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Originally Posted by gemy  Car nerves: is she travelling in a crate? Can you position crate so she can see out window?
Try playing calming music on radio, even hum or sing along. Take short trips and if possible stop take her out play with her, then back in car and go home. Also warm up car before placing her in car. You can visit a pet store, and buy a little treat for her there, and let her walk the aisles with you and meet other folks, and maybe some dogs as well.
If she isn't leash trained it might be easier to take an older dog that is. This way you make your learning mistakes on a dog that presumably you have no intention of showing. I'm assuming that your 6mth old is the one eventually you will be bringing into the ring.
Good luck and have fun in the ring  |
I have been taking just holding her. My mom lives about 2 miles away and I have been taking her over there everyday. She goes into fits even that short of a drive. I am going to put her in a crate today with her blanket and visit the pet stores. If I can't get her comfortable going out I will just take my boy to class. He doesn't get nervous be he gets car sick..oh boy..lol
Is there anything I need to take to class that will be helpful? I really want to be prepared the best I can.