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Originally Posted by Wallee  I am also experiencing this with Wallee. I have a harness that buckles into the seat belt for safety and try taking him out on short trips. He gets excited when I say "do you want to go in the car" but as soon as we get moving he starts shaking and whining. He has been sick a couple times on longer trips but even on short ones, he gets so stressed out. I am hoping to keep trying to take him out almost daily and praying that he will eventually get used to the car.  |
Mikey experiences extreme nervousness on car rides. He used to whine and yip (loudly..ouch) until he was able to get into my lap, which is not ideal for driving. On our trip from Michigan to Alabama, a whopping 19 hour drive, I had to have my vet prescribe sedatives from Mikey. I felt kinda bad that I had to sedate my poor pup, but the vet assured me it would not harm him. It actually turned out to be quite comical as he pretty much looked high as balls 0.o
Anyway, I would suggest this for longer trips as it worked out great for Mikey (no side effects at all! it wore off after a few hours). As far as just trips around town, taking him more frequently might work after a while, but if you are impatient like me, you can visit thundershirt.com. We have one for both dogs in my family and it works like a charm! Mikey does so much better on short trips to the vet and groomers now. He hasn't quite warmed up totally, but he is okay with staying in the passenger seat or back seat and not demanding to be in my lap while I am driving. He still shakes a bit and every once in a while he will yip. But it is a great improvement from what he did before which is pretty much what you describe of Wallee! Good luck!