Dr Chris Brown Q&A: How to Stop Car Sickness in Dogs?
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2018
- Pet Circle and OPTIMUM™ hosted a Q&A session with veterinarian Dr Chris Brown, where he answered a number of questions from Pet Circle customers. Here, Dr Chris discusses car sickness in dogs, and how to stop your pet from feeling queasy on their next car ride!
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I commented a while back about my pup throwing up and foaming at the mouth before, after weeks of training we managed to get him in the car, everytime he stood a step forward, he got treated, we then decided to try putting the engine on at first he was sick bit then again after a while he got used to it, and then started reversing the car and driving for very short times with the window open and there's now nothing he loves more than to stick his head out of the window. If you don't train your dog then it could just get worse, if you're in the "he or she will get over it" mindset they wont, it's like being afraid of heights but being forced to climb a mountain. They're scared and they need help to figure out that is not actually that scary. Don't get angry at your dog for being sick in the car either. That negative energy will just be more of a reason to associate bad things with the car.
I know I'm late to the party, but I had to say thank you so much! We have had our dog for about 4 years now and every time we so much as open the car door, he starts shaking. Get him in the car, he starts drooling and shaking. Turn the car on, he's drooling, shaking, and panting. But the time I put the car in drive and make it 50 feet down the street, he is shaking, drooling, vomiting, and sometimes defecating. We have tried medication, "toughing it out", letting him roam free, and nothing has seemed to work. Always a huge mess and a huge anxiety situation for all of us. I will try these tiny steps and hopefully we get somewhere!
I don't get angry because he really cannot help it. when i say i have tried everything... i mean EVERYTHING. Short trips, treats, training by just siting still then gradually pulling out of the drive way....my last resort was drugs for motion sickness using the highest dose that can be safely prescribed. I can honestly say that the only good thing that came from all the above, is that he is no longer afraid of car rides and loves sticking his nose out the window....drool and all!
So my dog is now one year old and i have tried EVERTHING mentioned in the video above. None of it worked! I am so sad because my dog cannot go on all the family outings. If i don't feed him he may not throw up, but he does salivate and foam at the mouth, the back seat and the drop cloth is saturated with saliva by the end of our short trips. The only good thing about our wet road trips is that he WILL get in the car because he knows he is going somewhere fun!. My back seat is destroyed. Lucky me i have leather seats /doors that clean easily. I don't mind the cleaning. I am just saddened that he misses out on all the family fun. I get so jealous sometimes when i see a happy dog hanging out the windows of other cars.
everything said here is absolutely correct. my little Stafford would throw up after 30 minutes in the car, but when I would take him for long trips before he ate anything he wouldn't have any dramas. I also put some old couch cushions on the back seat and he loves being up higher, never had issues since following the advice. no need for medication. dogs happier, i'm happier. thanks for the advice.
Airflow is key for us. We leave a window down. It totally sucks depending on the season for us, but we love her! She shows signs: her saliva gets thick, she's panting more, and she starts to feel hot.
Also, me sitting in the back and letting her have the front seat helps. You mentioned the height thing, that must be the trick! I also 100% love seeing reactions of people who realize the dog has the front seat and I'm in back. 😂
This is super helpful, thank you!!!
Thank you very much, Good advice!
Thank youuuu !!!
thanks
Thanks a bunch mate. Cheers from Colombia.
My dog hates riding in my truck so bad , i have to carry him to put him inside, and he has even vomited before i get out of the driveway multiple times, its like he has PTSD of car rides.
Listening and watching in August 2023. Thank you very much. My vet immediately gave my dog meds but I wanted to try some of these suggestions first.
My dog throws up his stomach bile even of I don't feed him that morning, tried travel sickness tablets but they don't work
Kim Sweeney put him in a cage and then cover his cage
@@imhere626 he starts foaming at the mouth as soon as he realises were going out I'm not sure if it will work
Kim Sweeney then don’t take him for a car ride and if you do have to take him somewhere, he’s just gonna have to tough it out
Hello Kim, my dog used to do this during his first year. We would say no when he did it, but then we would clean it up and pretend it didnt happen. Eventually after many car rides he stopped on his own, however my dog still foams and drools. But he is getting better. I have noticed the amount of sickness he gets depends on the person driving, the vehicle hes in, and perfumey scents in the car.
HUH, that "toxin" statement actually makes a lot of sense. I've watched like 20 of these videos and this is the first time I've heard this. Some have kind of touched on it, but said it was more the fact that they can't focus on a point and the motion out of the window was bothering them so remove that and that fixed it. BUT this makes more sense.
I was told the dog dose not do well with car rides she is 4 months old, and now I know what they meant 😂 she seemed OK on the first few rides, but on a day with more trips then normal she started to vomit in the car 😂thanks for the vid I have had many dogs and never came acrost this issue
Three tablet of dramamine helped a lot for our 55lb dog. We still have to avoid long hilly roads with lots of curves, but 6hr highway stretches to see family are fine now.
Is this dramamine adult or kids?
I have good success with taking very young dogs in the car, they get used to it very early and never get sick, except my latest one, she will puke within five minutes. She didn't get sick right at the beginning, even on 20 hours drives, but now every time she gets in the car she will puke. I am considering building some sort of platform in the boot so she can see outside and don't feel as sick.
That is mind-beagle-ing!
That's a strikingly cartoonish, Superman jawline. Damn.
My dog is fine on the freeway at night but during the day I never know esp if he even had 1 meal
Would this work for my wife as well?
Bro I made it 2 blocks before my dog threw up how can I even go around the block??
Did you ever find anything that worked?
@@rinkleswhiskers15 No 😭
Volume to video is terrible, I honestly couldn’t hear what was being said.
Ha! We have a Dr Chris bRown TF lmao
Sup
I thought this was Chris Brown the singer
Batman is jealous of that jaw.
I know I'm really late for this video but we might get our puppy in a couple hours. Unfortunately, she's coming from Organ to Massachusetts on a plane with a pet nanny. She's only 9 weeks old and has only had one experience in a car (to get her vaccines). Our breeder emailed us and said while she was driving her to the airport, the little pup started getting scared and carsick. I don't know how she's gonna survive a 7-hour plane ride and then a 1-hour drive to get home. We've also never dealt with dog carsickness before... Just a note for everyone: NEVER GET YOUR PUPPY FROM SOMEWHERE FARAWAY. If it's over a 3.5-hour drive, there's going to be problems (She got delayed to go on her flight because of a hurricane).
What happened? Did she managed?
@@0111mango everything turned out just fine! She is 3 and a half now and healthy and happy!
@@hannahu8951 good to hear that❤️❤️❤️
my dog sleeps the whole time-
my dog throw up twice
yeah i have a booster and he doesn’t eat either…maybe he’ll grow out of it
sorry ..this didn't help !...everybody throws their 5 cents but in reality these self proclaimed experts have no clue !!
Dramamine, meclizine and cerenia, baby