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Originally Posted by GrammyNina  my pup is 4 months old, she loves going in the car so I know it isnt that she is afraid at all, it is car sickness. The vet told me to with-hold her food and water but she will vomit foam then, I have tried different carriers but not the car seat mentioned above (I will have to check into that), I have tried letting her lay in the back seat, on my lap and she still gets sick. I bought some of the pills yesterday and I am going to give her a quarter pc of one this weekend instead of the whole pill like my friend does and try that. I am hopeful that she will grow out of it. Thanks everyone! |
The booster seat I purchased at Pet Supplies is called "Tagalong Pet Booster seat" Cost is $40. plus tax. A small investment if you like to bring lil furbutt along with you. You can google it to see what it looks like. Try it for several trips, if pup still gets sick you can always return to Pet Supplies, I kept a towel in the seat in case he got sick. Cody weighs 12 lbs. I got the large size,holds up to 18 lb dog, this gives him room to curl up for naps, or hide from wind blowing in from open window. My feelings about car sickness is....pup sitting / laying on car seat feels every bump in the road, we as drivers are not always aware of these nor do we feel them, but our babies do. Reason for me selecting a booster seat that is raised OFF the seat, No STABILIZING leg that goes from the booster seat to passenger seat that will transfer these little road bumps onto the booster seat. Cody did so well his first week in the car with this seat I purchased another one for my pick up truck. Anyone that has traveled in a pick up truck knows the ride is not as smooth as a car, pick up trucks have a lot of bounce to them. I don't have a heavy F150 or a monster heavy crew cab. I have a front seat only, light weight truck, a lot of road bounce. Cody does great even in the truck. He looks out of the window, sitting like a proud king on a throne. NO CAR SICKNESS.He now LOVES his car rides. I don't use the meds my vet gave me, nor do I like to medicate my babies to take them for "just' a car ride. I would never use over the counter human meds unless I have checked it out with my vet , I don't care who uses it for their dog, each pup is different. Cody eats at 7AM, I am out at 10 or 11AM. I purchased the first seat the first week in June, the 2nd seat the 2nd week in June. I am in my car/truck 3 to 4 times a week, from short trips to 2 1/2 hour round trips and Cody comes with me, NO CAR SICKNESS. It is now one month we are using this seat and NO CAR SICKNESS. I am more then happy that I can take my lil boy with me where ever I go.