car sick

[taldeb23]

Well Lola is still getting sick when we take her in the car and this weekend we're going on a 3 hour car trip so I had to call the vet to get pills I really didnt want to use them but I don't want to leave her either. We tried dramiame and benadryl and neither one work, benadryl gave her more energy lol

[dottiesyrky]

Hello.
I am so sorry your baby gets car sick, it is miserable for her and you.
Many here have reported that when they place their dogs in a Snoozer car seat where the dog can see out, they do not have the problem. My dog has that seat and he loves it. They can also sleep in it if you get the right size.
Another medication that is very good for nausea and was really meant for car sickness is Cerenia. It is relatively expensive but it often prevents the car sickness. One has to follow the instructions carefully for it to work well.
I assume you do not feed your dog for some time before traveling?
Hope this helps and perhaps others will have other ideas for your poor baby.

[Parti Peanut]

We have a snoozer car seat and have had no problems with car sickness. My fur babies love it. Peanut absolutely hates riding in your lap or just on the car seat but loves the snoozer.

[taldeb23]

I need to get the seat that sits in the middle because my husband and I travel together but my car is on the small size not sure if it will fit in the middle on the console

[dottiesyrky]

I may be wrong but it is possible that they do have Snoozer seat that fits the center console???

[taldeb23]

Im going to go to pet smart tomorrow and check it out thanks

[dottiesyrky]

I looked on the Snoozer web site and they do Console models, They do stress however that the console space be measured carefully to see if the Snoozer seat dimensions will be right for the car. They do not fit all cars. Pet Stores may not have these however, and you may have to get online. But I know you are in a hurry for the trip and that may not be possible.
Online, one can get the best prices also, but it is even more important to get the measurements correct. I would go on the Snoozer website to get the sizes and more info and then perhaps look around for the best price with the fast delivery you may need.
Good Luck and hope if you get one, that the dog travels well.

[matese]

Cody is prone to car sickness I got him this booster seat at Pet Supplies cost is under $30. Name of booster seat is Tagalong Pet Booster Seat…. It goes over the head rest, it is elevated off the passenger seat, it can be put in the back seat if hubby is in the front. Cody weighs 12 Lbs, I got the large so he can lay down and nap, we have it 14 months and he has not gotten car sick.

[dottiesyrky]

I got one of these before the Snoozer, and found it was not very stable, in my car anyway. It seemed to move from side to side. I also think that perhaps I did not get the right size as my dog could not lie down in it.
They are reasonably priced and if one can test it out in your car it could work very well. It does raise the dog up so he/ she can look out, which is the important thing. I don't know how it would work as a center console seat though?

[matese]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

I got one of these before the Snoozer, and found it was not very stable, in my car anyway. It seemed to move from side to side. I also think that perhaps I did not get the right size as my dog could not lie down in it.
They are reasonably priced and if one can test it out in your car it could work very well. It does raise the dog up so he/ she can look out, which is the important thing. I don't know how it would work as a center console seat though?

The strap that goes AROUND the seat must be very tight. I have been using it for 14 months, it has not moved. Cody is 12 lbs, med. size was recommended, I looked at the med. and the large, the large looked big enough for him to lay down in and he does. I bought 2, one for the car, one for my truck, this way I wouldn't have to be adjusting the straps. As I stated, the belt that goes around the seat MUST be TIGHT,tight that you see a slight indentation on the side of the car seat when you clip it to the short strap, the long strap must be even with the basket when you put it around the car seat, strap cannot be lower or higher then the basket the dog sits in. I could be a sales person for this booster seat, Cody would always get car sick, vomit, pant so much his entire muzzle would be soaking wet, in this seat that is elevated off the passenger seat is a miracle worker for him. If you still have the seat tighten up the strap that goes around the seat, tighten it enough that you see a slight indentation in your passenger seat.

[JadeD]

I have the same seat and yes, it must be tight. I got it for Teek and he is okay with it. Rowan was getting car sick for a couple weeks. He would throw up if he was in that seat. If he gets warm in the car he throws up. I have to keep the car very cold for him and he does better being on a blanket laying on the car seat. I have a seat belt clip for him. It clips to his harness and then goes into the seat belt latch and this seems to work for him. He prefers if I throw a pillow on the floor of the car though and then a blanket or sheet over than and he will go lay down there in the car and has not gotten sick like that.

Make sure the car is cool for the dog. I do know that if it gets warm at all Rowan starts throwing up. Raksha will be in the car with him and we will stop to get gas so the car is off for only a few minutes and Rowan will throw up if he gets hot in the 3 minutes the car was off. Now, I turn the air way up before I stop to pump gas so my glasses fog up when I get out of the car. That way it stays cold while I am pumping and then I hop back in and start the car back up.

I am also hoping he has outgrown being car sick as he wasn't before and then hasn't gotten car sick for a couple months now. I hope it was short lived because I love to travel with my dogs.

[dottiesyrky]

Matese.
Thanks for the tip on the tightness.
I think I see what my problem was. I put my seat in the center of my back seat ( middle of three) and I could not use the belt around the seat as my 3 seats are continuous. Looks like you need a bucket like seat that you can get around the back? Or a front seat? So my dog seat was just hanging from the headrest with no lateral constraint. So happy it works so well for your baby

[matese]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Matese.
Thanks for the tip on the tightness.
I think I see what my problem was. I put my seat in the center of my back seat ( middle of three) and I could not use the belt around the seat as my 3 seats are continuous. Looks like you need a bucket like seat that you can get around the back? Or a front seat? So my dog seat was just hanging from the headrest with no lateral constraint. So happy it works so well for your baby

Ohhh ok, I know what you mean, Cody sits in the front with me, a few weeks ago I had to put the Booster seat in the back due to a passenger that gets car sick if they sit in the back. The back of my car seats 3 ppl, the back of that seat folds forward if you use the trunk for long items and need extra length, one seat in the back is a single seat, the other part is a double seat, me not remembering this put the booster seat on the double seat, I had to extend the strap as far as I could, I barely was able to connect it. NO you cannot use just the strap that goes over just the head rest, it will sway back and fourth, your poor puppy to ride like that, I would have freak out over something like that. When I got it I had one of the Pet Supplies guys show me how it was placed, I wanted to make sure it was right for my car, it's a 45 minute ride to their store, I didn't want to have to go back and return it if it didn't fit my car. Yes it is perfect for my boy, in fact I brag so much about this booster seat 3 family members and 2 friends got it for their babies, not because they got sick, because it raised their pups to be able to see out of the window and as a safety issue. Well glad you got something that works for your baby.