What are the best ways to keep my dog comfy on a 4-hour car ride?

You should give home a lot of exercise on each day before the trip if possible. A tried dog has less energy for anxiety. Here is a helpful link about traveling with a pet in general: https://www.petcoach.co/article/dog-travel-safety-tips/ You may want to call your veterinarian to ask about anti-vomiting medication just in case. Some puppies will be prone to car sickness. You may also want to make sure he is up to date on vaccines and ask if he needs any flea or heartworm prevention. You may also want to stuff treats into a kong and then seal it with peanut butter. This may help to entertain him. You may also invest a 1 or 2 new toys that he may be excited about since they are new. Also make sure to offer him water regularly. Best of luck!

Hi there. You can try a natural calming supplement like Zylkene or Composure just before the trip, along with a DAP pheromone collar. If she gets extremely anxious and you think this might not be enough, I would suggest talking to your veterinarian about prescription anti-anxiety medication such as trazodone or clonazpam.

There is an awesome medicine called cerenia that is great for car sickness, but it is a prescription. I would call your vet and see if they would be willing to prescribed you some for your drive. One dose will last 24 hours and I would give it about 1 hour prior to leaving on the road. Be sure to tell your vet how many days you will be taking to drive 18 hours to ensure they give you enough doses. I hope this helps!

Yes, Dexter should be ok. Make sure he has access to water, I'd keep him in a crate during the trip so he doesn't move around too much during the drive, and stop every two hours so he can go potty. Best of luck.

You can try a natural calming supplement like Composure Pro or Zylkene - both of these can be used on an "as needed" basis for stressful events like car trips. Spraying a blanket with DAP (dog appeasing pheromone) spray for them to sleep on in the car may also help. If they're still anxious, you can always talk to your vet about a stronger prescription medication such as alprazolam or trazodone to use on car rides.

Yes, that will be fine for Aurora to make a two hour road trip. I wouldn't feed her right before you go in case she gets car sick, and I would make sure she goes potty right before you leave as well. It's a relatively short trip, I see no problems with it :-)

That sounds like a lot of fun for Sara and the rest of the crew!!! I would definitely recommend to get all the dogs use to each other well before the trip, that way if there are some aggression issues or other problems, these can be addressed right away. It would be a good idea to get all the dogs use to long car rides. If some of the dogs don't travel well, you can talk to their vet about sedatives/anti-anxiety medications. Also you will need to make sure that all pets are up to date on vaccines as well as flea AND heartworm prevention. I recommend to use a more complete heartworm prevention such as Interceptor or even a combo product like Trifexis. These products prevent heartworm and also have activity against 3 intestinal worms. This is smart since the dogs will be traveling and thus have higher exposure. Lastly, you should carry with you the vaccine records and to be safe, get an interstate health certificate on each one. Best to work out any kinks well in advance and prepare for any legal situations. Have fun and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.