Top tips
- Look for signs of travel sickness – if your dog acts differently in the car, salivates or drools a lot or generally looks unhappy, then he or she may be feeling nauseous.
- Ask your vet for advice - if your dog shows signs of sickness when it travels, or you want to go on a long journey, ask at your vet surgery about products that can prevent the vomiting that is caused by travel sickness in dogs.
- Don’t let travel sickness restrict your plans – there are prescription-only products that can prevent the problem in the vast majority of dogs.
- Make journeys as stress free as possible – don’t feed your dog just before setting off, allow plenty of fresh air into the car, take regular breaks and provide clean water.
- Start early – introduce puppies to the car gradually from an early age, so they associate it with good experiences (such as a walk) and not with stress.