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05-28-2017, 03:57 PM | #1 |
YT 3000 Club Member | advice Chester on his road trip was very anxious because he didn't want to be in the back seat, he usually has the front. He was sitting with my aunt in the front seat and still restless. I give him some natural stuff to calm him down and a couple of hours later he threw up on me which, he rarely throws up. We got to our hotel later and he had a accident in the car, some colitis when he gets stressed. He was better the next day but still some colitis off and on for the next few days. I know he is almost 15 and with his cataracts and his vision not as well that does not help either. He has traveled with me so much over the years, this makes me sad. I don't drive much over 300 miles in a day and take him out frequently. Im going to the vet on Wednesday to see what he thinks and something to calm him down. I will be off next week and I will have my friend watch him, she couldn't last week. |
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05-28-2017, 05:03 PM | #2 |
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| This makes me sad for you. Barney gets very anxious on trips. The vet gave him a sedative last summer for our 10 hour car ride. I didn't like it at all. He was still scared but he could barely even stand up to get a drink. On the ride home I gave him a 1 mg melatonin and it did the trick. He was calm and slept off and on. But he was still able to walk around at rest stops. If you decide to use it, ask your vet about dosage and make sure to get the kind that is not flavored---sometimes has sugar alcohol which is dangerous for dogs.
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05-28-2017, 05:20 PM | #5 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Awwww! Jackson gets anxiety. It's a double edge sword because he LOVES to travel and he enjoys visiting new places, new people, new dogs, and he's an angel in hotels etc. And he hates being away from me. He basically loves every aspect of traveling except the long car rides. I would find he goes through phases -- when we go faster and it's louder or bumpier, the panting and shaking starts. In every day life, he's used to being in the car as we go to parks a lot and a lot of other errands. So he's usually only nervous for about the first 5 mins and then he's fine. Anywho I really realized how bad the anxiety was when we drove to Florida in an RV. The RV was very loud and he was miserable the entire driving portions of the trip. Spoke to vet back home and got an RX for xanax however unfortunately it did not help him. This was 2 years ago. This year we drove to FL again from MD but this time in my Jeep. He's a lot more comfortable in my car but I still wanted to get something for him. Spoke to vet about Trazodone. It *really* helped. It would take the edge off but not so much to sedate him in any way. On our stops and breaks he would be perfectly awake and alert to potty, drink some water, have a snack etc. But it allowed him to go in the backseat and just sleep for longer periods of time without being concerned about what was going on. It was sooo nice to just see him almost breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe something to consider? I like Trazodone too because it does not have to be given on a daily basis or built up in their system first. You can give as needed 1-2 hours prior to stressful event and you can play around a bit with dosages to get it right with your vets help. We also used Vetriscience Composure Calming Chews from the vet in conjunction. Do not know if they helped or not honestly.
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05-28-2017, 08:07 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2017 Location: Wenatchee, WA USA
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| Travel stress Our dog had bad car travel stress when she was younger (she's now 2.5 yrs). We pretty much let her choose where to sit - either in a front seat passenger's lap or she'll check out the back seat floor. The only calming thing we found worked is Bach Pet Rescue Remedy. It takes a while to work, but it does work. https://www.amazon.com/Bach-Original.../dp/B000RFTCZW As she's gotten older she doesn't need it. In the motorhome she rides up front with us teethered so she can't wander and get out of sight and has a piddle pad, food, and water available. She settles right down. For air travel our vet gave us Aceproxamine. We give it 30 minutes before we take off and sometimes give a boost with the Pet Rescue Remedy. She's small and has to be in a carrier for the entire flight and under the seat for take off and landing. It works pretty well but not perfectly and if we have a flight delay it's hard. We learned we have to give both with food and water or it doesn't get into her system. On airplanes, a lot of our success depends on the flight attendants. A flight attendant who doesn't like dogs is a big problem. The dog senses that stress. Also, a nice attendant will let us hold the carrier in our laps so we can sooth the dog. It's hard, but kenneling is worse. The RX takes time to clear out of her system. So, she can be a little sluggish the next day. We make sure she gets plenty of water but I think it clears the liver slowly. It's not our favorite. You might try smaller doses for an older dog. With our previous dog (a mini dachshund) travel was harder although as she got old she just became more lethargic. I guess we were lucky in that. Hope you find the right combination. |
06-01-2017, 12:53 AM | #9 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Excellent! The Benzos can be miracles for anxiety...but don't be surprised if the lowest dose isn't enough, okay? You may need to go up...
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06-01-2017, 10:43 AM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog My Jojo gets anxious on a trip. We just took a trip to bishop for mule days. Jojo does not like sitting up front in the rv, he calms down if I put him in between me and pillows on the back bed. Also I put a blanket around him. He finally settles down.. Last edited by sandy simpson; 06-01-2017 at 10:46 AM. |
06-01-2017, 03:22 PM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| I take mine everywhere with me and she was anxious and got carsick too. A "car seat" solved all my problems. I took a deep basket with handles on the sides and attached handles with an adjustable strap I removed from a piece of luggage. I "hang" it over the headrest and she feels really secure. Even on our 11 hour trip to see my daughter no nausea, no whining and just sleeps. |
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