Dog motion sickness

One of our Shih Tzu's is exactly the same. He never grew out of it, the only thing we could do was not feed him if we were heading off. He still salivated but it was the best we could do unless we got rid of him or left him at home.

3 years later and he is still the same if we travel in a european Motorhome, I'm not kidding, he is grand in the RV and he was grand in the RV we had briefly a couple of years ago. There are only three things that we think it might be.

1. Suspension is softer, so no bangs or rattles.
2. There is more space, less cramped, more roomy.
3. Carpet, although we don't have any at home.


So not a lot of help, but we tried what we could and only changing the vehicle helped.

Could just be stress or fear. Start with putting him in the car, start the engine for a couple of minutes but don't go anywhere. Then reward him. After a couple of days, Move on to a very short drive up the road and home again. Reward him. Am sure you get the idea. Built it up slowly and hopefully he will start to accept the road trips as part of his daily routine. Good luck with the puppy.