Introducing Phoenix

[Jenseeya]

Hi, it's great to read this thread and see what other people's reactive dogs are like and what you're doing about it.

I got Phoenix as a rescue dog a couple of months ago (kelpie/staffie cross - maybe with a bit of Lab) and he's great with people and with dogs he knows but not so great on lead with dogs he doesn't know. So I don't dare take him to the local park to let him off lead.

I'm in the process of training him after a consult with a behaviourist and he's responding pretty well so far.

He also gets car sick. I wonder if all of this is anxiety related. I'm hoping he grows out of this but am mindful that he may not. I've got some medication from the vet for longer car trips although that's expensive and I've also ordered some Adaptil upon recommendation from behaviourist.

[Jenseeya]

Hi, it's great to read this thread and see what other people's reactive dogs are like and what you're doing about it.

I got Phoenix as a rescue dog a couple of months ago (kelpie/staffie cross - maybe with a bit of Lab) and he's great with people and with dogs he knows but not so great on lead with dogs he doesn't know. So I don't dare take him to the local park to let him off lead.

I'm in the process of training him after a consult with a behaviourist and he's responding pretty well so far.

He also gets car sick. I wonder if all of this is anxiety related. I'm hoping he grows out of this but am mindful that he may not. I've got some medication from the vet for longer car trips although that's expensive and I've also ordered some Adaptil upon recommendation from behaviourist.

Sorry, just realised I posted this in wrong thread. Don't know how to change it to the right one.

[Lady Flying Furball]

Hi, it's great to read this thread and see what other people's reactive dogs are like and what you're doing about it.

I got Phoenix as a rescue dog a couple of months ago (kelpie/staffie cross - maybe with a bit of Lab) and he's great with people and with dogs he knows but not so great on lead with dogs he doesn't know. So I don't dare take him to the local park to let him off lead.

I'm in the process of training him after a consult with a behaviourist and he's responding pretty well so far.

He also gets car sick. I wonder if all of this is anxiety related. I'm hoping he grows out of this but am mindful that he may not. I've got some medication from the vet for longer car trips although that's expensive and I've also ordered some Adaptil upon recommendation from behaviourist.

Sorry, just realised I posted this in wrong thread. Don't know how to change it to the right one.

Don't worry. You could contact Troy, the forum chief to ask him to delete this, then write it again where you want it/copy this original post into the right one in the meantime...

[Glen]

I don't know if this works or not myself, but a lady who swears by it says to put several layers of newspaper underneath where the dog is to be in the car. No more car sickness. Maybe worth trying.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Try him on the front seat? I have a dog that vomits copious amounts even within a 10 min drive and then he feels sick for the rest of the day.

It hasn't improved with more trips in the car (my dogs travel in crates).

So last week I sat him on the front seat and he seemed to be much better!