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27-12-2007, 11:01 AM
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Travel sickness in dogs
Up until recently travelling with Blaze, my black lab has never been a problem but on the last two road trips he has come with us on he has salivated heavily and panted a lot but not actually vomited.
Has anybody else had this problem before? Any remedies I can try?
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27-12-2007, 11:56 AM
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Its pretty standard with dogs at some point in their lives with some breeds being worse than others, ALL my GSD pups were terrible for it whilst my schip rarely get uptight in the car.
Sounds like there was a trigger to the anxiety for being in the car - you'll have to figure that one out I'm afraid. Once you know what set the behaviour off you can work on teaching your dog to relax again. We start by putting them in the car with the doors shut and left on the drive, once they're happy ie no salivating or panting just laying down quiet we start the engine and move it to the end of the drive. Again repeat until they're happy with that too - always reward the good behaviour ie treat and finish the session once the dog is settled. A dog has to figure it out for themselves that an event or experience isn't a problem. I'll warn you I've had a dog panting and salivating in the back of a car all day until it settled, take them out because you're worried they're getting over stressed only tells them there IS something to be worried about coz they've come to save me. Be relaxed about it all so the dog takes its signals from you remember their language is visual ie body movements rather than verbal.
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28-12-2007, 02:32 AM
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the above is great advice. if its true tyravel sickness try feeding a couple of ginger biccys about 20 mins before the drive
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28-12-2007, 02:34 AM
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sorry travel****
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28-12-2007, 02:06 PM
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 The remedy is petroleum/tabacum/cocc 30c......this is a homeopathic remedy, and will cost you anywhere between £3-£6 and you should get quite a few little pills in the tube, they usually come like a little sugar ball or like a small white tablet........ Not sure if you use homeopathy or not, but in case not, all you do is, take the dog on the journey, as soon as you see him/her panting, slavering etc give them a pill (if they spit out you'll need to drop at back of throat)....but you shouldn't have a prob.....it's a lab ......once the 1st pill is taken you basically give another and so on at any sign of sickness......don't worry, even if you have to give 6,7,8 pills you cannot overdose so no harm will come to the dog  ......we have 6 labs and homeopathy on all ours if needed, and only use conventional vet attenention if absoloutly necessary.......any probs give me a shout and I will help out where i canphil
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28-12-2007, 03:46 PM
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Thanks for the replies and advice, I'll definitely give some of it a go. It's strange, he's been brilliant in cars up until recently and he only ever goes in the car to go places he likes (the beach, up onto the moors or the woods or my parents).
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28-12-2007, 11:02 PM
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I read in dog magazine i get that apparently if u feed a ginger biscuit 2 ur dog 20mins b4 ur leavin it stops or at least helps wi travel sickness as ginger settles th stomach!Not tried it wi ma own dog yet but wen i told ma sis she ses she nos some1 who does this n it works!Doubt theres ny harm in tryin it!
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