Tanith Wheeler wrote 07/07/2009 05:36 PM Puppy vomiting in car #245782 - 07/07/2009 05:36 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	New puppy (12 weeks) gets stressed in car, dribbles profusely (soaks herself head to toe) and eventually vomits. I have tried feeding 1-2 hours before travelling, 2-3 hours etc. If I feed her 4/5 hours before she only vomits fluid. Is it better to feed her and let her vomit it up? Or should I starve her so she vomits less? The problem with not feeding her is that we are usually out for 4 hours, that makes it a lot of hours between feeds. Any way to reduce the vomiting? I've tried putting her in car and not driving, going just round block etc.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/07/2009 05:39 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Tanith Wheeler ] #245783 - 07/07/2009 05:39 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Does it help if she cannot look out the side and rear windows?
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Tanith Wheeler wrote 07/07/2009 06:12 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245789 - 07/07/2009 06:12 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	I did try covering the crate with a blanket - it didn't seem to have an impact but I will try it again, now that the heatwaves over.
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Scott Garrett wrote 07/07/2009 06:23 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Tanith Wheeler ] #245790 - 07/07/2009 06:23 PM
Scott Garrett Webboard User Reg: 03-01-2009 Posts: 645 Loc: NorCal Offline	Do dogs get motion sickness? http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7701/neilpatrickharris.jpg
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Sheila Buckley wrote 07/07/2009 06:25 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Tanith Wheeler ] #245792 - 07/07/2009 06:25 PM
Sheila Buckley Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2007 Posts: 1243 Loc: Offline	Is she in a crate? I've heard people say the airline approved ones help reduce the stress. May have something to do with reduced visibility? Does she stress before you start the engine, when the engine is turned on or only with the motion of driving?
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Tanith Wheeler wrote 07/07/2009 06:56 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Sheila Buckley ] #245795 - 07/07/2009 06:56 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	She whines as soon as I shut her in and go round to my side of the car. Dribbling starts soon after. I'll cover the crate and take her to the car multiple times tomorrow, try and get her used to being in it.
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Sheila Buckley wrote 07/07/2009 07:25 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Tanith Wheeler ] #245803 - 07/07/2009 07:25 PM
Sheila Buckley Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2007 Posts: 1243 Loc: Offline	Quote: Tanith Wheeler She whines as soon as I shut her in and go round to my side of the car. Dribbling starts soon after. That sounds more like discomfort with the car than a problem with motion sickness. I don't have a lot of experience with motion sickness so I'm not sure if it can cause stress just being in the car and not moving; it obviously does when driving and the dog becomes nauseous. I think desensitizing to the car would be the way to go but would definitely wait to hear back from others who have experience with this since they may have better ideas.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/07/2009 07:29 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Sheila Buckley ] #245804 - 07/07/2009 07:29 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Well, mouthful of spit is definitely a classic motion sickness first-symptom.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/07/2009 07:30 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245805 - 07/07/2009 07:30 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	One good thing is that most dogs outgrow it, just as most kids do.
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Tanith Wheeler wrote 07/07/2009 08:48 PM Re: Puppy vomiting in car [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245814 - 07/07/2009 08:48 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland One good thing is that most dogs outgrow it, just as most kids do. Thank God for that. The whining thing is similar to what she does when first crated at home, think that's just a reaction to me abandoning her in a box. None of my other dogs have been like this, my elder bitch did it a few times and Storm never did. It's just after having her do it a minimum of twice a day for the past 3 1/2 weeks - aaaaarrrrrgh! A friend suggested feeding her a ginger biscuit 15 mins before to settle her stomach. I'm not sure a raw diet includes ginger biscuits. Wonder if raw ginger / ginger powder would work?
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