The main thing is that she probably doesn’t know what is going on…and until she finds out it is a fun thing to do, then she will enjoy it more. I always put a blanket in the bottom of Dolly & Desi’s booster seat and add a few toys or a really big chew bone. Since Dolly & Desi learned to coexist in the booster seat, they usually just sit up looking around outside and then they bark at all the cars next to us when we are stopped at a light. I did socialize both of mine from the time that I got them, and so they do go places that are fun as well as to the vet – which they also think is fun! I have had to stop taking them to Petco and PetSmart because Desi wants to yap all through the store letting all the other dogs know that he is there – the little prince of comedy! But I have seen that they really don’t care if it is just a drive to the drive through boxes at the post office, or actually going someplace to get out of the car. It could just be the movement that also makes babies want to fall asleep on a drive. Whatever it is, I am glad that they like being in the car. I am not sure just how far I would take them, and the most that they have gone in the booster seat might be 40 miles to a pet fair at the south end of the valley. The longer we are moving the better they are…and they know if I stop. Sometimes I actually have to carry them in the house because they are so sound asleep on the way home. Just like little human babies!
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] getting used to the car seat I take her to work and she's not happy about being 'locked' up while I'm working. It's only a couple of hours (if she were home she would be crated as well). I'll have to be sure to take her fun places too or she'll associate the car with work. I'm trying to socialize her with people - so taking her to my part time job seems sensible (it's only 2 nights a week & every other Sat). It worked wonders for my Liza-but she didn't mind being crated. On Saturday Char gets to hang with me in pharmacy for 1/2 a day. Sent from Lynda's iPad On Nov 29, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: Dolly pretty much was in the booster seat from the time that she was 9 or 10 weeks old. Desi took his first ride at 8 weeks on the way home from the breeder – he had never been outside before that day, and he did vomit on the way home…after that he has been good. I think that it is important that Charlotte can see out of the window…otherwise she may not understand the fun that going on a car ride can be. Sometimes I just put Dolly & Desi in the booster seat and ride to the other end of the community to drop something off…they don’t care. We get home and they are happy and go running into the house like they just had the biggest adventure of their life. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Judy Moon Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] getting used to the car seat I don’t know? But I may be adopting another one. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Jewell, Mary, Martha, Dakota, Becky, Nicky, Gabby (dogs) Dark Angel, Peter, Paul, Leah, Sarah (cats) Libby, the parrot From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] getting used to the car seat Hi Chi lovers....Charlotte tried out her new car seat yesterday (the TagALong that some of you recommended). It's a short ride to my vet's office (my part time job) - so it wasn't much of a 'ride' but she got a little antsy ...so I gave her a bully stick that I give my other dogs when they ride (Liza Jane is a good rider - Timmy is a hysterical pup in the car - so the bully stick calms him a teensy bit to get us to the groomer without having a stroke). I had no trouble with Liza as a baby- she was agreeable with the ride pretty much right away - but Charlotte seems to get fussy. Is it just continuous car trips that will make her relax? The bully stick kept her busy for the most part ... She is almost 11 weeks old-had another set of vaccinations last night - and a whopping 2.4 pounds (hoping she stays small - dad was 5 pounds - but mom was a leggier chi weighing in at about 12 pounds). Lynda P.S. HOW DID I LIVE THIS LONG WITHOUT A CHIHUAHUA? _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4645 - Release Date: 11/28/11
