What to do to keep my dog healthy during a cross-country move?

Talk to your vet about anxiety medication to calm them. This will control the vocal one so it will not be an issue. If the older shih Tzu has renal disease and having a shorter nose I would make that one that travels in your lap so the airline is not responsible for her at all and you can monitor her and make sure she get water as needed. You may have to take 2 trips, splitting them up to get everyone to your new home safely.

Great question! I would make sure to mark out places along the way where you can stop to let her out to go potty. Coraline will probably need a potty break every four to six hours, and to stretch her legs. Make sure any hotels you stay in definitely accept animals, and call them to be sure. My parents made a reservation at a hotel recently that said on the website they accepted animals, but when they turned up with their cats, they were told the hotel didn't accept pets. Needless to say, they were quite upset and had to scramble to find a hotel that did accept pets. Because you mentioned that she likes to chew things in a previous post, I would note down vets and vet ER clinics in towns you stay overnight in just in case. You might want to take a few long drives with Coraline before the big trip just to make sure she doesn't get car sick. If she does, you can talk to your vet about prescribing medications to prevent that. I hope this all helps!

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.

Make sure she has vaccines including DHPPi (distemper, hepatitis, parvo, parainfluenza) and rabies. Depending on her age, the vet the can tell you her vaccination schedule. Spay her before she goes into her first heat (around six months of age) to significant reduce the risk of her developing mammary tumors and eliminate the chance of her developing a pyometra later in life. Put her on a good flea and tick prevention program, make sure to deworm her, and give her heartworm protection. I would have your pup seen by a vet this week to start all of these things to keep her healthy :-)

1)He can have his puppy shots before the trip. The vaccinations actually activate the immune system (this is what vaccinations do). 2)You can stay at a pet friendly hotel, however I would leaved him in a crate so he cannot run around and sniff possible "left-behinds" from other dogs. It would bot be advisable to let him sleep out in the cold at this age. While you are on the trip do not let other people pet him or touch him. Do not let him get in contact with dogs other than your own vaccinated dogs. He should be alright then.

Unfortunately, nowadays heart worm occurs in every state. So you can check with your vet and get her started on heartworm medication before your trip. Apart from that she should have the full course of vaccinations including a rabies vaccination.

Double check with your vet that all the requirements for transporting Bella across the countries are met. I wouldn't introduce any new snacks since it could cause upset stomach. Simply observe her normal feeding times and stop for a quick walk and potty break every few hours. Make sure to keep her on a leash and be watchful of your surroundings when stopping.