Quote: Originally posted by JoMarch on 17/5/2021
Thanks everyone. Looks like we are going to need to take everything we own!
We are well used to walks in woodland and farmland and he has monthly flea treatment. Do I need to worry about ticks on top of that? Can I get dog friendly insect repellant?
Regarding car sickness, I always understood the issue to be to do with the brain sensing motion but the eyes giving a different message by looking inside the car and not seeing motion. My youngest daughter always gets car sick if she tries to read in the car but is fine if she looks out of the window. The dog isn't quite big enough to see out of the window, hence the problem.
It certainly feels like taking everything when I pack for the dog! To be fair, much goes unused on most trips, BUT I've used everything at some time when away, so with me it goes 'just in case'!
I'd say yes, you do need to be more worried about ticks than fleas in the country. A host of wild and farm animals carry them, they can loiter in wait for a passing host on foliage for months, and we are just coming into 'tick season' with the warmer weather (theoretically warmer anyway!!!!). I'm not aware of any dog friendly insect repellent, and would be EXTREMELY cautious of untested/unregulated things like essential oils etc. dogs sometimes react badly to them, and they can lick them off their fur even if not intended for internal consumption! Some people recommend Garlic in various forms, but Garlic as with other alliums (onions etc.) is noted as toxic to dogs and may be injurious/fatal in high enough doses (damages organs, not always an obvious immediate symptom!)! My current dog wears a Seresto Flea/Tick Collar which has both repellent and control (killing) properties, generally regarded as one of the most effective products on the market, but I have still found a dead/dying tick on her last year! Considerably better than my previous dog who didn't have any protection, I had to remove a lot of live/active ticks from him on our country trips! Horrid creatures and horrible job!
Car sickness with dogs is often anxiety based, they are creatures of habit, maybe they always associate car with a bad experience like a trip to the vet! Even if they are not anxious, the movement can play it's part, my old dog loved the car and would travel hundreds of miles on a motorway without issues, but a mile or two into windy country lanes and 'YUCK'! I did drive very considerately as didn't want him being ill and certainly didn't want to clear up the mess! An old 'remedy' that I found to actually work is a ordinary Ginger Biscuit or two (depends on size of dog) given half an or so before travel, might need to give another one during a stop on a really long trip, it really seemed to make a difference. I've recommended it to other dog owners and they all say it works, so there does appear to be some basis in fact. Probably work on the kids as well!
Quote: Originally posted by cliffbrown on 10/5/2021
heres an excerpt from our list, its not exhaustive, as things like bed, pen, sun shelter, throws etc etc are in the car list
Our dog gets car sick so we have a waterproof car seat cover and cover that in puppy training pads which are easy to dispose of if an accident does happen. She is fine on straight roads but we never did get to take her to the Lake District as she was sick before we reached Keswick !
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Topic: Taking the dog
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