http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/motion-sickness-and-dogs-signs-and-treatment.html Pet Travel Articles Mon, 06 May 2013 15:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/motion-sickness-and-dogs-signs-and-treatment.html/comment-page-1#comment-36670 Jim Kneup Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=7110#comment-36670 D C is right patience is key. we got our Rot at 6 weeks and our Lab from a rescue at 9 weeks. we made the car trips positive. now our dogs go every place we go. we take them on our motor home trips. we have trained ours to now jump out with the windows down. its a labor of love for us D C is right patience is key. we got our Rot at 6 weeks and our Lab from a rescue at 9 weeks. we made the car trips positive. now our dogs go every place we go. we take them on our motor home trips. we have trained ours to now jump out with the windows down. its a labor of love for us

]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/motion-sickness-and-dogs-signs-and-treatment.html/comment-page-1#comment-36661 DC Millwater Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:58:45 +0000 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=7110#comment-36661 Our rescue was horrified of cars when we first got her. She wanted to be with us but threw up most of the time, and even wet herself. With a lot of patience (and a lot of paper towels!) we managed to overcome this and now you can't jingle the keys without her rushing to the garage door! First we made sure the back seat was 'slip n' slide free, with rubber backed bath mats. I bought small drawstring bags (@ 1") from an arts & crafts store. I put it on her collar filled with lavender, chamomile and eucalyptus. I also sprayed the car, very lightly, with lavender, well before the trip. Our vets office was wonderful by letting us come 'visit' without anything 'bad' happening. They'd bring her on a 'tour', give her a treat and let her go behind the desk and nose around..then we'd just go, uneventfully. Also. 'licking' helped ease her nausea. We bring a plastic ware container that's been kept in the freezer (just rub the top of the ice with your hand first so no ones tongue gets stuck!) Unsalted crackers (if your Dog can eat them) helps reduce the acid in their stomach. When it comes to an empty tummy before a trip, our Dog is a 'special case' (naturally!) We noticed the few times she had to go with us even though she's already eaten, she did not get sick. She eats dry food. After a while, all this came together well and worked! She also though is a 'will work for food!' girl, so knowing the road trips would include a tailgate party at some point was a good incentive. Take a few trips with someone else driving and the SECOND they seem a little 'puny', pull over, and in a relaxed way, take them out for a 'breather'...Smile, laugh. Knowing they are not 'trapped' in the car helps them psychologically. And no matter how frustrating it might be, NEVER scold them for getting sick! It wasn't their idea and it's really counterproductive. Just be patient and GOOD LUCK! Our rescue was horrified of cars when we first got her. She wanted to be with us but threw up most of the time, and even wet herself.
With a lot of patience (and a lot of paper towels!) we managed to overcome this and now you can’t jingle the keys without her rushing to the garage door!
First we made sure the back seat was ‘slip n’ slide free, with rubber backed bath mats.
I bought small drawstring bags (@ 1″) from an arts & crafts store. I put it on her collar filled with lavender, chamomile and eucalyptus. I also sprayed the car, very lightly, with lavender, well before the trip.
Our vets office was wonderful by letting us come ‘visit’ without anything ‘bad’ happening. They’d bring her on a ‘tour’, give her a treat and let her go behind the desk and nose around..then we’d just go, uneventfully.
Also. ‘licking’ helped ease her nausea. We bring a plastic ware container that’s been kept in the freezer (just rub the top of the ice with your hand first so no ones tongue gets stuck!)
Unsalted crackers (if your Dog can eat them) helps reduce the acid in their stomach.
When it comes to an empty tummy before a trip, our Dog is a ‘special case’ (naturally!) We noticed the few times she had to go with us even though she’s already eaten, she did not get sick. She eats dry food.
After a while, all this came together well and worked! She also though is a ‘will work for food!’ girl, so knowing the road trips would include a tailgate party at some point was a good incentive.
Take a few trips with someone else driving and the SECOND they seem a little ‘puny’, pull over, and in a relaxed way, take them out for a ‘breather’…Smile, laugh. Knowing they are not ‘trapped’ in the car helps them psychologically.
And no matter how frustrating it might be, NEVER scold them for getting sick! It wasn’t their idea and it’s really counterproductive.
Just be patient and GOOD LUCK!

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