Car sickness young pup
Car sickness young pup
Just got a young pup, great dog, flown to us from Texas. The only issue I'm having with him is stress (drooling) in the kennel in the car. He has also vomited twice in the car. My thoughts are:
No food near car trips
Give him some more time to adjust to his new life and no trips in the car for a few days
Dramamine
Anyone dealt with this? Any suggestions are welcome, thanks for advice.
No food near car trips
Give him some more time to adjust to his new life and no trips in the car for a few days
Dramamine
Anyone dealt with this? Any suggestions are welcome, thanks for advice.
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I had car sickness problems my whole life - in the back seat of a car, boats, buses.
(Drooling always precedes vomiting. Even with an empty stomach one will drool and feel terrible.)
What solves the problem for me is keeping my eyes on the horizon ; it's an inner ear balance problem.
I'd raise the kennel so pup can look out the front window.
(Dramimine works but makes one very d r o w s y.)
(Drooling always precedes vomiting. Even with an empty stomach one will drool and feel terrible.)
What solves the problem for me is keeping my eyes on the horizon ; it's an inner ear balance problem.
I'd raise the kennel so pup can look out the front window.
(Dramimine works but makes one very d r o w s y.)
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My youngest dog drooled something awful when he was a little pup - he'd really soak his crate.
Dramamine did wonders for him. After a couple three Dramamine rides, he was a lot better with travelling.
Dramamine did wonders for him. After a couple three Dramamine rides, he was a lot better with travelling.
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I've had a couple of dogs over the years with that issue. In each case they grew out of it. No food prior to car rides helped out a lot as well.
One of the worst things I have ever smelled was dog car sick. Coming home from the cabin and the dog blew chunks all over her kennel. Turns out my Grandfather gave the dog half a loaf of bread right as we were leaving.
One of the worst things I have ever smelled was dog car sick. Coming home from the cabin and the dog blew chunks all over her kennel. Turns out my Grandfather gave the dog half a loaf of bread right as we were leaving.
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Ginger has been proven to work. Trader Joes has really good crystallized ginger or you can make your own.
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Think this is common with pups but they usually get over it after a few rides.
Ezzy
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Put him in the front seat with you and likely after two trips he will get past it. That's how I've gotten mine over it quickly.
Car sickness young pup
I've heard Ginger works for this
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my first pup no. He was a commuter dog who went to work with me 1hr each way no problem. max would get car sick as a young pup. Distraction's can help. can you get someone to ride with you and pup that may be able to distract pup to get his/her mind off the stressing ride ? I am not saying to coddle or play with pup but just try and get the mind in a better place. Short trips may do it. The kennel in your truck will come in time. (in our case it did) Now a kennel in our truck means "hunt" and when he rides behind our front seat it's social time. He basically will just sit and look out the window. Covered crate he lays down and enjoys the ride.ezzy333 wrote:Think this is common with pups but they usually get over it after a few rides.
Ezzy
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so you use crystallized ginger? you just give some to the dog -- how much, and how long before you put the dog in the truck? My Brittany (named Ginger, btw), drools terribly every time we go for a ride.MonsterDad wrote:Ginger has been proven to work. Trader Joes has really good crystallized ginger or you can make your own.
thanks in advance!
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My pup would drool and vomit within a couple minutes of getting in the car. I tried everything but finally attributed it to him being nervous. Even though the park I take him to is only a couple blocks away I began driving him there everyday. After a week or so the vomiting and drooling stopped. Once he associated the car with going somewhere fun he got over it quickly. I haven't had a problem since and we have driven some bumpy and windy roads. Hope that helps.
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I had a Lab years back that never outgrew this and a piece the size of a penny always did the trick. It is a harmless thing to give and most dogs really like it. I justgave it just it before we got into the car. We always seem to have it in the house. I liked eating it myself.DudeRN wrote:so you use crystallized ginger? you just give some to the dog -- how much, and how long before you put the dog in the truck? My Brittany (named Ginger, btw), drools terribly every time we go for a ride.MonsterDad wrote:Ginger has been proven to work. Trader Joes has really good crystallized ginger or you can make your own.
thanks in advance!
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Most of mine started out car sick but outgrew it quickly. Tally isn't outgrowing it quite as fast as the others, so I give him Bonine (non-drowsy dramamine) before every trip. If we're traveling EARLY in the morning, he gets it at bedtime, if we're going somewhere immediately after work, he gets it in the morning before I leave for work. So far it's worked beautifully.
On a side note, he does NOT get sick when traveling in the horse trailer mid-tack. Not sure why, but he's fine there.
On a side note, he does NOT get sick when traveling in the horse trailer mid-tack. Not sure why, but he's fine there.
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thanks for the information about the ginger. I am going to try it.
I thought she would outgrow the drooling, even though she knows we are going hunting and she loves that. It is not even the motion of the vehicle, because she will start as soon as she gets in the truck.
thanks again.
I thought she would outgrow the drooling, even though she knows we are going hunting and she loves that. It is not even the motion of the vehicle, because she will start as soon as she gets in the truck.
thanks again.
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My young GSP rode fine on Mama's lap ft. seat but in the back in the kennel drooled and puked, many short trips and time she rides well now.. around 8mo's old when she started to handle the ride...
Now for listening thats's another story...
Now for listening thats's another story...
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Karen wrote:Most of mine started out car sick but outgrew it quickly. Tally isn't outgrowing it quite as fast as the others, so I give him Bonine (non-drowsy dramamine) before every trip. If we're traveling EARLY in the morning, he gets it at bedtime, if we're going somewhere immediately after work, he gets it in the morning before I leave for work. So far it's worked beautifully.
On a side note, he does NOT get sick when traveling in the horse trailer mid-tack. Not sure why, but he's fine there.
This is one of the things I always did with our pups before they were sold. Mama and the litter rode in crates or used to ride in the trunk sometimes on several field trips before they were 8 weeks old. I don't think we ever had a pup that had problems after the early experiences. Before I started doing that it seemed most of them had a problem for a short period of time. Just another reason to keep them and get them ready for their new owners.
Ezzy
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I had an older dog with this problem. Just took dog on many short trips, around the block, up and down the road, not far. She finally got over it. Hope it works for you.
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your dog will grow out of it. this has happened to me . all grew out of it. you can use meds until your dog dose
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Change the environment and what I believe is having your your game vest full of scent to cause the change for them to smell. Have the vest next to their kennel. When you are in the area of hunting, then open the flood gates by opening the windows all the way so that they get the smell of the area you are hunting. Just my two two cents.
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Thanks all... Good advice and glad to hear that it is something that he will grow out of. Both of my other dogs have been completely fine with cars and kennels. I think part of his problem was the trauma of a flight and then a four and a half hour car ride home. A week of adjustment and positively training the kennel has helped the cause... Lesson of the story is be prepared for anything with a puppy because no two are ever the same!
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so I tried the ginger for my drooling Britt, and...it works! She didn't really want to eat it by itself, so I picked up some pill pockets. I put a small piece inside the treat when we get in the truck, and it has worked for six consecutive rides.
understand, before the ginger she was drooling every. time.
today we went on a longer ride (about an hour), and I had to make a stop at the hardware store. when I came out, she was drooling a little so I gave her another small piece of ginger in a pill pocket, and we had no more drooling on the way home.
why does it work? who cares! thanks for the tip!
understand, before the ginger she was drooling every. time.
today we went on a longer ride (about an hour), and I had to make a stop at the hardware store. when I came out, she was drooling a little so I gave her another small piece of ginger in a pill pocket, and we had no more drooling on the way home.
why does it work? who cares! thanks for the tip!
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The exact reason is not known but ginger has been used for this purpose for thousands of years. There was a study done in Europe that showed it was twice as effective as medication.DudeRN wrote:so I tried the ginger for my drooling Britt, and...it works! She didn't really want to eat it by itself, so I picked up some pill pockets. I put a small piece inside the treat when we get in the truck, and it has worked for six consecutive rides.
understand, before the ginger she was drooling every. time.
today we went on a longer ride (about an hour), and I had to make a stop at the hardware store. when I came out, she was drooling a little so I gave her another small piece of ginger in a pill pocket, and we had no more drooling on the way home.
why does it work? who cares! thanks for the tip!
Did you feed raw ginger or candied ginger? They will usually eat candied ginger quite easily because of the sugar coating.
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candied. she sniffed it and licked it, but wouldn't eat it. she loves it in a pill pocket though.