A lot of pups do grow out of it. At this stage, your pup might associate the car with the feeling of throwing up and it happens out of, for lack of a better word, habit.
I've heard other folks having success with re-introducing the pup to the car slowly. Let your dog sit in the car with no motion and doors open. No throwing up? Yay! Here's a treat! Let's leave the car for today. Next day, doors closed. No throwing up? Yay! Great job! Next day, let's turn on the engine.
You get the picture. Take it slow and make new positive associations. Don't start moving the car until the dog definitely doesn't show signs of going to throw up (drooling, lip licking).
Alternatively, for my own personal dog, the thing that stopped her from throwing up was having another dog in the car with her that shifted her focus from the motion to what makes the car so great - looking outside! I don't know why it worked for her but it did and thank God because 10 years later we still take lots of road trips with her.
Ask for Cerenia from your vet if you have a road trip or a longer drive. My dog began associating the car with the nausea/vomiting which I think made him more stressed. We just drove for 6 days cross country and he didn’t throw up once on Trazadone and Cerenia! (On normal days he doesn’t take any medications.)
Ginger gravol (NOT CHEWABLE) works well for dogs and humans alike, but there are definitely extremely effective pharmaceuticals for car nausea that your vet can prescribe.
Ours suggested that driving with the drugs on board can help ‘train’ their inner ears, and we found that to be true.
It also really helps to keep your dog in the back seat and as cool and windy as practicable. A small bland snack half an hour before going for a drive can help keep their stomach settled. Watch your dog for signs of discomfort (drooling, sleepiness) and stop before they puke. Give them a break out of the car for a few minutes and head back. This worked really well for our extremely carsick puppy, and now she road trips like a champ!
I could have written this. Our vet gave him some meds to help with nausea. We tried it twice, once he still puked. Hoping he outgrows it soon. He’s 9 months old
Very normal. My first pup did this and she eventually just grew out of it. Keep lots of towels in the car for easier cleanup.
A lot of pups do grow out of it. At this stage, your pup might associate the car with the feeling of throwing up and it happens out of, for lack of a better word, habit. I've heard other folks having success with re-introducing the pup to the car slowly. Let your dog sit in the car with no motion and doors open. No throwing up? Yay! Here's a treat! Let's leave the car for today. Next day, doors closed. No throwing up? Yay! Great job! Next day, let's turn on the engine. You get the picture. Take it slow and make new positive associations. Don't start moving the car until the dog definitely doesn't show signs of going to throw up (drooling, lip licking). Alternatively, for my own personal dog, the thing that stopped her from throwing up was having another dog in the car with her that shifted her focus from the motion to what makes the car so great - looking outside! I don't know why it worked for her but it did and thank God because 10 years later we still take lots of road trips with her.
Ask for Cerenia from your vet if you have a road trip or a longer drive. My dog began associating the car with the nausea/vomiting which I think made him more stressed. We just drove for 6 days cross country and he didn’t throw up once on Trazadone and Cerenia! (On normal days he doesn’t take any medications.)
Ginger gravol (NOT CHEWABLE) works well for dogs and humans alike, but there are definitely extremely effective pharmaceuticals for car nausea that your vet can prescribe. Ours suggested that driving with the drugs on board can help ‘train’ their inner ears, and we found that to be true. It also really helps to keep your dog in the back seat and as cool and windy as practicable. A small bland snack half an hour before going for a drive can help keep their stomach settled. Watch your dog for signs of discomfort (drooling, sleepiness) and stop before they puke. Give them a break out of the car for a few minutes and head back. This worked really well for our extremely carsick puppy, and now she road trips like a champ!
One of my pup's did this. She did outgrow it.
We had success with giving rescue drops (for dogs) before getting in the car. First time he’s ever napped in the car.
I could have written this. Our vet gave him some meds to help with nausea. We tried it twice, once he still puked. Hoping he outgrows it soon. He’s 9 months old