Duncan's traveling anxiety
Duncan has been traveling since he was 12 weeks old. He's been fine because he had his older brother. Since Blue has passed, Duncan doesn't like to travel as much. He jumps in the car willingly...
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Can you distract him with a peanut-butter filled Kong?? And yes, make lots of quick little trips so he knows you always return....
One more thought: Since he's a cute breed of dog - I wonder if people have pestered him while you've been away from the car? Not in a harmful way, but you know how people will peer in the car and coo at a pretty/fluffy/friendly dog?? He might perceive this as threatening (without his buddy to "protect" him) and is fearful of you being away?? I'm just grasping at straws - but know this had happened with my late Aussie Ike because he was "so pretty". He'd plaster himself in the back of the vehicle, trying to remain as out-of-sight as possible; and I'd try to help him by parking away from the crowd, where he was less likely to be noticed.
One more thought: Since he's a cute breed of dog - I wonder if people have pestered him while you've been away from the car? Not in a harmful way, but you know how people will peer in the car and coo at a pretty/fluffy/friendly dog?? He might perceive this as threatening (without his buddy to "protect" him) and is fearful of you being away?? I'm just grasping at straws - but know this had happened with my late Aussie Ike because he was "so pretty". He'd plaster himself in the back of the vehicle, trying to remain as out-of-sight as possible; and I'd try to help him by parking away from the crowd, where he was less likely to be noticed.
