travel sick puppy HELP !! - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T08:43:42Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/travel-sick-puppy-help?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A998708&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, I had a bitch called Shul…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-30:865021:Comment:9999062012-10-30T22:47:22.098ZGeorginahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Georgina
<p>Hi, I had a bitch called Shula but she was the worst car traveller, she was so bad the vets renamed her Droola!! Try a covered crate, because it stops the flashing which I was told triggered the sickness. I used to leave the tailgate of the car open and would go and sit on the bumper with a coffee and Shula in the car in the crate with a chew bone or biscuit, only for a few minutes whilst I finished.</p>
<p>Gradually I would progress to the front seat whilst she was in the crate and then I…</p>
<p>Hi, I had a bitch called Shula but she was the worst car traveller, she was so bad the vets renamed her Droola!! Try a covered crate, because it stops the flashing which I was told triggered the sickness. I used to leave the tailgate of the car open and would go and sit on the bumper with a coffee and Shula in the car in the crate with a chew bone or biscuit, only for a few minutes whilst I finished.</p>
<p>Gradually I would progress to the front seat whilst she was in the crate and then I would turn on the engine. I would do this for two or three times and finally I would reverse the car out and back in, several times. Shula would be a bit concerned initially but as time lapsed she calmed down. Eventually, after a romp and she was sleepy, I would pop her into the car where she quickly fell asleep and I also fed her there too. Sometimes one of the older dogs wanted to join her and that was really good so that when she woke up everything was normal. </p>
<p>Needless to say that I didn't allow Shula to reach the sicky stage, she would drool but as I went from stage to stage that would lessen. When she became more settled I would also take her out in the car in the dark because I found it settled her and it became longer and longer before she started to drool and then sick. All of my dogs travel with me constantly so I needed to make her trips in the car as good as possible.</p> Hmm, I can't help you really…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-28:865021:Comment:9993182012-10-28T10:55:59.799ZPeter Hiscockhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/PeterHiscock
<p>Hmm, I can't help you really but I will keep an eye on this thread. We picked up Charlie yesterday and almost as soon as we started moving he started to dribble, and within 10 minutes he was sick. He was sick twice more in the 80-90 mins it took us to get home. We did have a number of towels with us so not too much mess but there cannot have been anything left inside Charlie. He did enjoy his dinner though within 30 minutes of arriving in his new home. Our old boy used to get a bit dribbly…</p>
<p>Hmm, I can't help you really but I will keep an eye on this thread. We picked up Charlie yesterday and almost as soon as we started moving he started to dribble, and within 10 minutes he was sick. He was sick twice more in the 80-90 mins it took us to get home. We did have a number of towels with us so not too much mess but there cannot have been anything left inside Charlie. He did enjoy his dinner though within 30 minutes of arriving in his new home. Our old boy used to get a bit dribbly in the car while a youngster but he seemed to grow out of it pretty quickly. We did start to take him to some nice places (local park etc.) as soon as we could. After all first two trips were 1. away from everything he ever knew 2. vet where he was prodded and poked so trip 3 was a nice place and only 5 mins down the road. Good luck with Elsa xXx</p> Hi Angela
2 of my English Set…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-28:865021:Comment:9993092012-10-28T01:07:26.667ZFinding_Beauhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HammerBeau
<p>Hi Angela</p>
<p>2 of my English Setters have suffered car sickness. The 1st was Beau. He was 4 months old when I purchased him from inter-state. He coped with the air flight but he used to vomit on car rides. Initially I sat in the back of the car with Beau to show him that he was safe. I left the back door open (I have a 5 door 4WD wagon) so that Beau could jump out of the car if he chose. I praised him for staying beside me in the car. When I felt he could cope with this, I then drove…</p>
<p>Hi Angela</p>
<p>2 of my English Setters have suffered car sickness. The 1st was Beau. He was 4 months old when I purchased him from inter-state. He coped with the air flight but he used to vomit on car rides. Initially I sat in the back of the car with Beau to show him that he was safe. I left the back door open (I have a 5 door 4WD wagon) so that Beau could jump out of the car if he chose. I praised him for staying beside me in the car. When I felt he could cope with this, I then drove the car for several minutes on my acreage property, not long enough for Beau to be sick. When I stopped the car and opened the back door, if Beau jumped out, I crawled into the car and called him back in. Because of the previous training, Beau would immediately jump back inside the car and sit beside me. I praised him. Then I progressed to longer rides on the property and then outside the property (without climbing in the back of the car). I gave Rescue Remedy to Beau sometimes. I did not give him drugs. </p>
<p>My 2nd English Setter to suffer car sickness was Annie but this was a completely different scenario. Annie had been sent away from the litter too early, grossly malnourished only weighing 3.5kg, by her breeder. Annie had not been socialised in any way. Annie suffered major trauma from the travel. Initially even placing Annie inside a car caused her to cry and empty her bowels and bladder. Because it was necessary for me to take Annie to my vet on a weekly basis, and his practice is approx. 50 minutes drive away, Annie also vomited on these rides. Initially I placed Annie on my lap inside the car so that she knew this could be a safe place. Then .. this might not be possible with all puppies because Annie was abnormally small e.g. at 12 weeks of age she could fit inside a plastic container 12 inches L x 9 inches W. Annie was much smaller when she was 8 weeks old .. I made a bed for Annie in the front of the car on the passenger’s side. I placed a blanket, flannette sheets, and towels on the floor which reached almost to the top of the front seat so that Annie would not feel the movement of the car as much, and so that Annie was with Hobson and I in the front of the car. (Hobson sits on the passenger seat beside me). Then I did the same as I did with Beau. Annie was making great progress until she died at only 13 weeks of age.</p>
<p>Angela, you will be able to fix this problem with Elsa.</p> Our last setter was the same…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-26:865021:Comment:9992722012-10-26T22:48:45.409ZEunice Marotthttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/EuniceMarott
Our last setter was the same nothing worked<br />
Try shorts trips and increase over time also position in the car good luck
Our last setter was the same nothing worked<br />
Try shorts trips and increase over time also position in the car good luck Hi Angela! For my Girl helped…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-25:865021:Comment:9987082012-10-25T11:21:39.015ZBarbarahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Barbara441
<p>Hi Angela! For my Girl helped the DAP Spray <a href="http://www.adaptil.co.uk/">http://www.adaptil.co.uk/</a> Because she has to travel every day with my to the office, I don´t want to give her drugs. So may be its worth a try for Elsa. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Hi Angela! For my Girl helped the DAP Spray <a href="http://www.adaptil.co.uk/">http://www.adaptil.co.uk/</a> Because she has to travel every day with my to the office, I don´t want to give her drugs. So may be its worth a try for Elsa. Good Luck!</p> Yes it doesn't look like Seal…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-21:865021:Comment:9978512012-10-21T09:28:35.550ZGarrech and Canaganhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/GarrechandCanagan
<p>Yes it doesn't look like Sealegs is being sold anymore. We use Traveleeze, a pastile that has the same constituent Meclozine Hydrochoride and is available from Boots. It works for Clyde (now 2yrs old) who has suffered Travel Sickness from day 1. It reduces the drooling and provided he isn't fed any form of biscuit before travelling stops all the sickness. His problem starts because he is afraid of the car making him sick. Once he has got used to the idea of not being sick his stress levels…</p>
<p>Yes it doesn't look like Sealegs is being sold anymore. We use Traveleeze, a pastile that has the same constituent Meclozine Hydrochoride and is available from Boots. It works for Clyde (now 2yrs old) who has suffered Travel Sickness from day 1. It reduces the drooling and provided he isn't fed any form of biscuit before travelling stops all the sickness. His problem starts because he is afraid of the car making him sick. Once he has got used to the idea of not being sick his stress levels reduce and car journeys become more tolerable for him and us! No way about it, it's the stress from the fear of the car and resulting sickness that causes the problems!</p>
<p>I'm not keen on using any form of medication for the problem routinely and are presently trying some herbal remedies but it is too early to say whether they are effective. So we only use the Traveleeze on a must do journey but it does work well.</p> If you know any one travellin…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-20:865021:Comment:9978322012-10-20T20:26:01.296Zsue morganhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/suemorgan
<p>If you know any one travelling via Holland ask them to get you some Prima Tour, half a tablet 1 hour before travelling, this is very similar to Stugeron ,but is longer lasting, this may be the one Sue Humphreys is thinking of ,I have used it for many years and YES it works</p>
<p>If you know any one travelling via Holland ask them to get you some Prima Tour, half a tablet 1 hour before travelling, this is very similar to Stugeron ,but is longer lasting, this may be the one Sue Humphreys is thinking of ,I have used it for many years and YES it works</p> Thank you all for your advice…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-20:865021:Comment:9978282012-10-20T19:54:11.962ZAngela Clarkehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AngelaClarke
<p>Thank you all for your advice, I didnt know this was so common, this is the first dog I have had with travel sickness. I have read about the ginger biscuit before in one of my books I will give that a try. Niether of the two chemists have sealegs in stock, and chemist net say the manufactures cannt supply. I`ll have to try sturgeron or we will never go to the beach and this is where my other dogs love to be. thanks again <:0)</p>
<p>Thank you all for your advice, I didnt know this was so common, this is the first dog I have had with travel sickness. I have read about the ginger biscuit before in one of my books I will give that a try. Niether of the two chemists have sealegs in stock, and chemist net say the manufactures cannt supply. I`ll have to try sturgeron or we will never go to the beach and this is where my other dogs love to be. thanks again <:0)</p> mmm...we have to give the stu…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-20:865021:Comment:9977572012-10-20T09:51:06.520ZChristine Pullenhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristinePullen
<p>mmm...we have to give the sturgeron 1 1/2 - 2 hrs before a journey so that it works too, after a walk of 20 mins and back in the car it was still ok but no more than that</p>
<p>mmm...we have to give the sturgeron 1 1/2 - 2 hrs before a journey so that it works too, after a walk of 20 mins and back in the car it was still ok but no more than that</p> That's a shame about Sealegs …tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-10-20:865021:Comment:9977522012-10-20T08:55:30.763ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>That's a shame about Sealegs I wonder why they are not doing them anymore :-( I found Stugeron worked if you gave them hours before a journey,. DaisyMae was a real upchucker. If I gave her Stugeron, she would upchuck on the way out, but was fine on the return journey hours later. The patten became consistent so I started giving her the tablet about 3 hours in advance, that's the only way I could get it to work :-./</p>
<p>That's a shame about Sealegs I wonder why they are not doing them anymore :-( I found Stugeron worked if you gave them hours before a journey,. DaisyMae was a real upchucker. If I gave her Stugeron, she would upchuck on the way out, but was fine on the return journey hours later. The patten became consistent so I started giving her the tablet about 3 hours in advance, that's the only way I could get it to work :-./</p>