Trembling when we go riding - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ddavis6326 · 02-28-2009, 09:19 PM

Hannah trembles and becomes anxious when we go for car rides. She also has the occasional car sickness. Why is this and what can I do to stop it?

MntSnowBabies · 02-28-2009, 09:26 PM

My two furbabies suffer from the "shakes" as well when we are in the car. Its so bad that even when I have my girl put in a car seat she will jump out to be in my lap. I've noticed that it seems to be the engine that scares them the most (my little guy calms down after a minute of starting the engine), or when I hit the "wake up strips" on the side of the road I have them climbing to get as high as possible in my lap. I don't take them very far without being in a crate to travel, just the occasional downtown trip. Maybe its a small dog thing? I don't know what to do either. Good luck!

scentlady · 02-28-2009, 09:28 PM

is she in a doggie car seat? I know for my maltese and my baby yorkie they feel safe and secure in their carseat. and look out the window or fall asleep or just look lovingly at mama

there's at least on picture in my photo album of them in their carseat

yorkiekist · 02-28-2009, 09:45 PM

My Alex in my avatar has been shown all over and even at 4 years of age he still gets car-sick. I can bet on 5 minutes before he barfs. Nothing helps him. I have tried just about everything. As a puppy, I kept hoping it would be breezy and warm so I could dry his face before going into the ring.

Misti1 · 03-01-2009, 03:28 AM

Well in Mika's case I kind of understand the trembling when riding in the car. You see I inherited my Mom's Saturn station wagon. The passenger front door was hung incorrectly from purchase, but my mother always said the ghostly sound it makes did not bother her, and even though she could have gotten it fixed free, she just didn't (you'd have to understand Mollie's mind).

So it makes this sound almost like a ghost when you drive, and it is louder on the expressway.

Poor Mika looks at that door the whole time she is in the car like it is my mother coming back from the dead, and just trembles her little self to death..

Miss Maya on the other had pays it no attention.

IluvLucy · 03-01-2009, 05:07 AM

Lucy has gotten carsick from the day I brought her home. She is now 3 years old and it STILL happens occasionally, but here are a couple of things that have helped her:

1. Don't let her eat or drink 1 hour before getting in the car
2. I give her Rescue Remedy 30 minutes before getting in the car
3. She rides in a carseat with a 6 inch thick piece of foam underneath it so
that she can see out the window comfortably
4. I talk to her CONSTANTLY while we're riding

She does better now, and doesn't throw up every time we ride, but she still drools. I put a pee pee pad in the carseat so that if she DOES get sick, I can pull over and clean it up quickly. I always carry several pee pee pads when we ride.

I started out with short rides and the longest we've ridden is 45 miles without an incident.

manolos mom · 03-01-2009, 05:27 AM

Mine do the same thing. I would get a Car seat...

monarchmom · 03-01-2009, 06:00 AM

Precious shivers & shakes when we go in the car too, but I think it's because she thinks shes going TO the vet or the groomer both of which she hates. I say this because when we leave the vet or the groomer to go home she does NOT shiver! LOL So I have begun to take her for rides when I go to the bank, or pick up a prescription at the drive through or to Petsmart & it is helping a bit.

carmen in nj · 03-01-2009, 06:25 AM

My Silky terrier had the excitement and shaking problem when in the car..
even tho I have a nice car seat that she can see out the window, my holistic vet suggested that I give her calm down 30 minutes before a car ride, I works for us, she looks out the window a bit and then settles down in the seat and goes to sleep, we tried rescue remedy,Pet calm by Richard's organics and nothing then we tried calm down and finally it worked..so you really have to find out what works for your pup.
best of luck.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

Kaytlynsmom · 03-01-2009, 07:22 AM

Awwwwwwwww hope it gets better soon.
My Mia isn't a huge fan of the van but to be fair she's only been in three times and that was to leave her home, go to the vet and stop by the groomer to show me how to express her anal glands so I'm not sure I'd be a huge fan either, lol!

MollysMum54 · 03-01-2009, 09:26 AM

Ive just been reading about 'The Tellington touch', and theres a section in that about car sickness and how it can really help. I have tried it on molly if she gets stressed and it works well.

BellaAmore · 03-01-2009, 09:42 AM

Carmen what is calm down. Bella shakes horribly in the car since day one. I think sometimes she just going to fall apart from shaking so much. I hate it because we love going for rides and taking her and Luigi.

mstrooperwife · 03-01-2009, 01:11 PM

yeah i know what you mean. Tyke shakes when he rides too. he gets sick if you put him in a carrier. i haven't tried a carseat for him because he trys to get to me and sits in my lap. i did buy a seatbelt for him and put him in the seat beside me....well that didn't work i had to stop and take him out. he was about to choke himself trying to get to my lap.

I was told to use Benedryl before a trip, but not sure about it though. i have to figure something out because in April we are going on a trip 2 1/2 hrs away and he has to go with us.

I just hope things go well.

i just don't want to waste money buying a carseat he's not going to sit in.
i'm looking for suggestions too.

scentlady · 03-01-2009, 02:22 PM

a good car seat will have a teether to strap to their harness so they have limited mobility. Like everything else they have to learn how to behave in the car. Madison would get out of the carseat onto the seat of the car ( if that makes sense.) I'd pull over and calmly talk to her and put her back into the car seat.
I purposely run errands with her in the car to get her used to being in the car. Now she looks forward to it.
I'd go for a drive with my furbaby starting with 10 mins a day. and each day add a few mins. before you know it your baby will look forward to going in the car. Mine go bazerk with excitement when I say "do you want to go for a ride in the car?"!!

piperlu · 03-07-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carmen in nj

My Silky terrier had the excitement and shaking problem when in the car..
even tho I have a nice car seat that she can see out the window, my holistic vet suggested that I give her calm down 30 minutes before a car ride, I works for us, she looks out the window a bit and then settles down in the seat and goes to sleep, we tried rescue remedy,Pet calm by Richard's organics and nothing then we tried calm down and finally it worked..so you really have to find out what works for your pup.
best of luck.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

^^Is this the same herbal Rescue Remedy that humans can take? I need to give my puppy something for when she is in the crate. She cries almost all night long in the crate. She is 10 weeks old. We've had her for two weeks.

02-28-2009, 09:19 PM	#1
ddavis6326 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183	Trembling when we go riding Hannah trembles and becomes anxious when we go for car rides. She also has the occasional car sickness. Why is this and what can I do to stop it?

02-28-2009, 09:26 PM	#2
MntSnowBabies Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Craig, Colorado, USA Posts: 236	My two furbabies suffer from the "shakes" as well when we are in the car. Its so bad that even when I have my girl put in a car seat she will jump out to be in my lap. I've noticed that it seems to be the engine that scares them the most (my little guy calms down after a minute of starting the engine), or when I hit the "wake up strips" on the side of the road I have them climbing to get as high as possible in my lap. I don't take them very far without being in a crate to travel, just the occasional downtown trip. Maybe its a small dog thing? I don't know what to do either. Good luck! __________________ Owned by Ms. Raeley and Mr. Riley Rip baby Miracle

02-28-2009, 09:45 PM	#4
yorkiekist YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ Posts: 3,150	My Alex in my avatar has been shown all over and even at 4 years of age he still gets car-sick. I can bet on 5 minutes before he barfs. Nothing helps him. I have tried just about everything. As a puppy, I kept hoping it would be breezy and warm so I could dry his face before going into the ring. __________________ *BUYCOTT ARIZONA*

03-01-2009, 03:28 AM	#5
Misti1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,051	Well in Mika's case I kind of understand the trembling when riding in the car. You see I inherited my Mom's Saturn station wagon. The passenger front door was hung incorrectly from purchase, but my mother always said the ghostly sound it makes did not bother her, and even though she could have gotten it fixed free, she just didn't (you'd have to understand Mollie's mind). So it makes this sound almost like a ghost when you drive, and it is louder on the expressway. Poor Mika looks at that door the whole time she is in the car like it is my mother coming back from the dead, and just trembles her little self to death.. Miss Maya on the other had pays it no attention. __________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

03-01-2009, 05:07 AM	#6
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	Lucy has gotten carsick from the day I brought her home. She is now 3 years old and it STILL happens occasionally, but here are a couple of things that have helped her: 1. Don't let her eat or drink 1 hour before getting in the car 2. I give her Rescue Remedy 30 minutes before getting in the car 3. She rides in a carseat with a 6 inch thick piece of foam underneath it so that she can see out the window comfortably 4. I talk to her CONSTANTLY while we're riding She does better now, and doesn't throw up every time we ride, but she still drools. I put a pee pee pad in the carseat so that if she DOES get sick, I can pull over and clean it up quickly. I always carry several pee pee pads when we ride. I started out with short rides and the longest we've ridden is 45 miles without an incident. __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

02-28-2009, 09:28 PM	#3
scentlady Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: santa maria, ca usa Posts: 474	is she in a doggie car seat? I know for my maltese and my baby yorkie they feel safe and secure in their carseat. and look out the window or fall asleep or just look lovingly at mama there's at least on picture in my photo album of them in their carseat

03-01-2009, 05:27 AM	#7
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	Mine do the same thing. I would get a Car seat...

03-01-2009, 06:00 AM	#8
monarchmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton, NJ USA Posts: 125	Precious shivers & shakes when we go in the car too, but I think it's because she thinks shes going TO the vet or the groomer both of which she hates. I say this because when we leave the vet or the groomer to go home she does NOT shiver! LOL So I have begun to take her for rides when I go to the bank, or pick up a prescription at the drive through or to Petsmart & it is helping a bit.

03-01-2009, 06:25 AM	#9
carmen in nj Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ, USA Posts: 4,615 Blog Entries: 74	My Silky terrier had the excitement and shaking problem when in the car.. even tho I have a nice car seat that she can see out the window, my holistic vet suggested that I give her calm down 30 minutes before a car ride, I works for us, she looks out the window a bit and then settles down in the seat and goes to sleep, we tried rescue remedy,Pet calm by Richard's organics and nothing then we tried calm down and finally it worked..so you really have to find out what works for your pup. best of luck. hugs, Carmen in nj __________________ My Etsy shop is OPEN... Carmen in nj

03-01-2009, 07:22 AM	#10
Kaytlynsmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 89	Awwwwwwwww hope it gets better soon. My Mia isn't a huge fan of the van but to be fair she's only been in three times and that was to leave her home, go to the vet and stop by the groomer to show me how to express her anal glands so I'm not sure I'd be a huge fan either, lol!

03-01-2009, 09:26 AM	#11
MollysMum54 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,176	Ive just been reading about 'The Tellington touch', and theres a section in that about car sickness and how it can really help. I have tried it on molly if she gets stressed and it works well.

03-01-2009, 09:42 AM	#12
BellaAmore YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kenvil, NJ, USA Posts: 363	Bella too Carmen what is calm down. Bella shakes horribly in the car since day one. I think sometimes she just going to fall apart from shaking so much. I hate it because we love going for rides and taking her and Luigi.

03-01-2009, 01:11 PM	#13
mstrooperwife Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 466 Blog Entries: 1	yeah i know what you mean. Tyke shakes when he rides too. he gets sick if you put him in a carrier. i haven't tried a carseat for him because he trys to get to me and sits in my lap. i did buy a seatbelt for him and put him in the seat beside me....well that didn't work i had to stop and take him out. he was about to choke himself trying to get to my lap. I was told to use Benedryl before a trip, but not sure about it though. i have to figure something out because in April we are going on a trip 2 1/2 hrs away and he has to go with us. I just hope things go well. i just don't want to waste money buying a carseat he's not going to sit in. i'm looking for suggestions too. __________________ I Lve My Sweet Tyke I can do all things through Christ who stengthens me. Phil.4:13

03-01-2009, 02:22 PM	#14
scentlady Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: santa maria, ca usa Posts: 474	a good car seat will have a teether to strap to their harness so they have limited mobility. Like everything else they have to learn how to behave in the car. Madison would get out of the carseat onto the seat of the car ( if that makes sense.) I'd pull over and calmly talk to her and put her back into the car seat. I purposely run errands with her in the car to get her used to being in the car. Now she looks forward to it. I'd go for a drive with my furbaby starting with 10 mins a day. and each day add a few mins. before you know it your baby will look forward to going in the car. Mine go bazerk with excitement when I say "do you want to go for a ride in the car?"!!