Posted by Arnold Rowe on February 05, 1998 at 08:06:16:
In Reply to: motion sickness posted by linda on February 04, 1998 at 17:39:55:
> Our pekingese becomes very motion sick almost immediately.
> i've tried a few things. Taking her in the car just to sit, driving
> just around the block and back, holding her, in her crate and nothing
> works. she now begins to shake if she is anywhere near the car.
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to work on this problem? I am
> very uncomfortable with the idea of medication. We just want to
> enjoy her company away from home too.
Linda,
Sheila has given you a very good alternative. A good reputable Veterinarian
will suggest 1/2 a Dramamine prior to car trips. It seems that your baby
is tired of trusting the car that makes it sick(from your animals prospective).
You will have to give your Peke the pill before going and give it time to
work. You may try to work on your Pekes confidence after this on future car
missions by trying one more ride after the pill has taken effect to see if
this will work. Try to see if your Peke will get sick one more time, if not,
then work on his/her confidence and develope a trusting relationship with rides.
You will have to determine what works between each other. Give 'Er' another shot.
Oh, try of course try to feed your peke before the pill. I hope this helps. Pray!