Calmness in the Car: Stress-Free Travel for Dogs Who Struggle

About this episode

This episode addresses the challenges of traveling with dogs who experience stress or excitement in the car.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, the podcast that brings you real-life dog training results, and sometimes human training ones too! This week, Sam is back to tackle a challenge so many dog owners face: car chaos. That moment the keys jingle or the engine starts and suddenly your dog is whining, pacing, panting, or barking out of the window. For some dogs it’s over-excitement, for others it’s stress or even nausea, but either way, it can make ever...

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Topics covered

• dog training
• car travel
• stress management
• dog behavior
• pet care

Keywords

• dog travel
• car chaos
• dog stress
• pet training
• calmness in the car

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