its a long move and I dont know what to do to make it easier for her.

Can the vet give you a canine version of Dramamine?

its a long move and I dont know what to do to make it easier for her.
Call your vet and they can give you some calming pills for the road.

its a long move and I dont know what to do to make it easier for her.
Put him in the van that your mom is driving?

Seriously, I think if you called the vet, you could get something for that. I know you don't have anything else to do today. :huggy:

Dramamine is fine for dogs. Dosages are something like like 25mg for dogs under 20Lbs and 50mg dose for dogs over 20Lbs.

You should be able to confirm that with a quick google though.

If I tell the dr I get car sick, do you think he will give me valium?

Dramamine is fine for dogs. Dosages are something like like 25mg for dogs under 20Lbs and 50mg dose for dogs over 20Lbs.

You should be able to confirm that with a quick google though.

:yeahthat:

my mom had a dog that if he even looked at the inside of a car it would :barf: vet recommended giving him Dramamine about a half hour before he was "loaded" into the car....he did great everytime :yay:

yep, talked to the vet,
they said dramamine too.

every six hours

aye,aye,aye... tis is gonna be some trip.


:bigwhoop:

depending on how far in advance you are, you may be able to recondition him. every day, feed him in the car, and afterwards take a SHORT drive. extend the length of the drive as you go along. sometimes this works sometimes not.

ginger snap cookies also take the edge off the nausea. don't travel him on an empty stomach, and you should travel him in an airline type crate with rubber matting to preserve his footing, and to save the vehicle's interior.

Lots of rotts are car sick from a really young age. i take them for car rides in a small airline crate with pine shavings in it to absorb any tossing of cookies. They quickly overcome this behavior once they find the meal in the car, and the final destination is FUN. how long is the trip?

Now this is not a scientific answer BUT it is easy and works for me- Put an old fashioned choke chain dog collar on him for the ride- the more tags on it the better! Seems the metal helps to eliminate the static electricity they accumulate....mine never get sick now and I had two that would "burp" all over the seat!

Personally, I would drive your dog around your negihbor in the van so he/she can get use to it. Or, whenever you go to the post office, or somewhere where you wont be long, take the dog and let he/she get the feeling of the drive. My dog was very afraid of driving, however, we started to take him places every time we had the chance. Also, i would take the advice of everyone else, seeing that you probably dont have enough time to take on my method.


-smurf

Have you ever seen "National Lampoon's Vacation"?

You can give your dog Dramamine. You just need to contact the vet on the amount for your sized dog. Ginger cookies is also an holistic way to go. :jameo: