Filed under: Dogs, Pet Training, Ask the AKC

Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Director and Paw Nation's expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has over 25 years of experience working with dogs, and she is one of fewer than 50 Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists based in the United States. She is the author of 10 books, including the new official book on the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program, "Citizen Canine: 10 Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Know."

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I'm planning on taking several long road trips this Fall. My dog isn't a particularly nervous dog but he doesn't seem to like the car. How can I train my pooch to enjoy car rides and also keep him happy in the car for extended stretches of time?

I'm glad you are giving both you and the dog some time to get him acclimatized to the car and travel. Here are seven things you can do so you both enjoy the trip.

1. To make your dog happy on long road trips, start off with short ones and gradually lengthen the time.

2. Make car rides fun by taking your dog to a park or to get a special treat. If the only time you rode in a car was when you were going to get a root canal, you would soon hate the car.

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