Going away for a week next week - will let everyone who kindly helped me with holiday plans know where to later as I am just going out for drinkies :D :D -

BUT Barney HATES the car. He isnt really sick now but he dribbles buckets and gets in such a state. Does anyone know if there anything homeopathic I can give him to calm him down a little please? At the moment he just puts his head down and dribbles and dribbles. I know there are quite a lot of people here who use these alternative meds so any help would be most appreciated. I am hoping that taking Molly too will make him realise he is not on the way to something nasty like the vet for his major ops he had and the canal boat holiday that he hated too LOL :)

Many thanks Gina :)

Hi Gina, try ginger biscuits or fresh ginger. You used to be able to buy natural travel sickness tabs for dogs in pet shops & they worked when my mongrel was young.
Christine2

I've heard the ginger biscuits or ginger rememdy. Worth a try.

If you think he is afraid because he associates it with nasty events then possibly Argentum nitricum will help. The other possiblity might be gelsemium.

Enjoy your holiday.

Joan
Take the rough with the smooth

Thanks Christine will try the ginger bics :)

Joan, yes I am more bothered about making him feel slightly less tense to stop the dribbling as poor little soul gets in such a mess and you can tell he is feeling rotten. I will look up the two things you have suggested tomorrow but how much should I give or will it say on the "packet". He weighs about 25lbs. (too old for kilos -me that is) :D

Thank you both
Gina

Indian cockle (cocculus) is supposed to be a good travel sickness remedy. Sweet Chestnut is a bach flower remedy for pets that hate going in the car. Ginger can also be massaged in before you begin a journey if your dog isn't too hairy and you pick an area where there is a thinly coated area.
Angelica leaves hanging in the car is a herbal remedy as is giving peppermint, fennel or camomile tea before a trip.
Take your pick :) but don't ask me quantities etc.... I haven't a clue :)

Hi Gina, This isnt homeopathic, but I have always found that Sealegs travel sickness tablets work really well on dogs without making them drowsy.

Have a great holiday, Gina!:D
LynnT

Thanks, Philippa, Lynn and Wendy.
Cant wait to take them both away together but bit apprehensive cos I know Barney will get himself into a state. Not so much the sickness but the anxiety. My husband is going to look at all the things everyone has suggested tomorrow and ask advice in the homeopathic shop for how much etc. cos bit bothered about amounts as I dont want to poison him!! Will let you know what works cos I hope something does and if it does then it will certainly help anyone else who has the same probs.
Thanks Gina xx

PS Going to Wiltshire now as husband picked a cottage while I was at work that HE thought I would like !!! x

I used to use ginger tablets or ginger nuts. Also we found when we put lots of padding (ie a couple of big cushions) under ours she was much better. We also taught her to throw up into a bag! Another thing recommended to us and lots of people was Rescue Remedy (Bachs flower remedy). I believe it was given 1/2 hour before and every hour or so during. But CHECK on that as I've not used it.

Wendy

A holiday in Somerset (from Ascot) was the 'kill or cure' for my pup - I think a good long journey (four hours or so) and then four days in and out of the car to nice places resigned her to the fact that the car was a necessary evil and she is now fine with it.

Before this, tried ginger biscuits, travel sickness tablets, etc. to no avail - would go to ringcraft with a beautiful fluffy talc-ed puppy and arrive there (15 minutes) with a puppy covered from head to foot in dribble, and occasionally puke too!! Had never had a car sick dog before, so was a bit of a surprise to me. Thankfully, it's a distant memory now.

Marina