Keeping dogs calm for car rides

[jenjen08]

Does anyone have any ideas on how can I can keep my dogs calm while taking long drives
(like vacation ect)
I have a boxer lab about 75lbs, a lab golden retriever 60lbs, and a corgi 35lbs
they absoultly hate going for car rides my corgi trys to climb in the front seat
they wine and bark the entire time. I keep them supplied with food and water the whole time and stop for bathroom breaks but that still isnt enough we have just discoved that there are things you can buy for cars to keep them in the backseat so were investing in one of those
but what can help us with the barking and wineing the entire drive?
all advice is appricated

[Margot49]

Ok, update.
My daughter us here.  She gave her dog, that is about 70 lbs, 1 mg twice on the trip up.  It did help dirt a while but then she was panting again.
The V et actually said she could give 2 mg but my daughter wanted to try a lower dose first.  2 mg is pretty strong.
We usually like to try a lower dose on some meds, if we can.
So, it did help some but she is going to give her the full dose when they leave on Sunday.  I'll let you know how that goes.
Her Vet did say too that she could give the Benadryl, instead of the Xanax, do not give the two together!
If you should want to try these, good idea to run it past your Vet to check on the recommended dose for each dog.
Hope this makes sense

[Margot49]

Poor thing.  You have a particularly hard situation dealing with 3.
The reconditioning training would take a while and a lot of work.
My daughter will be here tomorrow so will see how it went.  I am not sure if she is just supposed to use this for car rides or daily.  
Benadryl had no effect?  Drat.  
Just curious to know, have you tried taking the two big dogs without the Corgi?  Maybe try that 2 or 3 times and see how that goes.  

[jenjen08]

Keep me informed on how that goes and if it helps
I tried the small things like taking them in and out of the car and they have no problems with that but as soon as the car starts moving they are wineing like crazy tried the treat thing but that didnt help! tried the dog music but that didnt help! waited a few hours and tried benedryl and that didnt help! so Im not sure what else much to try they just dont like to sit in the car :(

[Margot49]

Spoke to my daughter earlier thus evening and she is planning on coming home fir a few days, 7-8 hour drive in good traffic.  She has 2 dogs, one large and one small.  Her big dog is nearing 12 and, even though she has traveled with my daughter everywhere fir years, has started to get restless in the car.  My daughter was an Animal Science major, raised "here"  :-). So is very animal savvy.  Thought she would go to the Vet and get some Ace for the trip but he suggested low dose Xanax just to calm her down.  Will be interesting to see how that goes.  Stay tuned.

[jenjen08]

Thanks everyone for all your advice I will be trying everything to see which works best for them... Margot we are getting the dog seat belts so they cant move and jump all over the car  they have each of us they favor they already know where to sit in the car my boxer is a huge mommas boy and my golden retriever is all about my husband so in the car thats where they sit and our corgi loves us both so she just stays mutual in the middle lol but the male big boys have to sit behind who they favor most they all wine in the car but usually my corgi starts it and the other follow maybe thats because she is older so they just repeat everything she does but i will try to see what works best for them to help them and me out for a long car ride
Thanks everyone

[Margot49]

Right!  How dare they!  :-)
Never heard if the music.  Wonder if those Thunder shirts would help.