Pinoy Pet Blog

It’s not only us humans who experience car sickness, dogs do too. The first sign of your pet dog experiencing this awful feeling is when it salivates excessively. After some time, it will vomit, especially if it has just taken some food before your travel.

Never give human drugs to your dog, passing them off as pet medication. Dramamine is exclusive for us humans. Drugs that are good for men can have adverse effect to animals, and may even cause death. If your dog experiences car sickness, go immediately to the veterinarian for some sound advice and quick remedy and pet medicine.

How your dog can overcome car sickness

You cannot give your dog some pet medication every time he goes with you for some car travel. But then, it is not advisable to keep on taking along your dog on long rides, with the hope that his car sickness is cured. Definitely this is a wrong and messy approach, as more often than not, you will have to clean your car of your dog’s vomit.

Take it slow, one step at a time. Bring it along for very short rides, after which you must pat and praise your dog if its response is positive. And remember to refrain from feeding it before any trip.

Always keep the car window open enough for fresh air to come in. If during the ride, your pet dog salivates, immediately stop the car until he recovers. Walk him instead and just look forward to the next trip.

Eventually, he will cope until you would notice that he can already handle and even enjoy the long trips.