I wonder if others might be interested in offering their tips and tricks. For example, my pregnant female got diarrhea due to a food change - and a breeder friend told me I might try giving her 1 tablespoon of pumpkin in the morning and 1 at night (she's 10 lbs.) It cleared up by the next morning. My friend told me this works both ways: when a dog is constipated as well as when it has diarrhea due to a food or water change. . .and that she always takes a can of pure pumpkin in tow when travelling with her dogs. I was so happy to know this!
Another friend who breeds toy poodles told me her female (experienced) had two pups (that was the litter) who she just wouldn't take to. Her Mom and Grandmother told her to put a dot of vanilla on the pups head and the Mom's nose - the Mom then took to her pups right away.
I find these tips so valuable! I just wondered if anyone else has others they would like to share. I'd love to hear them! Thanks! Janet R.

Hello Janet
I dont know if this is the kind of thing your looking for.
Our dog was always terribly car sick, and my grandmother told us that an old Irish wifes tale for travel sick was to sit on a newspaper in the car. This we tried and the dog stopped being sick. We have now done this with several dogs and it always seems to work. Dont know why though.

Hi Janet. Please don't take this the wrong way. Over the years I'm sure most long term dog people develop a whole series of cure-alls and the like but I always worry when I see them being talked about in public. Take the case of a dog coughing, most of us know the usual home remedy but just suppose for a minute that the cough is not Kennel Cough but a heart cough! Just maybe the dog would die while the novice owner is treating the cough rather than the underlying problem.

This is the reason why I don’t give that kind of info out on the board. I'm always interested to hear these home cures but worry when I see them. Please don't take offence.

Regards, John :)

Dear John,

No offense taken! It's an excellent point to raise! And I totally agree with you which is why I specified my dog had diarrhea due to a food change - I still took her in and had tests run to eliminate the possibility of any bacteria or illness that could not only be harmful to her but also to the pups on the way! I totally agree people should first have their vet rule out any possible medical maladies - and should have stressed that at the onstart - but you gave me the chance to do so now! Thanks! Janet

That's really interesting about the newspaper! Thanks for telling me that. Janet

I believe it has something to do with the fumes that the newspaper ink gives off. I also heard it can help with morning sickness, but never worked for me! I will try it with a couple of my dogs that get sick in the car. Always try something once!!!!

Carissa

I've tried everything to stop Lottie the rotti being sick and nothing has worked. I am definately going to give the newspaper trick a go.

The newspaper thing might be because a thick layer of newspaper makes an effective insulation against the vibrations of a vehicle in motion, and the less doggie is being shaken about the less sick he feels. Try sitting in your car's hatchback or on the floor or your car whilst it is being driven around. It is a remarkably bumpy ride!

Cheers,
Tina

I use sea legs tablets bought from any chemist for car sickness, ive only had one bitch to suffer this, we were at SKC yesterday, gave her a tablet about half hour before we left, arrived at SKC and she was fine, no dribbles or sickness, gave her one before we returned home and again she was fine, ive tried everything else, ginger biscuits,cocolus, newspaper, you name it ive tried it, she has been like this from when I first got her at 8 weeks old, she is now 1 yr 7 months old. even on short journeys she dribbles, so for us sea legs is a must, and its not as if she is only in the car when I go to a show, shes not, I take the dogs in the car most days, and if we go to the beach they are in the car as well.

Hi Irene
How much do you think is safe (ie half a tab or a whole one?) for a lhasa apso. You may have seen my posting re travel sickness. He is not sick any more but dribbles all the time. I didnt realise sealegs would stop the dribbling - in Barney's case cos he hates the car with a vengence
Many thanks Gina