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periwinkle · 04-15-2018, 03:49 PM

My 14 yr. old yorkie started having major anxiety in the car, panting, shaking and twice having diarrhea on both my husband and myself in the car. This started when she turned 13. She used to be great in the car. We drove from Mich. to Florida in March and she shook and panted for 12 hours non stop. The next day we drove seven hours, and she was slightly better, probably from exhaustion.We gave her potty breaks every three hours and exercised her. I don’t know what the problem is, maybe she does not see as well, maybe it’s because it’s out of her routine, and she does’t know where she is going, maybe she is nauseous.
I made a platform so she can see out the window.

I am going to the vet for her heart worm test tomorrow. Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks for your input.

04-15-2018, 03:49 PM	#1
periwinkle Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southgate, MI USA Posts: 238	14 yr old suddenly fearful of long car rides My 14 yr. old yorkie started having major anxiety in the car, panting, shaking and twice having diarrhea on both my husband and myself in the car. This started when she turned 13. She used to be great in the car. We drove from Mich. to Florida in March and she shook and panted for 12 hours non stop. The next day we drove seven hours, and she was slightly better, probably from exhaustion.We gave her potty breaks every three hours and exercised her. I don’t know what the problem is, maybe she does not see as well, maybe it’s because it’s out of her routine, and she does’t know where she is going, maybe she is nauseous. I made a platform so she can see out the window. I am going to the vet for her heart worm test tomorrow. Has anyone experienced this? Thanks for your input. __________________