How to Handle a Carsick Dog

Does your dog get carsick? If so, did you know it could be caused by stress?

It’s possible to train your dog to connect the car ride with good things and relieve the stress and with it the carsickness. Ginger and peppermint are good herbs to help settle the stomach.

It’s possible to train your dog to connect the car ride with good things and relieve the stress and with it the carsickness. Ginger and peppermint are good herbs to help settle the stomach.

Reader Maureen Ficken wrote

Thanks Jennifer for all the info it is really good x Would you be able to offer any help for small dogs that suffer from car sickness? My friend has a Hienz 57 small male and would dearly love to take him to the beach or parks which make a change for him, but he becomes quite unwell . Many Thanks Maureen

This question prompted me to look into the issue of carsick dogs. Click here to see ways you can treat your friend. Carsick Dog

Your Questions

Last month I responded to reader Valerie Ritter about tips to take care of her dog’s dry skin. Another reader, Fizz (from the U.K.), was good enough to share her experiences in treating her chocolate lab’s eczema. Thanks Fizz!

From Fizz: In answer to Valerie’s question about her dog’s dry skin, I have some ideas as my choccy lab gets eczema very easily and dry skin, unless she's fed on a lamb based gluten free diet. We add a little olive oil to her food daily, as well as a clove of garlic, and that works a treat. She'll also occasionally enjoy a mackerel or tuna dinner for that lovely omega 3 they contain. We also don't bathe her more than monthly, unless it's just with plain water to get rid of salt and sand.

I should say, your readers would have to make up their own minds about garlic - some people consider it dangerous as it is a relative of the onion family, but I choose to give it daily for it's many good properties.

Thanks again, and positive thoughts to you and your furbabies! Fizz

Thank you Fizz for sharing. If you have a tip to share hit “reply” and let me know or you can go here! Thanks!

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I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the wonderful recipes that you have created! My two Boglen Terriers think you are the best! Keep up the good work. We all love you! From Susan in San Diego and my two fur children, Mystery and Legend

Thank You Susan, Mystery and Legend! Notes like this give me inspiration! Thanks!

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