Dog training-My poor dog is car sick, help!!

Feeling a little car sick lately? I mean your dog. Past unpleasant experiences with riding in cars are probably the contributors to his scared, unruly and nervous behavior.

Not that you give your dog poor dog care. It could be the fear of the noise made by the car or even the fear of speed. Just like us, our canine pals suffer phobias—car phobia in this case.

This car phobia can be overcome with proper dog training lessons.

This dog training is basically about undoing the damage done by prior bad experiences your dog has had when riding in cars.

We do this by reintroducing the car ride experience to your dog again in a joyful, pleasant, and stress-free way. You want to give him the dog care so that he can

associate car rides with happiness and relaxation. This dog training lesson will turn out a lot better if your dog is already trained to sit and stay.

If he doesn’t sit when commanded, he needs to be trained on that first. If not, he is likely to be scampering all over the inside of your car while you are driving on the freeway, definitely not a pleasant experience and assuredly a dangerous one.

Let’s assume you have already trained your dog to sit and stay, start out by sitting with your dog in a car. Make sure the car engine is turned off. Like other dog training lessons, you want to start out with the easiest part first. If your dog shows fear when you put him in the car, hug him and comfort him by telling him that it’s safe. Make him feel safe and loved.

When he is calm, you then sit with him in the car for perhaps 10 or 15 minutes. Make sure that the windows are down enough for fresh air to circulate. Don’t stay in the car for a long period of time as it might make both of you a bit dizzy. Repeat this several times until he has no problem with sitting still in a car that is not running.

Progress a little further by starting the engine. Don’t drive. If he gets fidgety, comfort him like you did earlier. Hug and talk to him. After he is calm, turn the engine off and repeat the process a few times. Make sure each practice is short—maybe lasting just a few minutes each time.

After he gets accustomed to the sound of the engine, you begin to slowly pull away and drive. Just take a short trip. Always make sure there’s sufficient air circulation in the car. Take him for longer rides as he gets more comfortable. You could drive him to a place with which you and he are familiar, perhaps like your favorite walking trail. Just give him the impression that the ride is fun and enjoyable.

Sometimes dogs get anxious or fearful when they experience loud noises. If yours does, then practice by turning the radio on while driving. Start with it at low volume, increasing it only gradually thereafter as he gets more used to the sounds.

Comfort and talk to him if he shows any signs of fear. This is a very important part of dog training as you don’t want your dog to bark, jump, and leap around inside of the car when he passes by something loud or distracting.

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