Traveling with your pet is one of the most wonderful experiences in the world, but if your ARISTODOG or ARISTOCAT is not used to traveling by car, the journey may be somewhat uncomfortable for it and it may end up getting motion sickness. To avoid this problem, here are some tips to help your dog or cat have a peaceful journey.
The most important thing before taking any trip with our pet is to make sure it is in good health. It is advisable to visit the veterinarian and check that it has received all its vaccinations.
When packing your bags, don't forget to pack things for your ARISTOPET. Bring its bed, a blanket and a toy, so that it feels comfortable when you arrive at your destination. You also need to bring all its documentation up to date.
A car journey can be a positive or negative experience for our pet, so we should try to make it pleasant for both it and us. We should prevent every car ride from being to places it associates with bad experiences.
Puppies and younger dogs usually get motion sickness more often, but it can also occur in adult dogs. Some symptoms that indicate that the dog is motion sick include excessive drooling, inactivity, frequent yawning, vomiting and, in some cases, diarrhea.
What can we do to prevent our dog from getting motion sickness?
- Most importantly, make the journey as comfortable as possible for it and, of course, make sure it is safe in the vehicle in accordance with DGT regulations. To help your dog enjoy the journey, prevent it from becoming stressed and do not play the music too loudly, as this could bother it.
- Ask a veterinarian what products you can give it for motion sickness and nausea.
- Before taking a long journey, get it used to traveling little by little with short trips. Try going to places it likes and where it can relax. This way, it will associate traveling with positive experiences.
- Prevent it from looking out the side windows or out of the window. Looking forward will be more comfortable and safer for it.
- Find a special toy for the car.
- Keep it well hydrated.
- Lower the windows a little to let some air in, or turn on the air conditioning.
- Take breaks so it can rest and relieve itself.
- Do not feed your pet before putting it in the car. If you are going on a long journey, it is better for it to have nothing in its stomach.
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