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MMluvsBuddy · 03-12-2013, 12:13 AM

My Silky, Buddy, is really car anxious. He's ok in the car for about 15 minutes but then he starts screeching, shaking and crying. He will also start pacing back and forth in the back seat or trying to jump into my husbands while he's driving. He also tried to hide under the pedals once. Its even worse if he's in a crate- he sounds like someone is beating him. I've gotten him a seat belt tether for this trip to keep him safely confined but I'm curious as to whether the vet can give him some kind of meds or something to relax him? Or if there is something else I can do for him?
He was abandoned and we assume dumped from a vehicle as he has been frightened of vehicles since the day I adopted him. We take him on quick errands- like to the bank or runs to get fast food, to petsmart, the vet and so on- he does fine on those short outings. I think the longest we've traveled with him in the vehicle was 1 hour and he screamed and shook the entire time.
Any suggestions or would some medication from his vet be the best?

03-12-2013, 12:13 AM	#1
MMluvsBuddy Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN, US Posts: 11	Driving from Indy to San Fran w/ Car anxious Silky My Silky, Buddy, is really car anxious. He's ok in the car for about 15 minutes but then he starts screeching, shaking and crying. He will also start pacing back and forth in the back seat or trying to jump into my husbands while he's driving. He also tried to hide under the pedals once. Its even worse if he's in a crate- he sounds like someone is beating him. I've gotten him a seat belt tether for this trip to keep him safely confined but I'm curious as to whether the vet can give him some kind of meds or something to relax him? Or if there is something else I can do for him? He was abandoned and we assume dumped from a vehicle as he has been frightened of vehicles since the day I adopted him. We take him on quick errands- like to the bank or runs to get fast food, to petsmart, the vet and so on- he does fine on those short outings. I think the longest we've traveled with him in the vehicle was 1 hour and he screamed and shook the entire time. Any suggestions or would some medication from his vet be the best?