"CRider" (crider)
05/28/2014 at 03:37 • Filed to: None
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"CRider" (crider)
05/28/2014 at 03:37 • Filed to: None | 1
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Oppo, my 6 month old puppy Rusty (pictured above) gets carsick even on short rides around town. After about 10 minutes in his cage, he is shaking and he starts drooling pretty bad, and eventually he'll throw up. Obviously, I want to go places and I want to bring my dogs, but I can't if he keeps puking all over his cage. Will this go away? How can I get him used to going on drives without needing to bathe him and wash out his cage all the time?
Manuél Ferrari
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 03:52 |
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Have you tried taking him out without the cage? Maybe for some reason being in a cage in a moving vehicle is weird.
Probably not. Just grasping at straws...
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CRider
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 04:03 |
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When I first got him and he only weighed around 8 lbs, he wasn't in the cage and was fine for drives to the vet and his first ride home. But now he's getting too big to do that. I know he doesn't like sliding around back there, but it's the only practical option. My other, older dog has never had a problem going on car rides, even long ones.
Svend
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 04:09 |
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I'm distracted by how cute he is. He's beautiful.
Can he not be strapped in on a body harness on the back seat where he has a little more control of his surroundings?
SVTyler
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 04:12 |
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Our dogs grew out of their carsickness, something to do with the development of the inner ear, maybe? Vet said we could give them dramamine if it became severe enough, but to call first for exact dosage instructions. If you don't want to drug up your doggie you could always try giving him a toy or a treat to distract him, that seemed to work sometimes as well. Sorry to hear he doesn't feel well on car rides :(
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Manuél Ferrari
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 04:14 |
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Hmm that's a though one
Time to call The Dog Whisper
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CRider
> Svend
05/28/2014 at 04:16 |
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Thanks, he's pretty cute. I don't know if those harnesses would really work, and I don't want him (and his hair+claws) to have free reign in the back seat. And if he pukes on the seat...
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CRider
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 04:18 |
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It's not a behavior problem, it's a I-Puke-In-The-Car problem. Unless the Dog Whisperer is going to clean the carpet and give him a bath, I don't think he can help.
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Manuél Ferrari
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 04:19 |
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Haha true
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Svend
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 04:28 |
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Car dog cradles
http://www.dhgate.com/product/large-…
Combined with a good dog harness (granted there are a lot of harnesses that fail the tests but some Google searches and reading some reviews should find the right one for you and your companion).
Alternatively a boot (tailgate liner) and a dog guard will do great if you don't want your companion in the main cabin or the hassle of fitting the car dog cradle.
Squid
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 05:39 |
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Get a seat cover and a harness for him. Take him on short drives every day and make them progressively longer. I understand not wanting to have a loose dog in the car, but I think the crate is exacerbating his anxiety. Also taking him fun places when you go for drives can help. Another thing to do is get him tired then go for a drive once he is tired he'll be more apt to relax. The key is to make it a fun event and a reward for being in the car. Even just getting in the car and playing with him in the car in your driveway will help. Try to make the car a fun thing he wants to do and not just a thing where he is going to get a thermometer shoved up his ass. The more you work and spend time with it the better he will become. I think getting him out of the crate and giving him some control over his movement might help a little bit. Some dogs are cool with car rides immediately and some just hate it for ever.
My dog wouldn't sit still in the back of my Focus, but loves hanging out in the passenger seat of the Miata with the top down. She'll sit still and lean into turns and be a good girl when before she wouldn't be able to sit still or even lay down and sleep on long rides.
You just got to keep on trying new things to figure out what will make him calm. But the one thing you know is that the crate in the car isn't working.
jkm7680
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 06:09 |
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My dog grew out of carsickness after about 6 months on short trips. but long trips are always risky. I would keep him back there in his cage, it's better that than the interior of your car. That stuff really soaks in, and wait for a hot day. It will be awful, Haha.
Takuro Spirit
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 07:17 |
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Where do you put the cage? Does he have access to an open window?
I just woke up and don't remember exactly why, but having an open window and rushing air sometimes will cure a dog's carsickness. Something with the movement of a car with closed windows throws off their equilibrium.
Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 07:39 |
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He has a nice Cuban cigar there.
505Turbeaux
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 07:43 |
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I might get flamed for this by the Oppo ASPCA contingent, but my 95 pound greyhound just rocks out without a cage. No problems and he has a delicate stomach. He gets more pissed if he cant stick his nose out the window. I would try without the cage, it might make him just nervous enough to put him over the edge.
BigRed03
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 07:47 |
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Where is the crate located in your vehicle? Try somewhere closer to you/backseat. Something in front of the rear tires is preferable. Lay out blankets all over the back seat and foot well each time, it will make puke cleanup easy.
My rescue dog, a 55lb plott hound, used to get sick on car rides, mainly because he'd only ever been in a car to go to vet and adoption events (stressful). I started with short fun/happy trips and worked him up to longer trips. He also sat/laid in the back seat, better than the bed/hatch. Now he only pukes on mountain roads like the Blue Ridge (don't blame him, sitting in the back I get car sick on these roads too...) and is fine on 10+ hours drives.
Agrajag
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 09:24 |
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Less oppo?
Goggles Pizzano
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 13:44 |
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They make something for this.
:-)x
XJDano
> Goggles Pizzano
05/28/2014 at 13:51 |
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your listing on Amazon says currently unavailable. But isn't that why firetrucks and some and ambuLance are always dragging chains?
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XJDano
> Goggles Pizzano
05/28/2014 at 13:51 |
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Cccccccc
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XJDano
> Goggles Pizzano
05/28/2014 at 13:52 |
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Cccccombo breaker
TheCraigy
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 13:55 |
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Don't feed before the trip?
jariten1781
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 14:00 |
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My dog gets sick in larger cars where she can't see out very well (aka back of a minivan). As long as her head level is above the window belt line she's good to go. Also, never in a crate, don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Moves-Like-Senna
> XJDano
05/28/2014 at 14:03 |
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Nope, the chains are to ground the vehicle.
Jayhawk Jake
> Goggles Pizzano
05/28/2014 at 14:12 |
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I don't think placebo effect works on dogs
multiple wheels for each day of the week
> CRider
05/28/2014 at 14:50 |
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I would say quit giving him cigars ... thats the first step
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XJDano
> Moves-Like-Senna
05/28/2014 at 15:20 |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005O7…
Ground, same reason.