Anyone have a dog who gets car-sick?

LucyLu

Our new dog gets car-sick and we will be in the car for about 8 hours on Thursday night. Is there anything I can give him? Someone suggested dramamine. Thanks!

Dukesdad · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

Better check with your Vet as to using Dramamine. My first Lab, as a puppy, would get car sick before we reached the end of the driveway. We tried a prescribed sedative once but he threw it up. He eventually outgrew the problem. If you do use a drug, administer it in advance so that it is working before you begin the trip.

LucyLu · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject:

Maisey · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:18 pm Post subject:

Animal Essentials has a line called Animal Apawthecary that I use alot. One of them is Ginger-Mint drops. I even used them on my husband, he didn't know until he asked me what I had given him, lol...it works really well. I give Witt (70lbs) two droppers full. Shawn my husband got 4 droppers full. It's all natural. About $10 for a bottle.

Killerbee2 · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:41 am Post subject:

Well, My dog gets car sick and everyone tells me there is nothing they could do about it. EVEN THE VETS! (about 2 years ago) Cool

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tuttifrutti · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

I had a neighbor who's dog got carsick, and they got a prescription from the vet for it.

Jamiya · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 5593

It also depends whether the dog is getting sick from the motion or from fear. If it is a fear issue, it can be worked with.

Mary_NH · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

I had a dog that got carsick....couldn't even back out of the driveway before she upchucked. Car smelled so bad my son started to get carsick.
I started backing the car up, park on the street and take Sadie for a walk. When she could get a little further (like the neighbor's driveway) I'd park the car, take her for a walk.
Next time a little further. Each time she'd get further and further....then we could get to the swimming hole. She'd go swimming, we'd go home.
Eventually she started to equate rides meaning something fun - swimming, walks, hiking.
Took the entire summer but we finally managed to help her get beyond the car sicknesses.
I also had an SUV at that time. In self defense I had to get rid of it (the smell....oh that smell from multiple vomiting sessions from her and my son). Once I got a car she was fine. I think it had something to do with her sitting up that high.

kappi · New member Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 11 Location: CA

Several years back the vet I took the fur kin to suggested Baby Benadryl -- 1 mg per pound. Worked great.

I have also found most dogs get over being carsick as they grow older.