My dog flips out during car rides?
My dog flips out during car rides? General Dog Discussions
I adopted a Lab when he was 3 1/2 years old. The people that he lived with before only took him in the car twice, and both times were to the vet. I want to be able to take him out more...to the dog park, running errands...but he flips out every time I try. He barks literally non-stop and paces and tries to get into the front seat. He weighs 90 pounds so it's not safe trying to drive and keep him calm. I tried putting him in a giant cage for the ride, to at least contain him while we 'practiced' our car rides, it didn't help. He doesn't seem scared, just VERY excited. How can I get him to calm down and learn to enjoy riding in the car?