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Old 07-16-2012, 04:44 PM
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Our dogs loved to travel, especially our last one. Even though she was a good traveler, we made sure to stop every couple of hours so she could stretch her legs, sniff around, take a potty break, have a drink of water or a treat. When we drove from CA to FL, Mike's Mom and her dog followed us in Mom's car. Jasmine, her 100 lb Rottweiler wasn't a good traveler, but the frequent stops seemed to settle her down and she did very well on the trip from the left coast to the east.

When driving around on some of the freeways in CA, our dog Sydney would be startled by the rushing traffic, loud big rigs.....so we did get a Bach's floral remedy for her, though not Rescue Remedy. The flower essence we used stated it would be calming. Alas, it caused more agitation than relaxation. Rescue Remedy might have been a better choice, but personally, I'd try it before the trip if you can just to see how pooch responds.

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