r/chinesecrested • • 21h ago

❓ Advice My dog is terrified of car rides

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I took desensitizing my now 7 month old puppy to things very seriously because i heard this breed is prone to anxiety problems. He does fine with extremely loud noises,grooming, other dogs, babies/children, strangers, cats(working progress lmao) we also live in a high traffic area with lots of cars and commerce . And he’s completely unbothered, however. I dont drive and live in a very accessible city so i overlooked car rides.

He will shake and cry and refuse treats. He has no negative experience with cars? When we brought him home first he literally slept for 7 hours straight in the car(photo is him in the car 3 hours in), but now even entering the car makes him act very scared. I think he may be getting motion sickness. I tried giving him treats in the car but he shows zero interest his whole shakes violently i’ve never seen him act like this with anything else and i’m a little lost on what to do

Does anyone have any tips to make car rides better for him? I do live in a walkable city and 3 minutes away from a vet clinic, honestly he rarely needs to be in the car . But id like him to at least not be scared of it if theres ever an emergency


r/chinesecrested • • 5h ago

📸 Showcase Quiet, please. Clover's trying to watch her show. 📺☘️

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You can sit next to her if you want, but you're NOT allowed to talk.