I don't know if this is an issue or not, but is she an "excited" pee'er?

We found that our foster dog (a husky) is. We finally correlated it with her whining in the vehicle. I didn't think she had to go since she'd go BEFORE we went for a ride. Nope she gets excited and has to go. So we now will drive for five minutes then let her go and she'll be fine for another 45 minutes. *shrug*

I had a Rat Terrier when i was young, but after a few trips and a bit of whining she was the perfect travel companion.

Then again, if she whined, danced around, or any mis behavior and we were right back in the drive way. She loved car rides and very quickly learned to sit very politely.

Some dogs get car sick very easily. Can your Rattie see out the windows? If not you way want to consider getting one of the padded doggy car/booster seats. It may help. She could just be whining due to motion sickness. Being able to see out helps prevent that.

G'luck!

Quote Originally Posted by Roberta Pasich
Anybody know how to stop whining when riding in car. It doesn't seem to matter what I do, she whines all the way. (in a crate, or loose). Does anyone have ideas..She is a small rat terrier....