Disastrous Doggy Drooling Help!

[JacqS]

we have just become the temporary? owners (?'parents' have just separated -he's moved back with his parents, she's moving into a rental property & probably cant have them, ?) of two 18 month old whippets (1M/1F)

when the current owner dropped them here on Friday night, she said, "oh, I should warn you, if you go out in the car, be sure to take a towell as she 'dribbles' a bit whenever she gets in the car" .... both hubby & I took this to mean that she dribbles urine a bit out of nervousness, so today when we went out in his hatch back, 2 kids in the back seat, 2 dogs over in the back-back... we made sure to put an old blanket underneath them.... WELL, we were barely out of the driveway when our 8 yr old daughter squeals out "EEEWWW.... GROSS, SHE'S DROOLING EVERYWHERE!!!!"

AND OMG WAS SHE DROOOLING!!!!!!!!!

the entire time we were out, her whole bottom jaw was just OOOZING with drool, the poor male was coated in it because he was, of course, just lying down at her feet!! Hubby was, of course, not impressed, because the back of his 2 yr old car was ABSOLUTELY COATED IN THE STUFF! kids were REALLY impressed when she stuck her head over the seat & started drooling down their necks! It was the kind of thing you expect to see from those floppy mouthed 'Roly' dogs, or like the one in Turner & Hooch where he shakes his head & great big globules of the stuff go flying everywhere....not what you expect to see from a beautiful, delicate, dainty Whippet!!!

HELP PLEASE!!! anyone with suggestions as to how we may cure her of this would be GREATLY welcomed!!

(We have of course, not yet been to a vet with her, and by the casual way it was put over by the current owner we'd presume they have not made any effort at 'treating' it, but just put up with it!! )

[moirat]

JacqS, I can see it now yuucckk! My daughter took on a 2 year old German Shepherd and he had the same complaint. You only need to open a car door near him and he would froth up a treat. We tried taking him on the back of the ute, but no better. Gradually over time he has improved immensely. They started taking him for short drives to off lead areas, the beach or parks anywhere fun. We were heading out the other day and she drew my attention to the fact that he wasn't drooling like a mad dog . This is 2 years later. No quick fixes just patience and quite a few towels when going on drives. I do feel sorry for the kids though.

[rugerfly]

Pretty gross.

Whippets are renowned for car sickness (or so i have heard Its a sign of nausea.

Try ginger nut snaps half hour before you go out. Then short car trips. Unfortunatly for you, you cant confine them to a crate in your car with the kids as well, keeping them secure in the car helps, with a cover over it. Short car trips, steady driving, not too much noise and in a few more months, they should get better..

[Kirty]

I believe its a nervous thing. I groom a Golden who drools EVERYWHERE when he is being washed because he is nervous. I don't know there is much you can do about it, except make sure that ALL car trips (for the time being) end at happy places. Perhaps put her in the car to take her to the park every few days (only very short trips to start with). Good luck!

[PAX]

The whippet is car sick.

She needs lots of frequent car trips to fun places so she has a good association with the car. Try to make the car rides as short as possible, if you have a park around the corner that would be perfect. If you keep at it she will get out of it. Often sitting on the back seat with the window open helps but make sure she is secure.

[neos4life]

Aaawwwww whats wrong with drool.

we call it love lotion here lol

but then again we have to expect it with our breed!!

Sounds like an anxiety issue with ur dog though. I agree with short

fun trips to get her used to being in the car and associating the car with fun. Good luck.

[Nadia]

The poor dog is car sick, it happens frequently, the majority grow out of it, I have never had a Whippet that has continued with it.

Buy some Travel CalmGinger tabs from the chemist or the health food aisle at the supermarket, give the dog 1 tab 30 min/45min before departure.

Put an Anti Static strap on your car.

Take short fun trips to fun places.

[KOE`VU]

I once had a sibe female in rescue care that drooled whenever she was in the car..,. Was fine out of the car, but it was almost as if you hit a "drool switch" as soon as she got in the back seat... Not sure what caused it though? Nerves perhaps? i am not sure if excitement could do that as well or maybe its just one of those things that u learn to love, or tolerate

[arby]

also make good use of the kids...give them a towel and tell them to wipe!!! nothing better to do that then kids...they dont get freaked out with anything.

Humphrey our boxer doesnt drool as much because now he likes to lay down on the floor of the car with his face in the aircon!!!