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So, my Roxie has been getting car sick. I thought she might grow out of it but she is 7 months old now, and has pretty much stopped growing besides her coat, she's in her fuzzy butt phase now. Right now we've been planning our trips, and not feeding her an hour or so prior to the trip. It gives us 15-20 minutes without vomiting, but a couple gallons of slobber. Is there more that I can do? I've talked to the vet about this issue but he's been pretty much like, "if she doesn't like car rides, don't take her on one." We live in a very rural area, where the nearest wal-mart is 45 minutes away.
 
The keefer's said:
So, my Roxie has been getting car sick. I thought she might grow out of it but she is 7 months old now, and has pretty much stopped growing besides her coat, she's in her fuzzy butt phase now. Right now we've been planning our trips, and not feeding her an hour or so prior to the trip. It gives us 15-20 minutes without vomiting, but a couple gallons of slobber. Is there more that I can do? I've talked to the vet about this issue but he's been pretty much like, "if she doesn't like car rides, don't take her on one." We live in a very rural area, where the nearest wal-mart is 45 minutes away.
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Seven months is still quite young... if they're going to "grow out of it", it probably won't happen until she's at least a year to a year-and-a-half old (sorry!).

Step One (if you haven't already) is to have her travel in a hard plastic "airline" crate. This will at least keep the slobber off of your car. We get newsprint endrolls from the local minipaper - basically, they're rolls of newspaper without the ink, so it's nice and clean. Line the crate with a few layers of that plus maybe an old towel to soak up the slobber. Make extra newspaper pads for the return trip. You can also try tying a waterproof baby-bib around her neck to keep her front clean.

The best medicine is to just keep taking her on short trips, and to wait it out. Some dogs never really do grow out of the slobbering, but you can't avoid car rides for her whole life, and she stands a better chance of outgrowing the trouble if you just keep on.
 
My poor Border Collie, Max got car sick until he was two years old. It was a big pain in the neck, as I lived way out in the boonies.

He could hold out for a few minutes, and there was the usual place where I would pull over and let him barf. After that, he was fine for the rest of the ride there and back.

His gums would turn pale, he'd drool uncontrollably, but still obviously was excited about going for a ride.

Eventually, he outgrew it but I still think of him every time I pass "Max's throw-up place".
 
Unfortunately, I think there are some dogs where it just doesn't get better. My dad's dog has been like that since a puppy (she drools and eventually throws up). She's almost 4 now and hasn't grown out of it.
 
tofu pup said:
Seven months is still quite young... if they're going to "grow out of it", it probably won't happen until she's at least a year to a year-and-a-half old (sorry!).

Step One (if you haven't already) is to have her travel in a hard plastic "airline" crate. This will at least keep the slobber off of your car. We get newsprint endrolls from the local minipaper - basically, they're rolls of newspaper without the ink, so it's nice and clean. Line the crate with a few layers of that plus maybe an old towel to soak up the slobber. Make extra newspaper pads for the return trip. You can also try tying a waterproof baby-bib around her neck to keep her front clean.

The best medicine is to just keep taking her on short trips, and to wait it out. Some dogs never really do grow out of the slobbering, but you can't avoid car rides for her whole life, and she stands a better chance of outgrowing the trouble if you just keep on.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful tips!
 
Layla was a carsick kid, too, until she was nearly a year old. My procedure was not to feed her in the morning and give her Plush Puppy Travel Well drops. Sometimes she still drooled, but she didn't vomit. She's still not thrilled with the car, but since she'd rather come with me than stay home, we got all over the place all the time. Now I don't need drops and she can eat, too. We've done two-day road trips with no issues at all.

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try the tips tofu pup suggested. It does work! My two puppies at around 15 weeks old decided they would start getting carsick. ugh..I kept working with them short fun trips, making the car a fun place! Well a month or so back (they are now 18 months old) I took one to a show to observe and maybe some manors would sink in:rolleyes2: it was 100 miles each way...he made it both ways fine laid down in his crate and snoozed each way...I was exastic to say the least...its the little things that make up happy! :) I than thought ok I'll try it with my other one...this show was 50 miles each way so somewhat shorter, and he made it both ways slobber/vomit free!! WOOOHOOO I decided to drive him all 3 days and he did great!!!!! I found that feeding an hour or more before, but not an empty stomach works great for my crew...its kind of you have do a trail and error to see what works for you guy...also I make sure the A/c is on so the car is cold I found that to be a key!! I just wear a sweatshirt:lol:
 
Cerenia...
Best thing I ever gave Toffee for longer trips... on shorter trips I would just come prepared... paper towels, his blankies and towels etc etc
He outgrew it after a couple of real long trips with Cerenia in his system and no throwing up, at about 2 years old... The way he was sick nothing else would have prevented him from throwing up.. it also made him not drowsy...
 
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