My poor dog suffers from it :(
She’s a one year old Shih Tzu and she’s always been car sick.
I started with short journeys.
Initially we got her a dog car seat/soft crate type of thing, thinking she’ll feel more secure. She hates it and jumps straight out of it.
I tried elevating her seat, so she can see outside, the only difference it made is that she vomited all across the dashboard. And she is still not looking up.
I am not feeding her a good few hours before we go anywhere, she still manages to bring up stomach acid.
I tried stopping every 10-15-20 min, to let her find her feet again, she still throws up.
I don’t mind clearing up the mess as such, but it really wipes the poor mite out, you can see she’s suffering.
I thought maybe it’s my shit driving, so we tried in friends‘a cars, same thing.
We hardly use the car, but from time to time I’d like to see friends, half and hour, an hour away, I like her with me.
She loves the sea, walking on the beach, as in absolutely adores it, it’s a 20 min journey and yup, she throws up.
I read on antiemetics for dogs, some cause drowsiness/dry mouth, and before I medicate her, I’d like to pick your brains, maybe there’s something I haven’t thought of that I could try.
I would be really grateful if you could share your experiences/advice, I really hate to see her like this.
Thank you :)
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Travel sickness, what worked for your dog?
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BuddhaAtSea · 02/09/2020 07:38
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