide, venison bones (outside only for those tho cos they're messy as anything), and pigs' ears which my dogs have all gone nuts for.
When your pup is young it would be smart for you and your flatmates to keep tempting or precious stuff out of reach - it's just common sense really. If he never gets the chance to chew anything 'off limits' then it will never occur to him.

[jashan]

hi friend
u said ur rottie is very good at chewing,i also have two german shepherd dogs
dogs have naturally habbit of chewing in childhood beacuse of teething

so its not a very big matter to worry about
in one two months he wwill stop chewing the household things
if u are really worried than bring him some toys he will chew them and
his teething will also be good
and as a friend i want to tell u that their is no need to by books
just dont lett him chew ur things and give him some chewing toys which he can call his own
ur friend
jatt

[ericpotter]

my dog's part rottweiler and he didn't really have much of a problem with chewing or anything like that. He chewed a lot, esp when he was a puppy, but he seemed to just prefer the taste of actual dog toys and chews to furniture and stuff. I spent a lot of time with him every day though watching him and supervising, so he learned pretty early what he could have and what he couldn't have.
I think if you are going to get puppies you can expect the usual chewing problems, but no more so than other dogs. I would say it's really up to you to make sure that he learns what to chew and what not to chew.

[kuritsa18]

My dog is part rottweiler also. We have had chewing problems and still do to this day; she is now a year old. These dogs are very smart and easy to train and can be high energy. I know that when my dog gets bored she chews on things she is not supposed to even though she has many toys. She has never chewed on furnature (thank god!) but she did start to rip her blankets up and her cushion along with other things and we had to take them away. You can use a non-chew spray which I found to be effective but the most important thing is to make sure they get plentty of exercise and mental stimulation to help release their energy. Also, as another person said, to keep an eye on them. Never leave your puppy alone unless you are sure he cannot get into anything then if you catch him chewing on something or doing something bad you can correct the behaviour right away and he'll learn pretty fast not to do it.

[Angie]

The best thing you can do is to make sure your Rottie has LOTS of appropriate things to chew on. Make sure you never give him anything to chew on that resembles human possessions - no old towels, slippers, clothes, cushions, anything at all. Rotties are smart dogs, but even they can't tell the difference between old stuff that they CAN chew, and new stuff that they can't.
Invest in a good variety of toys and chews, and rotate them every day or two so he doesn't get bored.
If you ever DO catch him chewing on something he shouldn't be, quickly correct him with an "ah-ah-AH!" (this is especially effective, as the tone tends to be higher and more defined) or a "NO!". Straight away, give him an appropriate chew or toy, and as soon as his jaws close around it, praise him enthusiastically and energetically. Really make a huge fuss of him - he'll pick up on what you want VERY quickly (all the Rotties I've ever known have never had a problem picking this up).
Good luck with this - let us know how it goes.
- Angie

[Piemur]

yeah, just give him stuff to chew, its not so much breed specific as a learned habbit. if you stop it early, you can prevent it all together.

[Kevin Hullinger]

a huge help would be Kong Chew toys. YOu fill them with peanutbutter or anything the dog likes and they will chew until they pass out..I use these on my weimer puppies. Pups will teeth like babies do and also tend to get board very easy that is why they chew that is all they know. Yes, Kong toys will work for sure and they are indistructable.

[melody]

I would very much recommend the tips that DOA gives about Dog Chewing Habits. It's a few page away but here it is How to Stop a Dog From Chewing. Have a good read and good luck to your rottie:-)