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Yapper · 01-09-2009, 04:18 PM

Rudy was given Acepromazine, 10mg, but due to his size I was told to only give him a 1/4 the tablet and no more than half. It instructs to give it to the dog 1/2 hour to one hour before the trip. About a week before we left I put his carrier in the hallway where he had to at least walk past it. I even tried putting some toys and some treats in it but he's too smart and wasn't getting near it. He would sniff it and whine at me to get that toy or treat out of there but I told him he was on his own. He got closer to it and smelled it and even pulled the toys and treats out but wanted nothing to do with it. When he would "brave" pulling a toy or treat out I'd get all excited and say, "Yeah!" like it was a game; something fun, not scrarey.

I think you mentioned your little one enjoys his carrier until it's closed. I left that carrier out so Rudy would know early on that something was up. I even pulled out my suitcase a few days before.

I read somewhere that you should try to acclimate the dog to the carrier slowly. Since your little one likes it otherwise, I'd try putting the pup in the carrier and closing it. Tell the little one, "good dog!" Be excited and happy and then open it and treat. Gradually increase the time it spends in the closed carrier and maybe over time it won't seem so scarey to your baby. Don't react or get upset, stay calm. Hopefully when your baby realizes you aren't giving in there will be nothing left to do but lay down and take a nap. There was another suggestion for putting the pup in the carrier at night and then placing it on your bed so the dog could see it's owner. I like my sleep too much to try that one! LOL!

Last but not least, wear 'em out! I took Rudy for a walk and played with him 2 or 3 hours before I left. By the time I gave him the sedative I think he was just too worn out to fight it much.

Oh, I'm also told dogs feed off our energy so if he whines and upsets me, he senses this and continues the behavoir. It was really hard to ignore it but when I didn't react, give in or even acknowledge his behavior, he realized he wasn't getting out or winning.

Hope that helps!

01-09-2009, 04:18 PM	#5
Yapper Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 64	some more tips for travel Rudy was given Acepromazine, 10mg, but due to his size I was told to only give him a 1/4 the tablet and no more than half. It instructs to give it to the dog 1/2 hour to one hour before the trip. About a week before we left I put his carrier in the hallway where he had to at least walk past it. I even tried putting some toys and some treats in it but he's too smart and wasn't getting near it. He would sniff it and whine at me to get that toy or treat out of there but I told him he was on his own. He got closer to it and smelled it and even pulled the toys and treats out but wanted nothing to do with it. When he would "brave" pulling a toy or treat out I'd get all excited and say, "Yeah!" like it was a game; something fun, not scrarey. I think you mentioned your little one enjoys his carrier until it's closed. I left that carrier out so Rudy would know early on that something was up. I even pulled out my suitcase a few days before. I read somewhere that you should try to acclimate the dog to the carrier slowly. Since your little one likes it otherwise, I'd try putting the pup in the carrier and closing it. Tell the little one, "good dog!" Be excited and happy and then open it and treat. Gradually increase the time it spends in the closed carrier and maybe over time it won't seem so scarey to your baby. Don't react or get upset, stay calm. Hopefully when your baby realizes you aren't giving in there will be nothing left to do but lay down and take a nap. There was another suggestion for putting the pup in the carrier at night and then placing it on your bed so the dog could see it's owner. I like my sleep too much to try that one! LOL! Last but not least, wear 'em out! I took Rudy for a walk and played with him 2 or 3 hours before I left. By the time I gave him the sedative I think he was just too worn out to fight it much. Oh, I'm also told dogs feed off our energy so if he whines and upsets me, he senses this and continues the behavoir. It was really hard to ignore it but when I didn't react, give in or even acknowledge his behavior, he realized he wasn't getting out or winning. Hope that helps!