Travel Sickness

[Seraphina]

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Just like children; some pups are car sick some are not, some grow out of it fast, some take ages. My longest car spewing one took almost 18 months :x .

Lot of short trips to pleasant places, like a park for run, get dogs to like the car. I also find that a crate on the front passenger seat , with the wire door facing forward makes pups able to travel lot further without being sick. Putting them right in the back of station wagon guarantees they will vomit lot sooner. I had seen also some improvement after giving junket tablet.

 

[whipwat]

Where to start!?!

I use MIMULUS drops obtained from our homeopathic chemist or a naturopath. Just a few drops either under the tongue or just wiped around the mouth and some sprinkled on their bedding in the car will alleviate the "fear" and subsequently no car sickness.

I have heard people have some success with ginger tablets or even give a junket tablet but my guys have always responded well to MIMULUS a Bach Flower remedy.

 

[oakmoorehill]

Where to start!?!

I use MIMULUS drops obtained from our homeopathic chemist or a naturopath. Just a few drops either under the tongue or just wiped around the mouth and some sprinkled on their bedding in the car will alleviate the "fear" and subsequently no car sickness.

I have heard people have some success with ginger tablets or even give a junket tablet but my guys have always responded well to MIMULUS a Bach Flower remedy.

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We used ginger capsules with a extremely travel sick whippet I couldn't even get the car of the drive with him

Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

 

[Seraphina]

  Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

I also find that while driving on freeway = pretty much in straight line, the dogs are OK, but as soon as I get off the freeway onto a winding road, or just in suburbs turning left right left they get sick. I could drive whole litter of pups right across the city to my daughter's place without problem, and they be sick, all in unison, just as I turned into her street. :x :lol:

 

[whippetsrus]

Beau loves the car. Albus was nnever good as a puppy but has improved as he has got older. Diesel gets travel sick and howled when put in his cage in the boot. I have been using the DAP spray. It has worked very well for us over the last two weeks. He will now lie down in the boot quite happily. There has been a bit of sickness but there is a definite improvement. I would recommend it. The cheapest place I have found to purchase is Vet UK.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page...2&products_id=8

 

[Cornish]

Been of the forum for awhile and OHMIGOD - !!! MUST RUN IN THE FAMILY.
Stan is just SOOOOOOOO sick in the car. Frinstance, today two trips, one for a walk and one to puppy socialisation and both times drooling drooling like you wouldn't believe and sick sick sick even if he has not been fed for at least 4 hours... poor love.

Bluebell is better but not by much... Pick them up the wrong way as you take them out of the car and projectile vomit time.

Still... at least Stan has stopped sh*tting himself at the same time... phew!

The good news is that they perk up pretty quickly, can't say the same for the smell in the car!

I shall post a recent pic in a separate post.

The Ramsays

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Oh my word, you too :x

Poor Stan and he is such a big fella :wub: I must admit that it only ever comes out one end at each time :lol:

After his puking session in the car Ben will then sleep for half an hour or so as if to get 'over' it.

Rob (DS) is going to stay with his Grandparents tomorrow and we asked if we could bring Sidney (who loves Grandma and Grandad's garden) and Ben (who has yet to pay a visit) to see them as they live only 5/7 mins down the road.

We couldn't manage Ben's puppy party this wednesday because we had to trun back he was so unhappy.

Ben wont travel in the boot nor on the back seat with Sidney, he likes to be up front on someones lap, which in a way is good as it means you see the signs to be able to clean him up or catch what is coming out but when it went all over me and OMG there was a brave bit for a little lad who had not eaten anything since the night before (he hated me for not giving him his breaky but I was trying to be careful lol)

I am going to try the ginger biscuit thing as not that he needs any travel sickness treatment, they are Sidney's most favourite treat :wub: so I always keep a small packed in... then will try all the rest of the advised stuff in turn until we find something that works :huggles:

Thank you all for your help and advice and I will keep you all posted :lol:

We/Ben Can't wait to see photos of brother Stan and Sister Bluebell... hope you are keeping well Ramsay's :wub: :huggles:

 

[trish 9]

Been of the forum for awhile and OHMIGOD - !!! MUST RUN IN THE FAMILY.
Stan is just SOOOOOOOO sick in the car. Frinstance, today two trips, one for a walk and one to puppy socialisation and both times drooling drooling like you wouldn't believe and sick sick sick even if he has not been fed for at least 4 hours... poor love.

Bluebell is better but not by much... Pick them up the wrong way as you take them out of the car and projectile vomit time.

Still... at least Stan has stopped sh*tting himself at the same time... phew!

The good news is that they perk up pretty quickly, can't say the same for the smell in the car!

I shall post a recent pic in a separate post.

hi we are having the same problem with jazz i think i will try the sea legs i have tried to get her use to small trips but she is still sick we have a caravan and when the weather picks up we will be going away every other weekend so i hope to get it sorted what is the dap spray .

The Ramsays

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Oh my word, you too :x

Poor Stan and he is such a big fella :wub: I must admit that it only ever comes out one end at each time :lol:

After his puking session in the car Ben will then sleep for half an hour or so as if to get 'over' it.

Rob (DS) is going to stay with his Grandparents tomorrow and we asked if we could bring Sidney (who loves Grandma and Grandad's garden) and Ben (who has yet to pay a visit) to see them as they live only 5/7 mins down the road.

We couldn't manage Ben's puppy party this wednesday because we had to trun back he was so unhappy.

Ben wont travel in the boot nor on the back seat with Sidney, he likes to be up front on someones lap, which in a way is good as it means you see the signs to be able to clean him up or catch what is coming out but when it went all over me and OMG there was a brave bit for a little lad who had not eaten anything since the night before (he hated me for not giving him his breaky but I was trying to be careful lol)

I am going to try the ginger biscuit thing as not that he needs any travel sickness treatment, they are Sidney's most favourite treat :wub: so I always keep a small packed in... then will try all the rest of the advised stuff in turn until we find something that works :huggles:

Thank you all for your help and advice and I will keep you all posted :lol:

We/Ben Can't wait to see photos of brother Stan and Sister Bluebell... hope you are keeping well Ramsay's :wub: :huggles:

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[neave]

Ginger tablets was also a success with us and also rescue remedy :luck:

 

[oakmoorehill]

  Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

I also find that while driving on freeway = pretty much in straight line, the dogs are OK, but as soon as I get off the freeway onto a winding road, or just in suburbs turning left right left they get sick. I could drive whole litter of pups right across the city to my daughter's place without problem, and they be sick, all in unison, just as I turned into her street. :x :lol:

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How true that is

I once went to a show and decided to take the shorter route along the windy roads .The result 4 whippets all plastered in sick :x good job we weren't in the ring till later in the day

 

[Cornish]

  Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

I also find that while driving on freeway = pretty much in straight line, the dogs are OK, but as soon as I get off the freeway onto a winding road, or just in suburbs turning left right left they get sick. I could drive whole litter of pups right across the city to my daughter's place without problem, and they be sick, all in unison, just as I turned into her street. :x :lol:

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How true that is

I once went to a show and decided to take the shorter route along the windy roads .The result 4 whippets all plastered in sick :x good job we weren't in the ring till later in the day

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Oh heck, the Romans didn't get this far down so all our roads are bendy... we have lots of corner shops though which is handy :- " :lol:

 

[jinnyfizz]

  Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

I also find that while driving on freeway = pretty much in straight line, the dogs are OK, but as soon as I get off the freeway onto a winding road, or just in suburbs turning left right left they get sick. I could drive whole litter of pups right across the city to my daughter's place without problem, and they be sick, all in unison, just as I turned into her street. :x :lol:

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How true that is

I once went to a show and decided to take the shorter route along the windy roads .The result 4 whippets all plastered in sick :x good job we weren't in the ring till later in the day

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Oh heck, the Romans didn't get this far down so all our roads are bendy... we have lots of corner shops though which is handy :- " :lol:

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:lol: :lol: and not only do we have very few straight roads but the local highways authority hasn't discovered how to lay flat tarmac yet (w00t) and it's all very bumpy

Not whippet friendly at all

 

[Cornish]

  Zoe the setter wasn't quite that bad traveled home 50 something miles no problem at all but take her down the road she was sick. I started giving her ginger biscuits about half hour before puttig her in the car and that worked with her

I also find that while driving on freeway = pretty much in straight line, the dogs are OK, but as soon as I get off the freeway onto a winding road, or just in suburbs turning left right left they get sick. I could drive whole litter of pups right across the city to my daughter's place without problem, and they be sick, all in unison, just as I turned into her street. :x :lol:

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How true that is

I once went to a show and decided to take the shorter route along the windy roads .The result 4 whippets all plastered in sick :x good job we weren't in the ring till later in the day

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Oh heck, the Romans didn't get this far down so all our roads are bendy... we have lots of corner shops though which is handy :- " :lol:

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:lol: :lol: and not only do we have very few straight roads but the local highways authority hasn't discovered how to lay flat tarmac yet (w00t) and it's all very bumpy

Not whippet friendly at all

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I forgot to mention the lack of experience needed to get a job to lay our roads down here :lol: :- " sorry if any one actually does do that for a job, I am of course joking :b

 

[beaubeau]

I've never known a dog as sick as Deedee in a car. She is by far the worst case I've ever seen or known. Deedee will vomit and poo at the same time I feel dreadful for taking her out and feel so sad for her.

 

I have recently given her a quarter of 'traveleaze' pastile a few hours before a long journey and this seems to work for her.

 

Hope you find a remedy that works for your dogs )

 

Tracey x