Car Sickness....

[Cataholic]

Thank you, everyone.

I did wonder about the difference between anxiety produced carsickness vs. motion sickness. And, since Jasper IS a rescue doggie, I don't know his background. I am pretty sure not much good happened before I got him and his two puppies.

I will work on the short trip/treat/good association part of things.

Thanks again!!

[AdoreMyDogs]

My wonderful dog, Kersey, gets carsick and she's 9 years old. She's been getting carsick since the day she was rescued by her foster mom. I've tried everything with her: crate, changing seating positions, withholding food/water, seeing outside, not seeing outside, nothing but fun trips (I used to do SAR as well as agility training with her...it does not get more fun than that for a doggie), homeopathics, as well as dramamine. The dramamine helps a little, but she still vomits. When I have a trip planned with Kersey, I fast her and give her dramamine about 2 hours before our drive. It's a shame because she's the perfect dog other then the puking in the car.

Sadly, Kersey never outgrew it. Some dogs do with time, but unfortunately not my dog. I hope your foster pup outgrows it. How old is Jasper? I'd love to see photos of him

[Shelteez2]

On top of making the car something positive, you could try going to a health food store and getting ginger capsules. I'm going to try that with my new little one as she tends to get car sick too.

[Logan]

Johanna, I have always heard that using Ginger (in the form of a pill or ginger snaps) is great for motion sickness for people and dogs. Thankfully mine don't get car sick so I've never tried it, but it might be worth looking into.
When Lilly was a puppy, she threw up every time she got in the car. I bought an expensive liner for the back of my Jeep Grand Cherokee from Cabela's to protect the car and she never threw up again.
Makes sense that the ginger might work since all our lives we have been given ginger ale when we are nauseous.
Hope that will help. I'm excited that you might adopt one of the pups!