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I was just researching anxiolytic meds for a friend.  Her vet just prescribed doggie prosac for her dog with super severe separation anxiety (she is also doing behavior modification with a trainer).  In my research, valium and xanax were mentioned for more rapid, temporary, and intermittent anxiety relief. 

No experience with this, myself.  One of the sites also mentioned melatonin and that homeopathic calm solution (I forget what it's called...) which you might want to consider.

Kano used to hate going in the car.  She would throw up several times.  It took months before she was OK.  She still isn't crazy about car rides, but she got much better (with a LOT of ahort car rides).  I found that she felt much more comfy in a crate.

Not so much in the car, but when I  or anyone else left our home, even if they were just there to deliver a package, Dodger would freak out. We tried many things, none really worked. I did NOT try Xanax.

One product I tried that did no good was Rescue Remedy. Made Dodger into a really pissy drunk as far as I could tell, but took none of the anxiety away:-)  My vet did give me a pill once when I had to travel to Arizona with my big dogs. Dodger did great. He was cool and calm. Don't know what it was though:-) But when I stopped at a rest area to get a snack, I was at the vending machine and suddenly my horn started beeping. Then it stopped. Then it started. I looked....Dodger had gotten in the drivers seat and was so groggy, he kept falling forward on the horn, then would correct himself and sit back. Then fall forward and beep, then sit back. It was hilarious because I was just getting ready to push the buttons on the vending machine, and it was like he was tellling me "No, the other one..beep beep". "No, not that one, beep beep"!! Silly boy. Gosh I miss that dog...

maybe it is nausea and not anxiety?

I had a dog that didn't travel well to shows and thought it was nervousness and tried the Rescue Remedy, Calms pills, Benedryl and even a perscription med from the Vet. None of these helped him at all. But what really helped him was when I started to give him 2 Tums tablets before we started on a trip. He was having an upset tummy and panting because of his discomfort, it really wasn't anxiety after all.

Here is a photo of the dog after I figured out what was bothering him -

Jacinda - There are many dogs that don't travel well. My Belgium Tervuren was a horrible traveler, anxiety, drooling, vomitting. I was so dang thankful that she finished at 12 months. I've been lucky with all my bulldogs to have great travelers. They hit the car and a snoring within a block of the house.

Esters mom Holly, Ester's brother Roast and Ester's 1/2 sister Chloe all have travel anxiety. They sit and pant and never relax. I know Vicky has tried a number of things without much success. Short of knocking them out I think you will probably always have a stressed traveler.

Tums is certainly worth a try as well as Lavender. I'd start there before I went on to the stronger stuff like Zanax.

She might be getting car sick and eliminating the visual movement can help. Maybe a good chew toy ie.-stuffed Kong/marrow bone will help to keep her distracted.

Also, there is a product called DAP that helps with anxiety. I would go with medication only as a last resort.

Ginger also helps with upset tummies.

Good luck