Help needed

[trappa 518]

I got a pointer for myself at christmas and have been so pleased with him its unreal. He fetches, he points and only 4 months old. Couldnt ask for more really on the work side BUT he is travel sick. He has always chucked up in the back whenever i take him out. I alleviated this by not giving him any brekkie until we got there and it worked to a degree, but he has now started to "drop his guts" the other way!

Im not an erratic driver, and the runs are about 20 mins or so. Even short runs of less than 5 mins he can throw up.

HELP!!!

[Guest jt750]

I had a dog like that once. I started to feed him in the car give him treats in the car so he got used to it. Once he was settled and in that routine i started the motor and fed him while it was idling and moved on from there. took a couple of months but he came round. Once he associated car with work that was it he would jump in any open car door

Could be he associates cars with bad things ..taken from his mum as pup ?

Edited March 10, 2009 by jt750

[riohog 5,750]

try tacking him out when its dark short drives will get used to it eventually

 

if you can put up witth the mess!

[Hannah4181 260]

Motion sickness is very common in young dogs, but most the time is easy to overcome.

 

I would start by feeding the dog in the back of the car, 2 meals a day, both in the back, no pressure or stress. Do this for 2/3 days, then a further 2/3 days with the engine running.

 

Next start to leave the dog for 5 mins at a time in the back of the car with the engine running, a couple of days of this building up to 10 mins 3/4 times a day.

 

Finally try and make sure the dog can see out of the window, this can help massively with the sickness. 5 min drives somewhere local with a game of ball or his fav game once he arrives!

 

Build up the distance, it's a bit like house training, you need to stick at it for a couple of weeks and do it as often as you can, this method will cure 95% of motion sickness dogs. Being consistent and having a good supply of seat covers is the key!

 

Good luck! x

[trappa 518]

I had a dog like that once. I started to feed him in the car give him treats in the car so he got used to it. Once he was settled and in that routine i started the motor and fed him while it was idling and moved on from there. took a couple of months but he came round. Once he associated car with work that was it he would jump in any open car door

Could be he associates cars with bad things ..taken from his mum as pup ?

No, first time he was in a car was when we got him and he wont associate it with bad things as we only go in car for rabbiting and mole trapping, both of which he loves. Might try feeding him up there whilst its idling

[trappa 518]

Cheers hannah. That makes sense . I will give it a go !! I will try anything as the car stinks! :sick:

[Guest jt750]

Good post Hannah ...into words what i wanted to write

[Hannah4181 260]

Cheers hannah. That makes sense . I will give it a go !! I will try anything as the car stinks! :sick:

 

 

My friend has a great dane, i picked him up once to walk him with mine, as she was out at a wedding all day. . . . . . . she failed to mention that "Frank" didn't like the car . . . . . . honestly it was un real the amount and the stench, both ends. . . . rank! :sick:

 

I had to get the car valeted!

[Hannah4181 260]

Good post Hannah ...into words what i wanted to write

 

 

[Geoff.C 0]

Cheers hannah. That makes sense . I will give it a go !! I will try anything as the car stinks! :sick:

 

Well obviously you have to wash anything you can of the soiled bedding. Anything you can't wash or remove from the car, should respond to "Febreeze", I think that's the spelling. Works a treat on "sicky" car seats etc.

Good post from Hannah, we always spend a lot of car training time with pups, so that we can minimize the sort of thing Trappa is getting just now.

[codmaster127 64]

got a lurcher pup that did exactly the same thing, asked about ,even thought about buying the herbal remedies , its 9 mounth old now and has really improved, all i was doing,start with plenty of short trips , and let the dog clean itself before hand ie small walk out, dont feed prior to going out,gradually increase and on a med/long trip stop half way and let dog out , this is working for me, i often let it in the van when not in use and give it praise and a odd treat, barry