Motion sickness

[Murphy'sMom]

Thanks for the link I will have to keep that in mind 12mcrebel !

[Murphy'sMom]

@Jen....He starts whining about 5-10 min into the ride and drools like crazy..I''ve been taking him to places like the bank or store as often as I can. Looks like we need to spend some more time in the car!
@ Pete... He is really excited about the car and truck jumps in tail wagging so that is a good thing! He loves my husband's truck because lately every time he drives it he brings ducks back lol!
Thanks for all the great advice everyone!!

[Eric Johnson]

Have your vet provide a drug called Cerenia. It is especially made for motion sickness. It's given once a day but can only be given 2 days in a row. However, after 2 days, the syndrome may well be conquered.

[Jen Marenich]

Does he run back & forth looking out windows in car excited/aggitated, or does he sit/lay down & stress out? With some dogs it may help to have them ride in a kennel (especially if he is the one that is running about getting himself worked into a fit) Some may just feel more secure in a kennel, or maybe it helps that they can't see out. Also try cracking a window.

Regardless, if he is getting upset that quickly, the key is to take him on lots of rides short of that. Quit while your ahead and he isn't stressing yet (drool/whine) need to break that habit, even though he likes to get in to go. Gradually increase duration of rides.

[windycanyon]

I'm almost willing to bet that a properly sized crate will work.
I just had a manager at one of the facilities that I go to 1x a month tell me that as soon as his wife bought a crate for the car as I had suggested, their 2+ yo lab stopped having issues. Some just need the added security, and to me, it's dumb not to crate them in cars for safety reasons.

[Murphy'sMom]

Thanks for all the advice everyone, we will be putting most to good use! We' 've been looking into getting a kennel for the car and it seems like a good idea now for sure!