how can I stop my puppy's car sickness?

Question

He only gets sick when were in the car. is this going to get better?

Answer 1

here is the advice given to a similar question to another member:

Dogs who become carsick must be exposed SLOWLY to riding in the car. Each step should take a week, and if the dog gets sick on a step, you need to back off to the previous step until he doesn't get sick.

Put the dog in the car. Have a toy to keep the dog's mind off the car, but don't let him get too rowdy.
Dog in the car, car started and running in driveway.
Dog in the car, car started. Back down the driveway and then move back up the driveway (IF the dog hasn't gotten sick on the way down!)
Dog in the car, take car around the block (shorten the trip for a week if even that is too much)
Dog in the car, take car to local convenience store and back home (or any place close but farther than around the block with a couple of starts and stops along the way).
Dog in the car, short trip (you decide the length based on how your dog is responding.
Dogs who get carsick will especially benefit from either a crate (especially the more enclosed plastic crates) or a seatbelt (check your local pet shop for dog seat belts). These will limit unsteady movements. Keep in mind, dogs don't always vomit when they are carsick. Some may just drool excessively or look wet around the mouth and may have a sick or queasy look in their eyes. Watch your dog for signs of carsickness and work with the steps above to make both of you feel better!

You could also try giving your dog Dramamine and do not feed for at least a couple of hours before taking the dog for a ride.
Dogs usually grow out of car sickness even if nothing is done, it just may take time.

Answer 2

i read that you are supposed to take a lot of little trips with your puppy in the car when they are very young so they get used to it and stop getting car sick. i took my pup in the car all the time when he was itty bitty and he's great in the car now.

also, personally, i feel less sick in a car if i can look out the window. is it possible to put the pup in a position where he can look out the window while riding?

Answer 3

Firstly, Do not feed him before you take him out in the car.If you do make sure it is at least 2 hours before you leave the house.Secondly,try short journies first increasing the journey time by 5-10 mins each time,encourage him to lay down because he is more secure, the swaying motion of the car will affect his balance less,sit in the back of the car with him if necessary,allow at least 1/2 an hour when you arrive at your destination before you feed him.This worked with our dog ,but she took a long time to get used to travelling.Vets do supply travel sick pills for dogs as well, ask their advice on this.

Answer 4

We have a puppy as well, and she used to get car sick. We have figured out that if we don't feed her AT ALL before we go on a ride, she is just fine!

So, I guess my advice to you is don't feed your puppy until you get to your destination.

Once we figured this out, our puppy has not had a problem with car sickness.

We take our puppy almost everywhere we go!

Answer 5

There are medicines you can give them to keep them from getting sick. you can get these at any pet store like petsmart or petco. Also we give ours dyphenhydramine(sp) (allergy pill, or sleepy pill) to make her be calm and she normally wont throw up then. But most of the time a car sick dog tends to stay a dog who gets car sick just like people. Hope this helped!

Answer 6

Sometimes it does and sometimes it does not . my mom had a husky that threw up every time she got in the car and she never out grew it mom had to put towels down everytime she went somewhere with her . the car did not have to be moving for her to get sick . we would put her in it and she would throw up 2 seconds later. So good luck and I hope it stops see ya.

Answer 7

Give your vet a call, and ask him if he could prescribe something that would help him relax during a car ride. Make sure you tell him how old your puppy is, so he knows what dosage to give.

Answer 8

How often do u go in the car with him? try to do the car every day

Answer 9

Dramamine works well ask your vet for how much to give your puppy. and start with short rides in the car and make them longer and longer.

Answer 10

Whenever you take your pup for a spin, don't give him any food or water. They can't digest there food as a puppy. When s/he gets about 1 year old, s/he'll probably get over it.

Good Luck!