Can anyone recommend anything for a 3-year-old labrador that gets
extremely nervous and hot on car rides? No matter what I have tried she
will not settle down and relax. My business is relocating to the
Carolina's from New York and I'd like the 12+ hour car ride to be easy
on her if at all possible.

Regards,

-Larmo
Dan Larmondra

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Can anyone recommend anything for a 3-year-old labrador that gets
extremely nervous and hot on car rides? No matter what I have tried she
will not settle down and relax. My business is relocating to the
Carolina's

The Carolina's is not a place. There is North Carolina and South
Carolina. got it!


from New York and I'd like the 12+ hour car ride to be easy
on her if at all possible.

Regards,

-Larmo
Dan Larmondra


oh great,

more yankees moving to NC

just what we need

Why don't you and you're dog just stay in NY

Problem solved

On 22 Feb 2006 11:38:33 -0800, , clicked their heels and
said:

Can anyone recommend anything for a 3-year-old labrador that gets
extremely nervous and hot on car rides? No matter what I have tried she
will not settle down and relax. My business is relocating to the
Carolina's from New York and I'd like the 12+ hour car ride to be easy
on her if at all possible.

this is a circumstance where a sedative is very useful (long car trip,
not around town). if she gets hot - keep your car cooler (YOU can
wear a sweater). Crating a dog often makes them feel more secure, and
sometimes a harness/seat belt does as well - the less moving around,
the better off they are. Acclimating your dog to the car in a process
of sitting in a car that doesn't move, short trips, feeding in the car
to get a good association - all very helpful. A shame to allow a dog
to have a car phobia - it really limits their life. I hope that
before and after the move, you continue to work towards her being
relaxed in the car - it's good for everyone.
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On 22 Feb 2006 11:38:33 -0800, , clicked their heels and
said:
[..].

this is a circumstance where a sedative is very useful (long car trip,
not around town). if she gets hot - keep your car cooler (YOU can
wear a sweater). Crating a dog often makes them feel more secure, and
sometimes a harness/seat belt does as well - the less moving around,
the better off they are. Acclimating your dog to the car in a process
of sitting in a car that doesn't move, short trips, feeding in the car
to get a good association - all very helpful. A shame to allow a dog
to have a car phobia - it really limits their life. I hope that
before and after the move, you continue to work towards her being
relaxed in the car - it's good for everyone.

Ginger biscuits (cookies) might help too - they are apparently very good for
preventing feelings of motion sickness, which may well be contributory to
his dislike of travel.... and I'm sure they'll make him a lot happier about
the whole thing too

Diana

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