max_wood 161 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Hi i have a lurcher puppy,around 5 months old.shes good as gold training is going well.except,,, she gets terrible car sickness.really bad.i have tried everything i can think of.including , having her in a cage on the seat covered in an old sheet and newspaper.had another dog in with her had her on my boys lap.i have tried driving around a field really slowly.i have tried taking her in the car every day for a week, i have tried resting it for 2weeks.i have tried taking her for a really long walk before going in the car so she was tired.she just threw up and went to sleep. She is not scared of the car she will happily jump in and out ,play and sleep in the car when its parked. As soon as its moving is the problem. Its not fair on her because she must feel terrible.and its not ideal having to clean up sick all the time.the whole point i got her was to take her to work in the truck with me so its quite a big problem. I would be grateful for any genuine advice as i am desperate to sort it out.thanks very much max Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Teaspoon full of ginger powder(you can increase amount if this is not enough for your dog), mix with a few ml of water and syringe into the dogs mouth about half hour before getting in the car 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just keep driving him round in your motor, he'll get used to it. What colour was her sick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 ginger biscuits before hand 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Ginger has a natural anti sicknesses compound that is bloody effective Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertbred 5,490 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 gaffer tape it to the roof rack "tip 345 from the Mushroom pup training manual" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 That's 346.... Somebody has been studying good for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) . Edited November 2, 2015 by jiggy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treecreeper 1,136 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 it must be a bitch, mines a pain in the arse tells us when to brake and farts about with the radio. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 She is sick on short journeys the Sick is like that foamy bile stuff normally.shes quite happy in the car when its parked.i will try the ginger.thankyou 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boyo 1,398 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Had a dog like this years ago it wS a bloody nitemare. I started to drive her to the local park bout a 3/4 minute journey then let her out lots of excitement & a good hours play run etc then back in car to go home again lots of excitement when home after 5 days doing this drove round the block on way to park just extending journey same back home & just extended journey every few days after bout a month she just associated the car with fun/excitement & was fine she used to come out with me all day in car no worries. Hope it all works out. Good luck bud 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks every one.i will keep at it.i dont think its stress related because she's happy getting in and out and happy when we get where we are going i think it makes her feel ill.like motion sickness.I've had pups that are sick once or twice and get over it but this one is on another level.thanks again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,081 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Telling you try ginger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Run it over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 I am going to try it tommow.fingers crossed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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