We always had to take the long way up North because it had fewer hills and twists. Our cat would be fine in the car until we hit that last 20 minutes. So, we changed the route if possible and it added another 30 minutes to the 4 plus hour drive. Never had a dog get sick but rumble strips are apparently terrifying. Pay attention to Fred, guys!
Yeah, I’m right there with you, Fred. I don’t those twisty, windy roads either. Makes me queasy. Howling and kicking up a fuss worked for me. You could give it a try.
Mum heard somewhere that to prevent a dog’s travel sickness you fasten a short length of trailing chain to the back bumper (this is 1955) and it will drain the static electricity to earth. She made Dad try it, and for once the dog was not sick. She was triumphant, but Dad said to me “Don’t tell your mother, but that chain wrapped itself around the bumper when we hit the first bump in the road”.
Poor Fred! The only time any of our dogs threw up in the car was when I inadvertently left some medicine on the counter and the mini-dachsie ate about 10 pills. Hubby was driving us to the vet as I cried just knowing she’d die before we got there (vet was in another town). I was so HAPPY when she threw up, since I figured that would help her chances. She was just fine, glad to say (and the vet said that anti-diarrhea pills weren’t that dangerous, and she probably would have thrown them up anyway). And the car was fine, because hubby always had those rubber type floor protectors on the car floor carpet, so it cleaned up really well!
roaming26-37 over 4 years ago
I feel for you Fred! xx
allen@home over 4 years ago
Fred should be riding up front with the dears. Or he needs some type of seat belt riding in back alone.
Breadboard over 4 years ago
Well Fred if you get sick the Dears will then remember you are back there and hopefully go slower .
SusieB over 4 years ago
I hope you don’t lose your Choco-Drops
Grutzi over 4 years ago
We always had to take the long way up North because it had fewer hills and twists. Our cat would be fine in the car until we hit that last 20 minutes. So, we changed the route if possible and it added another 30 minutes to the 4 plus hour drive. Never had a dog get sick but rumble strips are apparently terrifying. Pay attention to Fred, guys!
kathleenhicks62 over 4 years ago
Lie down Fred and open a window——
mikenjanet over 4 years ago
Yeah, I’m right there with you, Fred. I don’t those twisty, windy roads either. Makes me queasy. Howling and kicking up a fuss worked for me. You could give it a try.
Phanakapan over 4 years ago
Mum heard somewhere that to prevent a dog’s travel sickness you fasten a short length of trailing chain to the back bumper (this is 1955) and it will drain the static electricity to earth. She made Dad try it, and for once the dog was not sick. She was triumphant, but Dad said to me “Don’t tell your mother, but that chain wrapped itself around the bumper when we hit the first bump in the road”.
whenlifewassimpler over 4 years ago
We were lucky our furbabies didn’t have issues in the cars.
dogday Premium Member over 4 years ago
Exactly the way I feel after dinner out, riding home in the Jeep.
finnygirl Premium Member over 4 years ago
Poor Fred! The only time any of our dogs threw up in the car was when I inadvertently left some medicine on the counter and the mini-dachsie ate about 10 pills. Hubby was driving us to the vet as I cried just knowing she’d die before we got there (vet was in another town). I was so HAPPY when she threw up, since I figured that would help her chances. She was just fine, glad to say (and the vet said that anti-diarrhea pills weren’t that dangerous, and she probably would have thrown them up anyway). And the car was fine, because hubby always had those rubber type floor protectors on the car floor carpet, so it cleaned up really well!