Transporting your pet to the vet or on vacation can be a challenge, and requires a great deal of organization. Here's what we can do to help.
Whatever the vehicle, it's important to do everything we can to make sure your pet feels comfortable on every trip. To limit the phobia of cars in particular, which may well be the cause of motion sickness, it's possible to gradually get your pet used to it from an early age.
If our pet has been adopted as an adult and has previously been traumatized by travel, we should first get him used to getting back into the car with the engine off. Let's use his favorite toys and treats to lure him inside. Lavender essential oil, diluted and sprayed — never directly on our pets — on car seats or on a towel, can make learning easier, as it is soothing.
Once you've managed to get your pet into the car, you should thank him verbally (soft, cheerful words) and offer him a reward. Then, over several sessions over the following days, we'll consider starting the engine.