[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

We had a Sheltie years ago that we had to medicate for long car rides. We gave him Dramamine (the vet told us what dose and everything.) The Sheltie got horribly carsick on long rides, so it was the best thing to do - according to the vet.

I have a friend who had to give her dog anti-anxiety meds during thunderstorms; the dog was so terrorized by the sound of the thunder it was inconsolable and bordered on hurting itself in its effort to escape from the noise.

So medicating a dog to make them not miserable doesn't seem like a criminal act to me.

Absolutely. Dramamine and no food for about 6 to 8 hours before a trip in the car works really well for a lot of dogs.

Though there are holistic approaches to keeping any pet healthy, there is absolutely nothing wrong with medication (drugs), provided that it is prescribed by your veterinarian.