Do your Babies get Car Sick?

[MissPinkBarbie]

Daisy's pukes just about everytime she goes for a ride over 5 minutes. On short trips, she'll puke when she gets home but for longer trips (Mommy's shopping trips) , she'll puke in her carrier. My vet has told me many different things that can 'eliminate' the chances of puking: Dont let her look out the window when you drive,, Dont feed her before trip,, Keep her in carrier during ride.

Weird, because she always went on trips with me (in carrier) since we got her @ 3 months, and she would never puke.. It all began @ 5 months or so.

[aarnold808]

My babies have never gotten carsick. I guess I'm lucky though. I travel a lot and they go from place to place.. and soooo.. I'm really lucky that they don't get sick. But try not to feed them before they get into the car, I know that works for some dogs.

My border collie used to get carsick, but we made sure not to feed him at least 3 hours before the car ride.

Good luck!
Ashley

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Mikayla get sick every time unless she is sitting in my lap and then she is ok.

[hanna'smom]

Originally Posted by Baby Maria

Hi Everyone,

I have a little furbaby that is 4 1/2 months old, lately everytime I take her for a drive she gets sick, even on very short drives.
I usually have the window down or air conditioning on so she has lots of cool air but this doesn't seem to be helping either.
For the first couple of months she was great in the car this just started occuring in the last couple of weeks, anyone else out there encountering the same problem and will she eventually get used to the car drives?

Thanks in advance,

Maria's Mom

My Hanna who is 7.5 mos old does get car sick no matter how far we go. My Vet told me I could give her 1/2 table (12.5 mg)of Dramimine 2. It has helped her.

[pea496]

Originally Posted by chachi

Just keep takng her on car rides alot of tmes theyy outgrow it. My Jewels used to get sick every tme she was in the car. Now she only does every now and then during long rides. I have taken her on two hour rides and her not get sick then turn around and take her on an hour rde and her get sick so there is no rhyme or reason to when she does or doesnt

I agree. I took Conner on two 3 1/2 hour rides and he didn't get sick. I took him on local rides, and he got sick. We just keep putting him in the car and taking him out, and he rarely gets sick now - just once in a while.

[SadieSaysYes]

Sadie only gets carsick in 5-speeds. LOL I think it's just that her daddy's 5-speed shifts pretty hard, so even though she's in her carrier in the passenger seat, she still gets rocked back and forth a little bit...but I can't blame her, I get carsick in Sadie's daddy's car, too That's why she loves mommy more. J/k

[Patti]

I took Pixie and Cali to Woofstock today and I fed Pixie 2 hours before and kept her in the crate with Cali and kept the air on in the car and Pixie didn't throw up and it was a 30 minue drive!!! First time she hasn't gotten sick so hopefully the above things worked.

[michiko]

Haruka is such a traveler. She is so used to be on ride all the time.. so she just falls asleep.

[Yorkiedaze]

I found that most of the little guys who get carsick, do much better in the look-out car seats. If they can see out, then the motion isn't as bad on them.

[SweetPea53]

Three weeks ago when I took Izzie (4 months) for her shots and made it a round trip...20 min to the vet, 15 mins with the vet, 20 min home she got sick for the first time in her crate and then indoors once we got home. I have taken her in the car with me before on days that she went to work with me but this was the longest trip she had taken since I have had her. She goes again on Monday for her Rabies shot and I am hoping that she doesn't get sick. Her appt is first thing in the morning so I am going to hold off feeding her till afterwards...then she is going into work with me for the day....soooo we'll see what happens this coming Monday, I'm keepin my fingers crossed and sayin a prayer in hopes that my baby does well

[Luckyone]

Our trainer told us if the parents get carsick, often their babies will too. I've never had a problem with either of mine. She told us to just keep working with them but for long trips, I think there's something your vet can give them to help (same as air plane rides I think?)

[Willow]

Our Gizmo gets carsick every time we take her anywhere that is further than five minutes away. The poor girl loves to go everywhere with daddy, but unfortunately the longest car ride she can stand is the 1/4 mile to my FIL's.

[chardjo]

Tanner loves the car!

The first time he ever rode in the car (on the way home with me) He threw up twice..

But ever since then.. He loves to go for a ride!

[kittendes]

Willy is 8yrs old & still getting car sick. I try not to feed him for 4-5 hours prior to the trip. He does better when we are on the highway, when we reach twisty back roads is when he is more likely to get sick. We always keep everything covered in old bath towels, so that we can easily clean up afterwards.
Desiree

[kjk723]

My little girl gets carsick everytime I put her in her carrier but if she is in my lap, she can go on even two hour trips. I think she is afraid to puke on me.... thank gosh.. i would hold her if she did!! Just kidding I would