Posted by vivandrich Thankyou very much for your tip :o) Viv and Rich --Previous Message--
on 11/30/2004, 3:27 am, in reply to "Re: 2.5 Year Old Wheaton Terrier.... Do's and Dont's ??"
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Hi Megan,
: i don`t own a terrier, but i do have beagles.
: one loves the car and will do anyhting for a
: ride. the other gets nervous and car sick. i
: have considered buying her one of those
: doggie seat belts because it seems a lot of
: her problem is trying to run around in the
: car while its moving, if i accelerate or
: brake she goes flying. so as of now, she
: doesn`t go in the car, but if i were to try
: it again, i would get a seat belt for her so
: she would feel more secure. the other dog
: has no problem and is very calm in the car,
: although i am still considering a seat belt
: because if we were to wreck, i want her to
: be safe. all dogs respond to positive
: reinforcment. offer the dog a treat when it
: gets in the car. try just getting him in the
: car without it moving anywhere and see how
: he acts. let him sniff around and
: investigate, just to familiarize himself
: with the car and get comfortable with the
: environment of it first and then try taking
: him for very short rides and being really
: positive and praise him and give him lots of
: treats for acting good. don`t drive the car
: until he seems comfortable with being in the
: car. this is also a good way to teach him
: commands in the car. dogs like to crawl into
: your lap and various other distracting
: things while you are driving down the road.
: so best to teach them car commands before
: you are driving.
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: meagan
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: --Previous Message--
: Hi,
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: My wife and I have just bought a recued 2
: and a half year old Wheaton Terrier and we
: have a couple of issues.
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: 1) What's the best way of calming the dog
: down before/during travellin in a car?
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: 2) What would be the best food?
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: 3) Any other hints of tips?
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: Many thanks in advance :o))))
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: Richard.
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