terrier travel sickness

[liamlrg 0]

hi every time i take my terrier in the car its starts foaming at the mouth and usually ends up being sick..she 21/2years old now and goes out atleast twice a week has anyone got any suggestions how i can stop this,,

[scottishlass 57]

sometimes keeping the dog in the dark while traveling will help

Edited December 2, 2007 by scottishlass

[Shamo 319]

Give her a 'Piriton' Tablet about an hour before you travel, the Human allergy Tablets. I have done for Years and has worked on any I have had who don't like travelling.

[bill88 6]

Almost certainly motion sickness (inner ear can sense movement,but the eyes can't see any) .One of my terriers used to yack all the time when travelling,i lifted the boxs up so they could see out of the windows,and voila,no more sick dogs.

[Chid 6,744]

bill88 is right my dog is sick unless he looks out the window

[terriermaid 3]

ive always use sea legs ,a travel sickness tablet

[skycat 6,174]

Stress is also a cause of travel sickness: like the others have said, make sure the dog can see out of the box, and if possible place it so the dog is facing the direction in which the vehicle is travelling.

Try feeding the dog in the stationary, but running, vehicle. Go just short trips to begin with for just a few moments so that the stress doesn't build up over a long period of time. Small amounts of time in a stressful situation will eventually desensitise the dog to the situation, but long periods of stress can have the opposite effect and ingrain the fear for ever.

[jack_russels. 6]

my collie x spues in car unless he can see out

[Bagpuss 0]

Our terrier was always sick in the back of my van, as soon as i let him see out of the windows in the front no sickness.He was much better company too.

[liamlrg 0]

thanks i think ill lift her cage upto the hieght of the window so she can see out of it..hopefully that will do the trick if not ill try the tablet thanks for your help

[eddy cochran 0]

I have the same problem with my pup so let me know how you get on please pal.

my russell is now 11.5 years old and comes to work with me every day, and has done since he was a pup,he,s travelled 200+ miles in 1 journey

and never been sick,but he is a placid dog, until confronted by the usual stuff,rabbits an rats,

upon which time the old devil does the right stuff.

he has crapped in the van though and usually on my side,if i lhave left him for more than an hour.

its just his way of getting back at me for leaving him,i think.