Have you every had a dog that got carsick? It is awful. The poor pup looks so sad, we can't tell them what's happening and they just know it feels like poison in their belly's.

I spent about 200 hours digging into what causes motion sickness. What can help and what makes it worse. I did a deep dive into the mental state and the physical state. While it's a workable thing for families, it's not for service dog handlers. Those dogs have to be able to go everywhere, all the time. 

Service dogs cannot be medicated every time the handler needs to leave the house. These certified dogs go to the grocery store, to work and to social outings. None of those things need a drool, vomit soaked dog. 

It was important for me to try to discover ways to mitigate this happening. What could I do on my end, in those first 8 weeks, to reduce or eliminate the car sickness. 

Turns out I "may" be able to boost the chances of it not happening. I say "may" because it's a tricky thing to prove. More tricky as the generations of non sick dogs become my Momma's. How do you prove something that isn't there?

My research has shown that performing a series of things, including actual drives, greatly reduces the odds of car sickness going forward. A past Momma, Gretel, had her two litters. She was/is a car sick dog. I performed the protocol on half the litter each time. I've gotten feedback from each litter (blind test), and the 2 that have urpy bellies were not given the early intervention. Is it proof? Nope. Is it worth continuing? Absolutely

So while early neurological stimulation and early scent introduction, along with handling, nail care, ear, mouth inspections are taking place in the first few weeks, so is Motion Sickness Protocols! It adds hours to my days, but a lifetime of quality for the pup and families/handlers. Time well spent. 

Being able to play a small part in the pups future ease of travel. Playing a larger part for the humans who get a travel buddy or Service Dog that can do the job is a gift for everyone. 

Here are the babies at 2 weeks! Click for a bigger peek! That Blue Boy with a single eye patch is adorable. They are finding themselves outside of the whelping pen, soon time to change to a bed on the floor inside an expandable pen! The ever changing lives of puppies!