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| This topic is available here on forum.oes.org | | Is there a way to help animals with this? I know my ILs give their schnauzer some type of meds from the vet, but I was wondering if you could help in an unmedicated way? Joy gets VERY carsick - even the short trip to the vet, she got sick. Good thing she's small enough to fit in a kennel, but she still gets it all over herself. :/ Has anyone dealt with this before? | |
| | I only have sympathy, no suggestions. My dog growing up got carsick...and it could only be a trip a few blocks away to the vet. We basically just stopped taking her places in the car unless absolutely necessary... | I forget how old you said Joy is?
After having dealt with the same issue myself, please refer to thread http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=6906 and comments there what we do.
Vet said that some puppies get motion sick but usually outgrow it by 4-6 months. If they still get sick after that age it's an anxiety issue primarily because the dog remembers getting sick which causes the anxiety.
Start with small (like 5 minutes) trip to someplace fun like a park, etc. Try giving treats in the car why it's not moving. Whatever you can do to make the pup think that the car isn't such a bad place.
Good news is that most dogs outgrow car sickness by age 3. Things have settled down with my issues with Frank in the car, thankfully. |
VerveUp wrote:
I forget how old you said Joy is?
After having dealt with the same issue myself, please refer to thread http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=6906 and comments there what we do.
Vet said that some puppies get motion sick but usually outgrow it by 4-6 months. If they still get sick after that age it's an anxiety issue primarily because the dog remembers getting sick which causes the anxiety.
Start with small (like 5 minutes) trip to someplace fun like a park, etc. Try giving treats in the car why it's not moving. Whatever you can do to make the pup think that the car isn't such a bad place.
Good news is that most dogs outgrow car sickness by age 3. Things have settled down with my issues with Frank in the car, thankfully. |
Thanks Verve. She's about 6 months old (best guesstimate from shelter and vet). Hopefully she'll outgrow it soon. *Fingers crossed* |
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