Many dogs suffer from car sickness when travelling. In puppies, it's probably a reaction to being taken away from their mother or litter and being placed in a strange moving environment, and it could lead to traumatic associations with cars in later life. There are ways to reduce some of this anxiety and encourage happy and nausea-free travel. Of course, if problems continue, you should see your vet.

• Introduce your dog to the car when it's stationary, i.e., when you don't have plans to go anywhere in it.
• Take your dog's meal outside and put it in the car with him watching. Let him jump in and eat it. Repeat this exercise to reinforce good associations with the car.
• Try to avoid feeding the dog before you begin a journey.
• When on the move, provide fresh air, but don't let your dog travel with his head out of the window, as this can cause eye damage.
• Avoid smoking in the car. This can have a nauseous effect on humans, so we can assume that it won't help a dog who is feeling queasy either.
• On long journeys, make sure you make regular stops for brief walks, this will benefit the driver too.
• If your dog looks confident and happy when the car is in motion, feed him small pieces of food as a reward, and to build up good associations.
• Get some travel sickness tablets from your vet