10/22/2026
Roadtrip Wellness tip #2!
Anxiety Reduction when traveling. Calm in your vehicle starts in your living room.
Leash on - CALM
Sit and Stay at doorways and gates - CALM
Before entering the vehicle - CALM
Practice! Even when you're not going anywhere, get used to creating calm behavior throughout the entire process.
Counterintuitive.... YES! We think, "let's get EXCITED" because it's SO MUCH FUN! True... For dogs that are not negatively impacted by excitement and can stay composed and remain focused on you, by all means, HAVE A PARTY!
Not all dogs can take that level of excitement without creating anxiety. For those dogs, we need that structure and predictability and CALM practice to understand the expectations and be successful.
Waggle
South Carolina Association of Veterinarians
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association