whippet 99 2,613 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 ME MATE HAS A TERRIER THAT EVERYTIME ITS PUT INTO A TERRIER BOX..............IS SICK WHEN TRAVELLING AND SOMETIMES SHITS AND PISSES IT SELF......... ON SHORT JOURNEYS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOW DOWN ITS USUALLY OK ...........BUT SOMETIMES VOMITS....... THE DOG IS A PATTERDALE ............................ 18 MONTHS OLD.................. THE CONCLUSION IS SHE IS A BAD TRAVELLER AND ANY ONE WITH ADVICE ON GIVING HER.................JAB OR OTHER MEDICATION TO SETTLE HER STOMACH OR MAYBE JUST CALM HER DOWN A BIT.................WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.............. MANY THANKS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 All due to stress. Nearly all travel sickness is down to the pup or dog having a bad, frightening experience the first times it travelled. If it was just put in a dark box and left to get on with it, that could well be the cause. Some pups learn to travel OK being treated like this, on others it will create a traumatic stress response: all depends on the dog. In an ideal world, all pups should travel on someone's knee for the first few times they go in a vehicle, which allows them to get used to the noise, movement etc. But, there is more movement and noise at the rear of a vehicle: it's a bit like some people who get sea sick: they are fine on deck in the fresh air, but feel ill the moment they are below decks where their body can't reference the world outside: just the heaving, rolling motion of the boat. Some dogs do genuinely suffer from motion sickness in the same way as people who just can't help being sea sick. Medication may help a tiny bit, but if the dog is crapping and peeing itself as well, it is more likely due to stress. Just let it ride up front: the problem may ease a bit given time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 feed it in the box a few times without going anywhere, then drive a short distance before feeding for a few days, slowly increase the distance. might work, a mate of mine had a cocker that would piss in the motor no matter what he did, it never did stop doing it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 The above advice is great, i'd also add that on those short, none working trips, take it to a place where it can stretch its legs and enjoy itself. Dogs twig on quick to what will be good at the end of a trip, making it worthwhile, if the jurneys end makes up for the ride....! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 THANKS FOR SOME GREAT ADVICE..... HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE OK.................BUT WHAT COULD YOU GIVE HER IF ALL ELSE FAILS...........CHEERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 A drink of water, for all that puke...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 anything you give it acp bute ect will still be in its system when you got to where you would be going although the greyhound lads do say vitamin e calms nervy dogs down on the way to a race 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 ok thanks ..............folks been really helpful............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steeltoecapboot 58 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 think you can buy travel sickness tabs for pets 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 7,152 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Are ginger biscuits meant to help travel sickness? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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