On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:42:53 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Mar 4, 6:38*pm, bpuharic wrote:
On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:34:26 -0500, John H
wrote:

...but the damn thing is deathly afraid of being in the car. When put in, she
immediately begins over-salivating to the point where the saliva is coming out
as long streams. If we go for a very short ride, she will simply sit and drool.
We recently went to Stafford, about a twenty-five minute trip. She threw up
three times.

get her some benadryl antihistamines. for a 55 lb dog like i have we
give him 1 about an hour before we set out. *it has the same effect on
dogs it has on you...it makes you drowzy and calms you down.

this was recommended by a vet friend of mine and it seems to work
pretty well, rather than giving tranquilizers.

Took our young Golden Retriever sailing. He was great at first
barking at dolphins. Then it got a bit choppy. Believe me, there is
nothing sadder or messier than a seasick dog.
The Catahula went sailing with us one day, again, it got choppy and
she was miserable looking so sad I had to bring her in. Once on leash
ashore, she was truly happy. However whenever we approached the dock
where the boat was she pulled like hell to get away from that evil
boat.
Took the retriever canoeing. No way he was gonna get in that boat. I
finally had to lift him in. He did not like it.
Years ago when I was a kid, our dog always went canoeing with us and
loved it. She'd swim behind the boat and run along the banks. These
days, too many gators, she'd be eaten in a heartbeat.

The way you describe your dog pulling like hell to get away from the evil boat
is exactly the way mine acts around cars. Although, she is getting a bit better.
She'll now jump into the back seat, after thinking about it a few minutes, if I
put her dog food there. I'm thinking something very bad must have happened to
her in the car.
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"Your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it, in yourself and in others." (Unknown)

John H