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Originally Posted by Maximo  Hehe! I'm envious.  I started Max out in a soft crate, but he cried non-stop. Giving him a car seat and a view helped him overcome his fear of the car.
Teddy has always loved the car. When we brought him home from the breeder's house, he spent the entire 6 hour drive sitting up watching the world go by. The barking didn't start until he was about 2 years old.
Now the boys play "spot the UPS truck, motorcycle, school bus" and they compete to see who can bark the loudest.   I wouldn't mind if they had a normal bark volume, but my boys could easily win a loudness contest against any dog breed. They have quite an impressive vocal range too.
I just don't have the heart to take away their view. They are such good boys in general. That is probably part of the problem -- they know they are forgiven for this one weakness. |
Don't be envious - I think I'm just heartless!
Scottie cried a lot at first too! He really wanted to sit with me on my lap (crying would stop every time he was out of the bag and on my lap). I decided it wasn't safe, so I convinced myself that his cries were cute. When that didn't work (think Scottie and Max&Teddy could have a competition for vocal ranges
), I would talk to him during car rides, with him in the soft carrier, and tell him everything was okay and also to "put your head down". The second he lied down, I'd throw a treat through a small opening of his bag. It took about two car rides for him to get it. You could give it a shot if you'd like
Though...I know the views are the most enjoyable part of car rides
