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SAFETY FIRST
         Travel sickness                                  Insist that your dog waits until he is asked to get out of the car.
         Many dogs suffer from travel sickness because they find it   He should never jump out as soon as the door opens, since one
                                                          day he may jump into the road. Restrain him if necessary and
         difficult to adjust to the unnatural movement of a car   praise him for waiting calmly. Teach him to wait for just a few
         journey. In fact, many problems experienced while traveling   moments at first, gradually extending the length of time.
         with a dog, such as excessive barking or panting, are due to
         underlying travel sickness making the dog restless. It is   before. Spend time with him, making a positive association
         possible for many dogs to get over this with time. However,   with the car. Keep the engine off, play games around the car,
         there may also be a psychological element involved, so think   and use lots of treats. When your dog is relaxed in the car,
         about whether your dog has good or bad feelings about the   turn the engine on briefly and then play with him. For your
         car. If you have a rescue dog, his previous experiences with   first journey with your dog, just go
         cars may be unknown, so stopping him from being sick may   to the end of the road
         be more difficult. Treat a dog that is habitually travel-sick in   before stopping for
         the same way you would a dog who has never traveled   more games and
                                                          treats. In extreme
          TOP TIPS                                        cases, consult your vet.
          ■ Help prevent car sickness
          by making sure your dog has a                   THIRSTY PASSENGER
          nonslip surface if he stands up                 The car is one of the few
          in the car. Take corners slowly                 places where your dog
          and accelerate smoothly.                        may not have free access
                                                          to water. Be sure to stop
          ■ Even on a cool day, dogs                      regularly to offer him
          can quickly overheat in a car,                  a drink and to relieve
          so never leave your dog alone                   himself; he may be more
          in the car for very long.                       thirsty than usual due to
                                                          the heat inside the car.







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