Major Car Riding Problem

[Psalms]

Thanks, All! I will try bringing him to the car and feeding him there, when we get our own car back. I got rid of the stinky cigarette smell in the rental car by returning it and asking for a replacement...which is much better. I was right about Sammy's fear and rejection of me. It was the awful smell that he hated. As soon as I got rid of the cigareets he came back to me! What a silly pup! Janet

[Calliesmom]

Originally Posted by Psalms

Thanks, All! I will try bringing him to the car and feeding him there, when we get our own car back. I got rid of the stinky cigarette smell in the rental car by returning it and asking for a replacement...which is much better. I was right about Sammy's fear and rejection of me. It was the awful smell that he hated. As soon as I got rid of the cigareets he came back to me! What a silly pup! Janet

gotta go with Sammy on that one- I hate the smell of cigarette smoke

[ute_fan]

I think you're a very smart puppy Mommy to figure out it was the yucky smell that was bothering him! Way to go!!

[roxyllsk]

Glad it was such an easy fix !

[sable]

Enough to make one quit smoking. Wish my pups disliked me for that. They do stink, and ya burn up money. Hard habit to quit.

Smart pup, smart mom. Glad all is well.

[BarbV]

Personally, I think that it's a fluke about the cigarette smelling car.

Dogs associate things with either good outcomes or bad outcomes. That's how we train our dogs to sit, stay, come, etc.

Car rides for most dogs mean a trip to vet or the evil groomer. If you want your dog to have good car rides, then you have to ensure that the end of the trip is a happy outcome. Maybe not all the time, but some of the time. So yes, a car ride should sometimes be a trip to the park, or the pet store, etc.

[Justicemom]

Originally Posted by BarbV

Personally, I think that it's a fluke about the cigarette smelling car.

Dogs associate things with either good outcomes or bad outcomes. That's how we train our dogs to sit, stay, come, etc.

Car rides for most dogs mean a trip to vet or the evil groomer. If you want your dog to have good car rides, then you have to ensure that the end of the trip is a happy outcome. Maybe not all the time, but some of the time. So yes, a car ride should sometimes be a trip to the park, or the pet store, etc.

Actually both Justice and Diva had issues with people who smelled like cigarettes as young dogs. I don't smoke nobody in my close circle of friends smoke so it was not something they were socialized to as puppies. I had to seek people out smoking and ask them to give them treats at shows. They did both get over it with time but Justice who is the most outgoing Sheltie had a real issue for years.