QuestionHello. I?fm a student of university in Japan. I?fm 18 years old. What do you think of Japan? By the way, I want to know how to travel with dog. I have two miniature dachshunds, but they are so excited when they ride on car that they get sick immediately. They also vomit. Do you know how to calm them down?
AnswerMaybe a small plastic crate or carrier for each would help. The dog may be
happier in its den than loose in the car. It relaxes, it feels safe in its
den. It rests, the body slows down reducing the need for water and relieving
its self. Dogs that have been crated all along do very well. Many of them
will rest in their crates even when the door is open. I think the plastic
ones give the dog more of a safe, enclosed den feeling. Select a crate just big enough for the full grown dog to stretch out in. At least if they do vomit, it will be contained in the crate. Crates and dogs are easier to clean than car seats.
Give them some toys. Perhaps a Kong filled with peanut butter. Don't leave
anything in the crate the dog might chew up. It will do fine without even any
bedding.
A dog that has not been crated since it was little, make take some work. Start out with the crates in the house. Give them some time to get used to them.
Start out just putting its toys and treats in the crate. Praise it for going
in. Feed it in the crate. This is also an easy way to maintain order at
feeding time for more than one dog.
There are drugs that will keep dogs calm. I view tham as a last resort.
