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Heading off on a self catering holiday in a few weeks.
Issue is that our dog (large breed) suffers from travel sickness, please note he has done so since he was a puppy and I have tried everything (eg: get him into car without engine running and build him up slowly with treats, all car trips are to nice places, ie walks so positive association, short car trips (ie <1 miles and build him up), travel sick tablets, syrup which calms dogs, different positions in the car, windows always down, he does not eat before he travels, tried Dog Appeasing Pheromone Spray (DAP) AND nothing has really worked.
The trip will take just under 2 hours and was wondering if anyone else had this issue before and is the best thing for the dog to get something from the vet to make his drowsy. If this will have no impact on whether he gets sick then I would avoid it and would bring him for a long walk before the trip so he is tired. Plan to stop a few times and give him water, etc.
Any advice from those who have encountered this problem before is much appreciated.
Issue is that our dog (large breed) suffers from travel sickness, please note he has done so since he was a puppy and I have tried everything (eg: get him into car without engine running and build him up slowly with treats, all car trips are to nice places, ie walks so positive association, short car trips (ie <1 miles and build him up), travel sick tablets, syrup which calms dogs, different positions in the car, windows always down, he does not eat before he travels, tried Dog Appeasing Pheromone Spray (DAP) AND nothing has really worked.
The trip will take just under 2 hours and was wondering if anyone else had this issue before and is the best thing for the dog to get something from the vet to make his drowsy. If this will have no impact on whether he gets sick then I would avoid it and would bring him for a long walk before the trip so he is tired. Plan to stop a few times and give him water, etc.
Any advice from those who have encountered this problem before is much appreciated.