My Poor Baby, He should have stayed home today!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

annamalyssa · 12-13-2008, 05:56 PM

And judging by the looks of him right now, he felt the same way!!

We go to the Bay Area EVERY Saturday, and I always bring Gucci with us, since we will be gone for a large chunk of the day. He NEVER has any problems in the car.. BUT today he did

If you have any suggestions for me after reading , feel free to offer them for the future.

See I fed him about 30 minutes before we left and I think I should have fed him earlier and he should have eaten slower the little fatty

.. He got Car Sickness, vomited twice and peed in his carrier on the way there the drive was about 1.5 hours. Luckily, I had brought extra stuff and remade the bed for him. He had his brand new Sherpa sweater dirty, vomit on his chin that I wiped off and pee pee on his little feet from where he turned around and stepped on it.

I cleaned everything and put him back in his carrier where he just looked upset!!

I don't blame him at all.. He looked bummed the rest of the trip and normally he enjoys it. I was so sad for him, he had a look that said "I Should Have Just Stayed at Home." My Precious had to stay kinda icky all day and was just not feeling well. As if that wasn't enough he was on an empty tank since he vomited his food and the vet said not to give him anymore till we got home. They had said for me to walk over to walgreens and get him some dramamine (sp?) and give it to him so he'd be ok on the way home.

Needless to say we are here now and he has had a bath and slipped into some clean PJ's .. he looks so content.. he crawled into his clean carrier with fresh Sherpa and Blankies all by himself and laid down with some toys.

What do you guys do to prevent Car Sickness???

thanks for reading too

Lee B · 12-13-2008, 06:06 PM

Poor Baby! He *does* look miserable ... he should be feeling better once his world quits rockin' and rollin'.

Bellas_mommy · 12-13-2008, 06:10 PM

Aaaw. He is such a cutie pie.

My Bella gets car sickness too. I don't give her anything to eat for about 2hrs before we leave (except a little peanut butter) and give her 1 Cerenia. I get the from the vet and they have worked really well for her. I hope this helps.

annamalyssa · 12-13-2008, 06:11 PM

He's lookin Fantabulous compared to earlier today, but I agree you can still see that expression on his face that tells you he isn't all the way back to feeling great yet... I think I'm gonna let him just rest a few hours so he can let his world settle

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 12-13-2008, 06:15 PM

Sure hope little Gucci recovers quickly!

I have had this happen with one of my show dogs if feed to close to the time we left in the car. I had to make sure there was at least an hour in between and if could not do that I found it better to wait until we arrived where we were going.

I know people that use the dramamine product that is made with meclizine - I think it is the non drowsy version. But you would want to find out how much your vet recommends based on his size.

Do you think that he might just have a little tummy upset today? If he is still not feeling well, it may not have been car sickness.

Hugs and kisses to Gucci from my bunch!

annamalyssa · 12-13-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bellas_mommy

Aaaw. He is such a cutie pie.

My Bella gets car sickness too. I don't give her anything to eat for about 2hrs before we leave (except a little peanut butter) and give her 1 Cerenia. I get the from the vet and they have worked really well for her. I hope this helps.

That does help Thank you .. the vet did say she would prescribe him something when he comes in for his last vaccination in 2 weeks for future car rides.. that is probably what she'll give because she gave that to him already when he was ill last Friday ( we skipped out Sat. trip last week since he was not feeling good ). She said if we need it sooner to go ahead and come in and they'll give it to us. I don't want to deal with him feeling like that again he was miserable.

annamalyssa · 12-13-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LIL MIS' MAGIC

Sure hope little Gucci recovers quickly!

I have had this happen with one of my show dogs if feed to close to the time we left in the car. I had to make sure there was at least an hour in between and if could not do that I found it better to wait until we arrived where we were going.

I know people that use the dramamine product that is made with meclizine - I think it is the non drowsy version. But you would want to find out how much your vet recommends based on his size.

Do you think that he might just have a little tummy upset today? If he is still not feeling well, it may not have been car sickness.

Hugs and kisses to Gucci from my bunch!

the vet had recommended 1/4 of a tablet for him in the dramamine, but he is going to prescribe something next time we go .. this was just a spur of the moment fix for him until we got home. I am 99% positive it was car sickness as he isn't showing any other signs, he still wants to play and everything, no fever, still eating and drinking fine... But Mommy is making him rest a little before he can get buck wild again lol he's a live wire!!

Thanks for the suggestion as well, I think we have decided to feed at least 2 hours ahead now. He is my first Yorkie so I am learning as I go.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GET WELL WISHES!! Gucci Says Hugs and Kisses back to all of you!!

zoeybear · 12-13-2008, 06:39 PM

Mine have never got car sickness before so I am no help, but I had to tell you he looks adorable in those pics even if he does feel pukey!! I wanna hold him in his little red pjs.!

annamalyssa · 12-13-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zoeybear

Mine have never got car sickness before so I am no help, but I had to tell you he looks adorable in those pics even if he does feel pukey!! I wanna hold him in his little red pjs.!

Awgh thank you! that is very sweet of you, I love your babies .. they are adorable!

ashleere · 12-13-2008, 08:49 PM

awwwwwww, poor little guy. I hope he feels better. He is too cute in his PJ's.

DaisyMaesMama · 12-13-2008, 09:05 PM

OMG ... how adorable is he???

My little one has been car sick a few times too. Poor babies, I hate it when she is sick. Especially last night since she "murped" all over my arm and leather Brighton bag in the car last night!

You know just how much you love them when the can murp on you and you just hold them closer, breath and all!

Hugs to your little man.

chloesMama · 12-13-2008, 09:52 PM

Poor little guy. But he still looks so adorable in his cozy pj's and snuggled up with his toys...

Chloe never really gets car sick , but Sydney does. I have to make sure she hasn't eaten at all before we go on a long trip ( 6 hours or more) and the vet did prescribe her medicine when none of the holistic things we tried worked. When we go on a short trip she eats at least two hours before we go. She has gotten alot better as she got older. Now we only really have to worry if it's a long trip.

PennysMum · 12-13-2008, 11:06 PM

If it's any comfort, I've known a lot of folks whose dogs were prone to carsickness as pups but outgrew the problem as they got older. Hopefully this is only a phase, and he'll be a little road warrior soon enough.

My dog occasionally gets carsick-- three times this past year that I can remember. It happened more often when she was a puppy. Given the infrequency of the problem, I've chosen not to medicate for it-- I just make sure to carry a towel and a bottle of spray fabric cleaner in the trunk for the rare times that it happens.

Potter · 12-15-2008, 12:08 AM

Ooooo I remember those puky days with mine...I tried ginger snap cookies and then the vet gave me some pills (can't remember what it was) to stop the throwing up but he hates the pill...So we tried a few things last time..we fed him 2 hours before but I remember he still didn't do very well in the car, open the window so that he gets fresh air...then we try to limit his car rides to just 10-15 mins so that he can grow accustomed to it. Now he is 2.5 yrs old and is doing way better in the car. The problem with mine is he never stops moving in the car and I bet it makes him feel dizzy and throwing up is inevitable. I think some dogs do grow out of it after the puppy stage..just try to make short trips to let them get used to it.

PANAMA69 · 12-15-2008, 07:30 PM

Anna he is adorable

. I take my girls and feed them earlier, also put them to potty before we go, and depends how far we are going we stop for potty breaks. Hope he get to ride better soon, he look so much like my Shayna as a pup

12-13-2008, 05:56 PM	#1
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	My Poor Baby, He should have stayed home today!! And judging by the looks of him right now, he felt the same way!! We go to the Bay Area EVERY Saturday, and I always bring Gucci with us, since we will be gone for a large chunk of the day. He NEVER has any problems in the car.. BUT today he did If you have any suggestions for me after reading , feel free to offer them for the future. See I fed him about 30 minutes before we left and I think I should have fed him earlier and he should have eaten slower the little fatty .. He got Car Sickness, vomited twice and peed in his carrier on the way there the drive was about 1.5 hours. Luckily, I had brought extra stuff and remade the bed for him. He had his brand new Sherpa sweater dirty, vomit on his chin that I wiped off and pee pee on his little feet from where he turned around and stepped on it. I cleaned everything and put him back in his carrier where he just looked upset!! I don't blame him at all.. He looked bummed the rest of the trip and normally he enjoys it. I was so sad for him, he had a look that said "I Should Have Just Stayed at Home." My Precious had to stay kinda icky all day and was just not feeling well. As if that wasn't enough he was on an empty tank since he vomited his food and the vet said not to give him anymore till we got home. They had said for me to walk over to walgreens and get him some dramamine (sp?) and give it to him so he'd be ok on the way home. Needless to say we are here now and he has had a bath and slipped into some clean PJ's .. he looks so content.. he crawled into his clean carrier with fresh Sherpa and Blankies all by himself and laid down with some toys. What do you guys do to prevent Car Sickness??? thanks for reading too Attached Thumbnails

12-13-2008, 06:10 PM	#3
Bellas_mommy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 807	Aaaw. He is such a cutie pie. My Bella gets car sickness too. I don't give her anything to eat for about 2hrs before we leave (except a little peanut butter) and give her 1 Cerenia. I get the from the vet and they have worked really well for her. I hope this helps. __________________ Jen Proud Mommy of Princess Bella Grace

12-13-2008, 06:15 PM	#5
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	Sure hope little Gucci recovers quickly! I have had this happen with one of my show dogs if feed to close to the time we left in the car. I had to make sure there was at least an hour in between and if could not do that I found it better to wait until we arrived where we were going. I know people that use the dramamine product that is made with meclizine - I think it is the non drowsy version. But you would want to find out how much your vet recommends based on his size. Do you think that he might just have a little tummy upset today? If he is still not feeling well, it may not have been car sickness. Hugs and kisses to Gucci from my bunch! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

12-13-2008, 06:39 PM	#8
zoeybear Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 4,186	Mine have never got car sickness before so I am no help, but I had to tell you he looks adorable in those pics even if he does feel pukey!! I wanna hold him in his little red pjs.! __________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

12-13-2008, 08:49 PM	#10
ashleere YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bay Area,CA Posts: 289	awwwwwww, poor little guy. I hope he feels better. He is too cute in his PJ's. __________________ Buttons and Oliver

12-13-2008, 06:06 PM	#2
Lee B YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 735	Poor Baby! He does look miserable ... he should be feeling better once his world quits rockin' and rollin'.

12-13-2008, 06:11 PM	#4
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	He's lookin Fantabulous compared to earlier today, but I agree you can still see that expression on his face that tells you he isn't all the way back to feeling great yet... I think I'm gonna let him just rest a few hours so he can let his world settle

12-13-2008, 09:05 PM	#11
DaisyMaesMama Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 303	OMG ... how adorable is he??? My little one has been car sick a few times too. Poor babies, I hate it when she is sick. Especially last night since she "murped" all over my arm and leather Brighton bag in the car last night! You know just how much you love them when the can murp on you and you just hold them closer, breath and all! Hugs to your little man. __________________ Life is now complete with the *love of my Daisy Mae & Willow*

12-13-2008, 09:52 PM	#12
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	Poor little guy. But he still looks so adorable in his cozy pj's and snuggled up with his toys... Chloe never really gets car sick , but Sydney does. I have to make sure she hasn't eaten at all before we go on a long trip ( 6 hours or more) and the vet did prescribe her medicine when none of the holistic things we tried worked. When we go on a short trip she eats at least two hours before we go. She has gotten alot better as she got older. Now we only really have to worry if it's a long trip. __________________ *Chloe & Sydney*

12-13-2008, 11:06 PM	#13
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	If it's any comfort, I've known a lot of folks whose dogs were prone to carsickness as pups but outgrew the problem as they got older. Hopefully this is only a phase, and he'll be a little road warrior soon enough. My dog occasionally gets carsick-- three times this past year that I can remember. It happened more often when she was a puppy. Given the infrequency of the problem, I've chosen not to medicate for it-- I just make sure to carry a towel and a bottle of spray fabric cleaner in the trunk for the rare times that it happens. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

12-15-2008, 12:08 AM	#14
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	Ooooo I remember those puky days with mine...I tried ginger snap cookies and then the vet gave me some pills (can't remember what it was) to stop the throwing up but he hates the pill...So we tried a few things last time..we fed him 2 hours before but I remember he still didn't do very well in the car, open the window so that he gets fresh air...then we try to limit his car rides to just 10-15 mins so that he can grow accustomed to it. Now he is 2.5 yrs old and is doing way better in the car. The problem with mine is he never stops moving in the car and I bet it makes him feel dizzy and throwing up is inevitable. I think some dogs do grow out of it after the puppy stage..just try to make short trips to let them get used to it. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

12-15-2008, 07:30 PM	#15
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	Anna he is adorable. I take my girls and feed them earlier, also put them to potty before we go, and depends how far we are going we stop for potty breaks. Hope he get to ride better soon, he look so much like my Shayna as a pup Attached Thumbnails __________________