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I was just wondering if anyone has ever taken their dog on a mini road trip with them?

I did that today and it wasnt as pleasant as I wanted it to be. I mean he didnt go to the bathroom in the car but he did break my grandfathers old car window and jump out of it in motion.

The dogs fine, but does anyone have any suggestions to help calm my puppy down

 
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Ritalin?

 
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You just gotta go on a lot of rides with them so they get used to it.

My dog is calm for the most part in car trips now, she just like's having at least a paw on you while you drive.

Of course, the dog doesn't ride in my car anymore, only in my fiance's, she decided to chew a seat belt when we left her alone for like 10 minutes, so that ended that right quick.

 
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Once they are used to it, there's no problems.
Lots of short rides helped him get used to riding in the car so he wouldn't be carsick. Now I can ride with the windows open without him chasing every damn squirrel he sees.

 
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I gave him a bone but that didnt work he just ignored it...

hopefully the frequent short rides will help, thanx

 
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Yea give him lot of short rides. He will get used to it and be fine.

 
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use tranquilizer pills, thats what we use on our lab when he is too hyper. Most of the time he is great but sometimes he gets freaked out or hyper and we give him half a pill and he is out for 3 hours.

 
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youre kidding right?

lol thats f*cked up if youre not...

 
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when I take my cat on long trips (Driving to San Diego) She ushually just sleeps on my shoulders, between the head rest and my head. if shes in the cat carrier she meows like crazy.

 
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^lol

I'd like to see a picture of that.

 
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my cat

 
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they don't harm him what so ever. We got them from the vet cause he recommended them. Its not like it is inhumane.

 

dude, I have the exact same problem. The dog goes crazy.. hard to keep the guy calm. I put my passenger side way up front so he doesn't have much space to jump around. He just puts his arms on the dashboard and just stares forward that way.

 
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^^ my dog does that too!! it's kinda funny though, cause from time to time he will look over at me with this stare like "i want to go eat that stop light" or something.