That Parkland Pet play pen was sure short lived. I do not believe in drugging a dog either just to go in car. My kido is adopted, when I got him (5 years ago) he got car sick every time he had to go in the car. My vet gave me pills to give him one hour before he was to go in the car, well, my life is like yours, unplanned car ride, I never had the hour to use the pill besides not wanting to drug the dog. I bought him a booster seat that was elevated off the passenger seat. He has not been car sick from the day I got it 5 years ago. It would drive me bonkers if my kid screamed, barked, whined the entire time we were out so I feel your pain. Poor you and the Mrs and poor Charlie.

Thanks for the screaming Charlie update ;)

Thanks for your update matese. All we do now is throw him in the play pen (so he at least has plenty of room) and listen to him scream. I am able to move the play pen right behind my seat (van and car with back seats down) and when I have had enough - I shake the play pen and tell him to shut up a few times - and he finally shuts up. That lasts about 15 minutes - so I shake his play pen again and tell him to shut up. It is that or put him in a kennel and we just can't do that. When we are running around all day - we just leave him at home with the front door open. He sits their and looks out side until we get home. I have home cameras so I check on him to see what he is up to. Whenever he see's we are getting ready to run out - he runs into the play pen and waits for us to carry it out to the car. We pull down the driveway and the barking begins - just don't get it! Dang his is a pain in the butt but we love him anyway! :)

Have you spoken to your vet about his behavior. He could be suffering from anxiety, if that were the case there are meds for this. Now I am not one for dosing dogs with drugs, but Charlie could be suffering from anxiety and this is stressful on a dog. I read every single post of Charlies car behavior as you posted it going back to 2015 and you cannot put your finger on what triggers this behavior. It cannot be pleasant for you and your wife and certainly not lil Charlie.

I know I’m late to this tread. Joey screams in the car and always has. When the women getting rid of him gave him to me she was like here he screamed the whole time and at first he didn’t do it but I was holding him and that’s just so unsafe. When he started ridding in the car seat he started doing it more and more. Sometimes it’s a good day and only a bit or sometimes it’s constant. Normally once we get on the highway he settles down. It’s really an ear piercing noise but he also does it at pet events and the vet too. He has always had separation anxiety so I don’t know if it is that or over excitement. He is vocal a lot at home too. We have tried CBD oil but it didn’t really do anything. I’m not sure I would do it but there are sedatives for long trips your vet can give you and you could try an anxiety medicine. Joey is 3 now and still the same. I’m actually thinking maybe before our big pet expo in January about maybe trying an anxiety medicine.

Yuppa! They checked him out completely (i.e., blood, etc.) and he is perfect - they haven't a clue. They offered some drugs but the possible side affects scare us. The way he runs out to the car and wants to go with us - maybe his screaming is his way of saying he loves it!

Bingo! Joey sounds like Charlie's brother! We tried the car seat and he would just about be standing up (leaning forward against the collar) screaming until he wore himself out. Charlie was born March 06, 2015 and he just isn't going to change. We were hoping for a magic cure - but, nuttn' so far. We just tried the Benadryl route last week. Know what Charlie did? He just ate like a wild man! He ate almost 3 times the normal amount of dog food! In about 20 minutes - Charlie ate all his dry dog food, beg'd for more - seems Benadryl made him hungry and not sleepy. We took him out to the car - he jumped in. We pulled down the driveway and he started screaming :)

Some times Joey does it so much that he gets hoarse and kinda sounds like a cat meowing. Benadryl makes my oldest girl kinda fussy and doesn’t make any of the other three tired. Heck my youngest girl was on a sedative after she was spayed to try and keep her from tearing her stitches and it didn’t even make her chill lol. I have to be honest I prayed for any easy fix too.

Welcome back.

Things haven't changed I see. The most important thing is, you love him and have accepted him as he is, as nerve wracking as all his screaming is, you work with it, and bless you and the Mrs. for that.

I do agree, these lil imps have us all very well trained lol.
So nice to see you again :love:

Oh wow, you are not going to believe this! As I was driving with Beanie in her little bucket, she yet again bounced around and barked so much that the upper strap fell (I figured out how to use a bungie cord to secure the bucket so she doesn't fall out of it and hang upside down when it falls), and I swear, I thought about you and your doggie as I remember how crazy Charlie got in the car. And lo and behold, here is a post from you!!!

I am glad you sort of figured out how to deal with him in the car. I haven't been able to stop Beanie's Tasmanian Devil antics in the car as she now barks at EVERYTHING, including people who pull up next to us. They just look at her and laugh hysterically. I just shrug and say she is nuts, what can I do. LOL, LOL. I can stop her mouth in my apartment. I just point and glare and she stops, but it is an all day long battle. I now live in senior housing and I cannot have her barking non stop. But I have not been able to stop the car histrionics.

My own vet said to me: Ms. Nicoll, little Beanie is quite an eccentric little dog but she is very cute. AHAHAHA, that is what I say, good thing you are cute!!

Anyway, I am glad that you guys and Charlie are doing well. Beanie is now 9 years old and I am 64. YIIIIIKKKEEES. Where did the time go!

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear things haven't changed with Charlie.
It is nice to hear from you, stay well and safe.