Mommy has to put a bib on me every time we ride in the car because I drool. At least I stopped throwing up in the car!
Kuma drools so much as soon as she steps paw in the car! We buy puppy pads for drool, not pee.
I get car sick | Dog Shaming
Mommy has to put a bib on me every time we ride in the car because I drool. At least I stopped throwing up in the car!
Kuma drools so much as soon as she steps paw in the car! We buy puppy pads for drool, not pee.
miscriss
Get him a thunder shirt. It’ll fix him right up. And no more bib!
Sandy
Took the words out of my mouth..thanks
Allie
One of my dogs does that too! Although he usually ends up throwing up too. He definitely isn’t afraid of the car- loves to go for drives. He doesn’t get a chance to go out as much as he usually requires a bath afterwards and I dislike having to give him the tranquilizers. Like the bib idea!
Alexandra Suzannah
Thundershirt to the rescue!
Sara
Kuma kind of looks like my Sig, but he LOVES the car, especially when the windows get rolled down and he can put his head out the window.
bluhare
Do those thundershirts really work? I’ve got a very nervous dog. She’s agrophobic, believe it or not. Hates to leave the house. Won’t go on walks or car rides.
Annie Persico
It absolutely works. Brodie was terribly afraid of people and of walking on his leash, and it made a big difference in his behavior.
Stressfactor
Erm… sometimes it works. I’ve got a VERY neurotic dog and it takes a Thundershirt AND tranquilizers for long car rides. It depends on your dog and their level of anxiety. That being said — Kuma looks like a very HAPPY drooler!
Jenna
Our dog is very nervous of loud noises and the thunder shirt helps when walking around busy areas. It doesn’t solve it but helps – instead of her tail being tucked under and stuck to her belly it hangs slightly behind her not quite wagging! Hope that’s helps 🙂
Pittie Mom
My girl is scared of loud noises and she has had a thundershirt for a few years. It’s worth trying on your pup but the thundershirts do not help all pups. Another thing to try is DAP (Dog appeasing pheromone) – same story in that it helps only some pups.
Mariann Buonadonna
I have to wonder if it’s a motion issue? If Kuma had a dog seat in the car he would sit high enough to see where he is going, be safely secured in the seat as well! I think Thundershirt would help too. It’s a triumph that he is not puking any more, but I bet he’s still nauseated, hence the drool. It’s OK Kuma, you’re still a cute guy!
Elizabeth
One of my dogs gets motion sickness and gets dramamine. The other gets very anxious and drools like yours. I have tried everything. We have a Thundershirt and she takes the max of doggy Prozac – still vomits. I am trying socialization – having her spend time in the parked car and rewarding her. I welcome any suggestions. And BTW to the person who lets their dogs hang their head out — my dog JUMPED out the car window! Fortunately she was wearing a harness connected to a leash I was holding. Now, both dogs are always secured with a continuous harness that’s connected to a tie down in the back of my SUV.
Carla
Try giving the pup some gingersnap cookies. My vet suggested it, he didn’t want me to get into the habit of giving her motion sickness meds because that’s what they give them when they have to have surgery, and they can build up an immunity to them. I’ve actually baked doggie treats with ginger in them, and they seem to help. Cookies aren’t an every day treat, but when we’re going somewhere, I give her a couple a while before we leave. And so far, so good. Kuma is rocking that bib, tho… whatta cutie!
retrievers!
Kuma is simply nervous and not feeling so well in the motion on the car. That’s why she drools even if not always throwing up. Of course he still wants to get in the car, as everyone else is there too!
Many people get motion-sick no matter how many times they take a bus or sit in a sailing boat. Have some sympathy for Kuma!
madisonpage
agree with Retrievers. I have ridden in cars, buses, trains; flown airplanes and taken a cruise on a ship (never again!), I still get car/sea sickness. No pills nor gingers nor thunder/comfort shirts have helped. I even had my hearing checked. However, I have figured out how my sitting orientations and positions on various transportation modes so I don’t get sick as often. I feel for Kuma. Hope she will have better eventual outcome soon because it is no fun feeling the earth spinning in all directions.
Audes
Feel for you Kuma! My two dogs love car rides, I get motion sick, sometimes even when I’m driving! It’s a horrible feeling. Ginger makes it worse for me!
Lori Boytinck
My Beagle used to do this…she eventually grew out of it (took about 2 years) and now travels with me wherever I go. It was a hassle when I took her to work with me everyday and was puking everywhere, but now she just sleeps! She’s my buddy…
Kaz
And still she smiles. Got to love a staffie!
Nadia
You can also try Rescue Remedy (the kids’ version, no alcohol) and/or ginger snaps. Ginger helps with nausea.
Meredith
My dog used to get sick in the car as well. The best thing for her is Naturals of Vermont calming treats, she loves them and she’s completely fine after two of them!
Pinta's People
OMG our girl used to get so car sick! And we tried just about everything to make it easy on her. Including slowing to snails crawl on curves! She travels on a raised bed that gives her about a 200 degree view, This helped a little, We gave her Dramamine at first, then when it eased a little Vet said just try straight Benadryl, as later it was more nerves, was easier on her. She was so sorry about being sick and would do her best to warn us! She would politely throw up in the sick bags I kept handy! So for about 12,000 – 20,000 miles a year for 8 years it was a challenge for the poor dear and us! Was so very thankful when she finally outgrew it!
No shame in getting car sick – I’ve barely out grown it myself! 😉
Wendy
Even with the drool….such a sweet face!
Pittie Mom
Kuma is a pretty girl with a lovely pittie smile; and such a trooper wearing the bib and not feeling well.
george
You can teach a dog TO drool, but you can not teach a dog to NOT drool.
Danielle Weber
We traveled every weekend with Star, our toy poodle who got car sick, she even started drooling before we got into the car. One day, I gave her a large rawhide to chew on, but you could try anything else Kuma enjoys mauling. Star would gnaw on the bone for a while then relax and dooze off. Finally, she didn’t even need the rawhide and when we travel now you can’t even tell there’s a dog in the car.