Wondering if anyone has any tips have a 20 week old Weimaraner Daisy. She sufferes with horrible travel sickness we only go 5 mins down the road and see poos, wees and throws up in the car. She is more than hhappy to get in the car from what i can see ie wee dont fight to get her in she happily gets in. She does have to go in the boot as the kids are in the back. Could really use some things to try with her as would love to be able to go further afield to the beach

many thank

Our 7 month old sheltie girl is very travel sick too bless her.  She physically pulls on the lead when we go near the car.  We took her for a 30 minute drive to the beach (and of course 30 mins back) at the weekend.  On the way there she looked pretty 'green' but wasn't actually sick.  She did reluctantly 'settle' on the way back.  She sits in the back seat with someone else but when there's only one of us in the car she is by herself (secured of course) and she doesn't like it.  I've heard of travel sickness remedies but am unsure as to their effectiveness.  Its something I'm hoping she will grow out of once she's more used to travelling.

She did wee in the car when we first go her which I believe was stress related (due to the travelling).  The only thing I can suggest is that you try and ensure your pup has emptied her bladder and bowels before you go in the car and just persevere with the 5 minute journeys to get her used to travelling :)

build it up very slowely. it is good that she goes in there happily.
start off with her in the back with the boot open and you with her. turn the engine on and give her a stuffed kong or bone to chew on to take her mind off it.
leave the engine on for 30 secs then turn it off and take her back into the house.
repeat a few times each day and gradually increase the time the engine is on for.
then start to close the boot without you there and increase the time she is alloun for slowly.
once she is happy to be in the car with the door closed and the engine on you can then move to driving.
i would litterally move the car out of the parking space (make sure you can get out forwards to start) and then put it back into another space (forwards) a little way up your road. i would always  start in one direction as the back and forth can worry them a bit.
do this several times a day until she is completly happy and then gradually start going a bit further in the car each time.
once she is really happy at going round corners and etc start to park with her in the car.

remember take it slowly and if she gets worried then just take it back a step next time she gets in the car

good luck

oh and give her something to do whilst in the car like a stuffed kong or bone each time
anna

Do you mean the boot as in one with a lid or the type that you would get in a hatchback or estate car? What type of car is it?

If she has to go in a closed car boot then I'm not surprised she's ill since it must be both dark, disorientating and probably more than a little "fumey".

Hi - I would feed her meals in the car, for a few days.  On the third day start the engine and feed the meals while the engine is running.  Fourth day slowly drift down the road in 1st gear and go round the block while she's eating her food.  Gradually make the journey take longer.  Always make sure you go somewhere pleasant in the car for now (ie use the car to go out for walks, not to the vet). 

Personally, I would buy her a car harness and let her sit between the kids on the back seat until you've solved this problem.  A lot of motion sickness is caused when animals (or people) can't see where they're going.  If you sit her on the middle seat, she will feel less anxious because she will be part of the family there, she will get more fresh air and will be able to see where you're going. 

Tell your kids to watch her and at the first sign of her being ill in any way, pull over and wait for it to pass - maybe give her a little walk outside.  Then back in the car again.  This way you will anticipate the being sick before it happens and gradually it will be longer and longer between "incidents" until she is puke n poo free.