Suggestions to relieve anxiety on rough roads
We have a new to us problem with 2 of our dogs. They have always traveled well until they experienced Destruction Bay on the Alaska Hwy and the many turns on the Cassiar Hwy. Thunder shirts have hel...
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If there is a place he can sit and look out the windshield, that might help. Moose-dog can see out the windshield from both the couch and the dinette (as well as the side windows). That seems to help him relax more - seeing where we're going.
Fresh air can help a lot too. My clipper has one of those old kick plates on the driver's side by the front wheel well to let fresh air in. Moose-dog will come and stand in the air flow for a while (no A/C in the clipper cab). You might try installing a fan in their area - a small 12v one could be enough to get the air flowing.
If I think of any other things Moose-dog and I do, I'll post it. Sometimes it's just finding the right combinations for the dog.
If you can get the young one to settle enough to not lunge for the window/exit, etc., that should be enough. He may never love the actual drive as much as he loves the destinations (that's how Moose-dog is, the drive is "tolerated", the destination is loved).
Fresh air can help a lot too. My clipper has one of those old kick plates on the driver's side by the front wheel well to let fresh air in. Moose-dog will come and stand in the air flow for a while (no A/C in the clipper cab). You might try installing a fan in their area - a small 12v one could be enough to get the air flowing.
If I think of any other things Moose-dog and I do, I'll post it. Sometimes it's just finding the right combinations for the dog.
If you can get the young one to settle enough to not lunge for the window/exit, etc., that should be enough. He may never love the actual drive as much as he loves the destinations (that's how Moose-dog is, the drive is "tolerated", the destination is loved).
