*VID* Suggestions for keeping a psycho pug calm :)

[jessybell88]

hehee i played this video and Yoda's yips drove Hogan mental haha i think its normal to own a psycho pug haha

[bnwebm]

Just get a seatbelt harness. It fits (and can be used) like a regular harness and hooks to the seatbelt. He won't even know he's restrained!

[CountryPug]

Oh goodness, he was really pitching a fit lol. I just hook my pugs harnesses to the seat belts and they fall asleep as soon as I get going. My do fine in a crate, but it's hard fitting two crates in the back seat of my truck.

[Stazz]

Thanks soooooo much for advice !!!

I haven't seen a booster seat here in Dubai, but I also haven't looked for one....that sounds more like an option for Yoda.
I have indeed created a mama's boy.....not on purpose though hahaha.

I'll also try out the crate idea.....but the thing is....the soft crate is used as one of his two beds here at home. He looooooves sleeping in it, and he also hides in it when he feels like hiding away - i.e. Hiding from the vacuum! I don't think his fear is of the crate itself, but the notion of being trapped.....thats what I think.
I'll go get a seat belt restraint and try that out, think that may be the best option out of everything for him.

Thanks soooo much for advice though - is why a forum like this is created hehe

[6 Beautiful Pugs]

Riding in a car is very exciting and enjoyable for most pugs. Yoda is a young active alert boy and he wants to see what's going on and where you are going. In the crate he can't watch the scenery and interact with you, so he protests.

Think of it this way...you've wanted to see the Grand Canyon your whole life. Finally after decades of waiting you are going!! but you are loaded into the back of a windowless van....which drives slowly by the Grand Canyon. You can see everyone up front looking out the windows and ooohing and ahhing at it, but you can't even catch a glimpse. That's how a dog like Yoda feels when they get put in a crate in the car. now MAYBE if they gave you a cheesecake, bottle of wine and a DVD of your favorite movie you might be appeased....or at least distracted from your disappointment. Which is the point of a treat in the crate for the ride.

Yes, it's safer for dog and driver. But for some dogs it's incredibly stressful. You may be able to order in a booster seat if you can't find one locally.

Take care,
Lisa

[Three D's]

We had a similar problem. Daphne would whine, bark and sometimes go crazy in her crate in the car because she is so excited and also because she really wants to be on my lap, not in the back seat. She is fine in her crate at home. Now instead of the crate we have a "look out" car seat and she's attached to the seat belt with a tether to her harness. She still whines and gets crazy sometimes, but as other's suggested, it is a little better. I do find she's even better if she's been on car rides a few times a week, and at someone's suggestion (I think her at PV, but I forgot who) I sometimes take her in the car to just ride, not go anywhere specific (ie just a 10 minute ride and come home, or just drive by the post box to put in mail, etc.) so that not every car ride ends in an exciting play time or store visit. I also discovered that the sound of the turn signal sets her off with more whining, so I use it sparingly

[tall grass pugs]

Reality check: to reach England, he is either going to have to learn to trust his crate, or walk and swim very well. Try short trips, then lengthen them. Sometimes a treat, sometimes not. There is such a thing as rescue remedy, but you won't be able to reach him airborne, so you are going to have to do it the hard way with repetition and prase and patience. (better you than me)