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I have a 10 month old GSD, and she always gets car sick, this has been a problem since I got her at 9 weeks old.  how would I fix this?

Well, going way way back;  my favorite vet of all times said to take the dog into the car and just sit with them, 5 minutes or so; then another day, take the dog into the car and sit with them. pet them, try to get them to eat a treat and then take them out of the car;  then take the dog into the car, go around the block, stop the car, try to get them to eat something like a special treat; then go home.

Then proceed ahead, if they fall back, then start the process over, get them to relax and just sit in the car and play the radio. talk to them, have some kind of fun and go home.  Continue until you get the results you want.  Seems a little repetitious but it does work.
 

 

Good luck

Hi,

What kind of a driver are you?
Put an uncovered cup of water in your car's cup holder and try to drive without spilling any.
(no cell phones - etc..)
Some people do not realize what kind of a ride their passengers get when they are driving.

Or

Try taking your dog on an expressway for short trips before feeding (or car rides) until it is used to the car.


Lee

My new foster pup was very very car sick at first.  Couldn't even back up in the driveway without a mess.

I put a snug varikennel in the car, small enough he can't really get tossed around,  and started giving him dramamine before car rides.  Really short rides.  It took a couple months using the dramamine before rides.  

I didn't bring an open cup, but I did try to drive without sloshing the water buckets I keep in the truck to water my sheep.  It did seem like if the sloshed, he would upchuck behind me.

Keep a pile of towels, a plastic bag, a bottle of cleaner and a roll of papertowels.  I really think the dramamine helped a lot in getting him used to riding without feeling so sick.  Now he does long rides just fine.  But haven't tried him out of his crate.  Oh, and we went out every single day, sometimes two or three times.  Good luck! 

Heather

They usually get over it if you put enough miles under their belt ,Some dogs also have concurrent anxiety on top of the motion sickness or they get that way from associating the car with not feeling good , which doesn't help.You could try giving her a raw bone or other extremely tasty chew  treat when you go  Even crate her in car  in the driveway with yummy chews. And don't give her chews any other time. It might help her see the car as the ''fun chewing booth'' as opposed to the ''vomit comet''

Hi  I had a dog years ago who was always sick in the car he also would foam at the mouth when the car was parked  before he got in it  one day I was eating a polo mint and I gave him a couple then I took him out he did not foam at the mouth I thought great then I took him in the car went for 15 min. still no sick so I gave him a couple more polo mints and went on driving for 20 more mins. from that day on he was never sick again I gave him the polo mints for a few months please try polo mints and let me know how it goesgood luck
Rosey

i had to look it up.......since i'm a dumb american.  haha.  for those, like me, who never heard of polo mints, they are like our lifesaver mints.  i have used dramamine with success.  as they get used to riding, they get past the motion sickness.
pjp

I believe you have to break the cycle.  Otherwise, the pukey ones start looking at any vehicle as the dreaded "puke-mobile".  I haven't had the problem myself, but have helped others get their dogs over it.  Gingerroot capsule about 15 minutes prior to ride works nicely.  After giving the capsules, let them sit in crate for a bit.  Best not to throw them in and motor away. 

Good Luck!!

Debbie
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