Sigh.... more puppy troubles

How old is she? Sometimes puppies will grow out of it.

I don't feed them very much before we go and I take towels with me. LOL  You don't want their stomach to be completely empty, but don't feed a regular meal. Maybe 1/4 of it.

She's about 4 months. So gross!!! Funny thing is because of my work hours The get their first meal of the day at 3:30 or 4 am... it was about 2:20 pm when she threw up.... As I almost did as well... My poor husband, it's his brand new car.....

Carla is right, some puppies will outgrow it....but, there are some dogs that will never outgrow it.

Try taking short trips in the car and making it as fun as possible and gradually increase road time.

you can also drive at a slower speed and use a light touch on the pedals so your pup doesn't endure so much swaying and fore/aft acceleration/deceleration... and yes... take towels!

mostof our dogs puked when they were babies - heh, don't human babies do that too?

the chances are in favor of your pup outgrowing it - but there's always that chance, like humans who get seasick, that your pup will not

so just expect the bets to happen.

I have had success with a ginger snap cookie

I agree with MRV here, I know several people who swear by ginger!

Ditto the ginger or peppermint. Also...some dogs are more comfortable traveling in an enclosed secure space like a crate. That doesn't always solve it but at least any mess is contained!

No kidding! I would never have thought about the ginger or pepermint! Thanks!

You can buy tablets from the pet shop for carsickness but I have no idea how good they are.  Ginger is a good remedy for nausea so you could offer a ginger biccie just before travelling.  (I et loads when I was pregnant)

It's very important not to give up going out in the car.  Take lots of very short journeys, ending in something positive.  Have someone she likes and trusts in the car to massage her ears and chest and talk soothingly to her, to try and keep her calm.  If she appears stressed out, salivating, restless, lots of panting,, anything like that, stop the journey before she is sick and try not to reinforce her in this state by encouraging or soothing.  Feed her meals in the stationary car.  Play games in and out of it, like fetch (obviously also while stationary). 

I think sometimes the nausea is caused or exacerbated by being nervous.  And the nervousness is in part caused by the nausea.  "Oh no, not the car again!  I always feel sick when I go in the car!"  So, trying to get the dog to view the car as a "happy place" can go some way to solve the problem.

I also think being over stimulated can stress dogs out and cause problems, so I think actually STOPPING the dog from seeing the road is the better option.  For some dogs, all that stuff whizzing by is just too much.  Sometimes, its not the motion, or the stuff whizzing by either... its the feeling helpless.  There's a big wide world out there, uncountable "threats" and no way to run away, hide, fight it or make it go away!

Pyry gets carsick. Interestingly, he was fine until Penny picked a fight with him in the car one day when he was still a puppy. She gets a bit over-excited about getting in the car and somehow for some baffling reason that eludes us, she abruptly jumped on Pyry and scared the life out of him. He got carsick that trip and has loathed the car and suffered carsickness ever since. Mean old Penny. Anyway, he doesn't throw up very much anymore, but he sometimes gets very drooly. Saliva pours from his mouth in great, goopy strings. It's almost as bad as vomit. I watched him one day when Mum left him in the car briefly with me and as soon as she left, the drooling intensified, then got better when she came back. Intriguing. In Pyry's case, the carsickness is, I think, psychological. He's had plenty of trips in the car to awesome places, and he doesn't drool as much anymore, but he's never very happy back there, and he will throw up if we pick a winding road. Having someone sit with him helped for him.

lostcoyote

you can also drive at a slower speed and use a light touch on the pedals so your pup doesn't endure so much swaying and fore/aft acceleration/deceleration... and yes... take towels!

This is great advice, but trust me it's not always applicable.  When I had to bring Misty home from the vets after she got spayed, I tried the very slow, easy driving, but the other people on the road, just don't understand why you're driving like this and will cut you off, etc.  Poor thing ended up getting sick, I don't know how many times.  She doesn't normally, since we take her in the car down to the boat and let her run around in the boat yard, she loves it there.  But I guess the medicine, etc. is what made her feel icky.  I agree, with lots of old towels!  Never leave home without them.

They do sell stuff for doggie car sickness, but I'm not sure if they're for pups or not.  When we first brought Misty home, we were feeding her some treats, and I think that and the fact it was her first car ride, and it was a long one, too, she threw up on me and it was our new car!  But since then, she's been doing great!  We don't feed her before a ride, that's for sure, and she does very well, so I agree with keep taking her for rides and hopefully she'll just get used to it.  Otherwise, there are things out there to give your dog for car sickness, but check to make sure it's safe for your puppy.  Good Luck!