| Cars are an essential part of our lives and help us | | | | dog learns to dislike the car. Some young dogs |
| get around far quicker than using the bus or train. | | | | simply grow out of it, others don't. Again, ensure |
| Unfortunately, our dogs do not always react well | | | | that the car is a good place to be and make |
| to travelling in a car and a number of problems | | | | frequent short trips. Maybe simply move the car |
| could arise. Learn how to prevent problems that | | | | a few yards at first and progress gradually.o |
| your dog may have when travelling in your car. | | | | Over-excitement in the car, resulting in barking |
| Possible problems include:o nervousness in the | | | | and jumping around, is one of the most common |
| car.o car sickness.o over-excitement in the car, | | | | problems. |
| resulting in barking and jumping around.o problems | | | | Do not only use the car when you are going |
| being left in the car.o territorial aggression. | | | | somewhere exciting, take your dog on boring |
| Prevention:o Teaching your dog the right | | | | trips too. It may be a good idea to fasten your |
| behaviour from the beginning is the most sensible | | | | dog securely, perhaps using a car harness, for |
| thing to do. This means taking your dog for | | | | safety's sake. Reward good behaviour. Resist the |
| regular short journeys in the car.o If possible, | | | | urge to shout and become cross as this will only |
| have someone else in the car to reward good | | | | make your dog more excited.o For problems with |
| behaviour when it occurs.o Treats are not such a | | | | being left in the car, see the previous section on |
| good reward here, as this could make the dog | | | | teaching a dog to be left.o Territorial aggression. |
| feel travel sick.o Rewards of attention or a special | | | | The more time your dog spends in the car, the |
| toy will be more effective in this situation. | | | | more likely he is to feel territorial about it. |
| What to do if problems have arisen: The solution | | | | Therefore, control the situation and avoid parking |
| will depend on what the dog is doing and why he | | | | in busy places where people will be walking by the |
| his doing it.o For nervousness in the car, see the | | | | car.o If your dog jumps out of the car before |
| previous section on nervous behaviour. You must | | | | you are ready, consider fastening him using a car |
| begin to make the car a great place to be.o Car | | | | safety harness. Seek help if necessary for any |
| sickness is often linked with nervousness, as the | | | | car problems. |