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Old September 27th 03, 04:14 PM
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Our 4-yr old Golden Retriever absolutely loves to ride in the car. It's out
the front door and a bee-line to the car. We have taken her on several road
trips. The longest drive she (and ourselves) have endured is 13 hours. She
always has access to fresh water in the car and drinks plenty while on the
road. We make frequent stops at rest areas for potty time and a short walk.
She has both middle seats of our Honda Odyssey to herself and spends 95% of
the time sitting, looking out the side windows, the other 5% "half sitting"
with her rear on the seat and standing on the floor. She pants virtually
the entire time. The panting stops within 15 - 30 minutes of either being
out of the car, or if she is left in the car while we are in a restaurant
(for example). On the last trip we gave her 25mg of Acepromazine which
"takes her down a notch", but I don't like giving her drugs.

Questions: Is all the panting doing any damage to her health? Should we
skip the doggy drug and just live with the panting on long (all day in the
car) trips?

Thanks in advance

Russ Young (Seattle WA heading to Visalia CA next week with the wife and
dog)


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Old September 27th 03, 04:20 PM
ZPL
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Some dogs just pant when they get in the car. Sometimes redirecting the
airflow towards them helps, sometimes not. If the dog likes the car, there
is no need to drug her.

"g" wrote in message
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Our 4-yr old Golden Retriever absolutely loves to ride in the car. It's

out
the front door and a bee-line to the car. We have taken her on several

road
trips. The longest drive she (and ourselves) have endured is 13 hours.

She
always has access to fresh water in the car and drinks plenty while on the
road. We make frequent stops at rest areas for potty time and a short

walk.
She has both middle seats of our Honda Odyssey to herself and spends 95%

of
the time sitting, looking out the side windows, the other 5% "half

sitting"
with her rear on the seat and standing on the floor. She pants virtually
the entire time. The panting stops within 15 - 30 minutes of either being
out of the car, or if she is left in the car while we are in a restaurant
(for example). On the last trip we gave her 25mg of Acepromazine

which
"takes her down a notch", but I don't like giving her drugs.

Questions: Is all the panting doing any damage to her health? Should

we
skip the doggy drug and just live with the panting on long (all day in the
car) trips?

Thanks in advance

Russ Young (Seattle WA heading to Visalia CA next week with the wife and
dog)




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Old September 27th 03, 04:20 PM
ZPL
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Some dogs just pant when they get in the car. Sometimes redirecting the
airflow towards them helps, sometimes not. If the dog likes the car, there
is no need to drug her.

"g" wrote in message
...
Our 4-yr old Golden Retriever absolutely loves to ride in the car. It's

out
the front door and a bee-line to the car. We have taken her on several

road
trips. The longest drive she (and ourselves) have endured is 13 hours.

She
always has access to fresh water in the car and drinks plenty while on the
road. We make frequent stops at rest areas for potty time and a short

walk.
She has both middle seats of our Honda Odyssey to herself and spends 95%

of
the time sitting, looking out the side windows, the other 5% "half

sitting"
with her rear on the seat and standing on the floor. She pants virtually
the entire time. The panting stops within 15 - 30 minutes of either being
out of the car, or if she is left in the car while we are in a restaurant
(for example). On the last trip we gave her 25mg of Acepromazine

which
"takes her down a notch", but I don't like giving her drugs.

Questions: Is all the panting doing any damage to her health? Should

we
skip the doggy drug and just live with the panting on long (all day in the
car) trips?

Thanks in advance

Russ Young (Seattle WA heading to Visalia CA next week with the wife and
dog)




 




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