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My GSD pup is now 13 weeks old. Each and every time she rides within my truck; she gets sick and is miserable the entire ride to or from. I've tried withholding her breakfast prior to the ride, short trips of only a mile and back in the evenings prior to dinner, opening the windows for more air circulation, turning on the air conditioner with the windows open, and giving her a dose of benadril 30 minutes prior. I should add that I am a slow, below the speed limit driver when I have a dog traveling with me and take the curves at a crawl. Nothing is making any difference. She now dreads riding and vomits before we even get out the driveway. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
My first dog did this as a puppy. I tried everything too- short rides, no food etc.. What I found is that she just grew out of it. I was traveling 100 miles weekly to training and she would vomit everytime. She finally got used to car rides and she became my best traveling partner. I think she was around 4-5 months when she finally stopped puking. I just had to deal with it til she out grew it.
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My wife's JRT yaks if she can't see out the windows, every time, no exceptions. She doesn't ride in a crate anymore. :rolleyes: She has to sit up where she can see outside.
When I was a young child I remember my GSD barely making it out of the driveway without yacking. Used to drive my father crazy. Like Karmen said, the pup may grow out of it. Then again he may not. This is a pain..without a doubt.
There are a couple things you can try.. Go to a health food store and pick up some Ginger capsules. Or you can even try Ginger Snap Cookies. Give one capsule or one cookie about 1/2 hour before riding.,. this helps alot of dogs..
I also agree with Karmen.. Put the pup in the car and just drive and drive and drive.. he will get sick.. then get over it.. it is messy tho! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Barbara.. I forgot the second thing! get some Beef marrow bones from your grocer.. give one to your pup so she knows how great they are.. then freeze the rest of them.. don't cook them.. then the only time she gets one is in the car... most dogs love these so much that they get into chewing and forget to get sick.
same trouble here, my Dobe gets sick most of the time. drools real heavy. past weekend drove 80 miles with him no sickness then, as i am coming home up the street, he lets it go. i thought he definetly would have made it.
heard dramamine might help also.
Jody, I tried your advice. Had some ginger snap cookies in the pantry. Do you have any idea how smelly, messy and downright disgusting barfed ginger snaps are?
I'm going to stock up on flannel backed table clothes for my seat, buy stock in Resolve Cleaner and Sparkle Paper Towels. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
And foremost..keep on trying...hoping she'll outgrown this! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Something else I have been told works but never had to try is put a little sugar in their water prior to the trip. I am not sure the exact effects of stress on glucose in a dogs blood, but I was told that it would help. I have been blessed to never have a barfer so I really can't promise it will work, but it really can't hurt to try and I think it may smell less than the regurgitated ginger snaps <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> In the mean time I think the tablecloths are a good idea.
I thank you all for your suggestions. I did try the sugar in the water but that only resulted in watery barf.
From an email suggestion and it seems to be somewhat successful is rubbing the base of the ears inside and out in a circular motion. This didn't stop all of the motion sickness but it did seem to help. I was told that the repeated action will eventually eliminate the motionsickness. For now; we are taking short nightly rides with the ear massage but I also have plenty of paper towels on hand and my seat is lined with a flannel backed table cloth.
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i thought he definetly would have made it.
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