Safety tips when you bring your pet on a road trip

The great American road trip doesn't have to be just for the two-legged kids in your family.

Bringing our four-legged buddies along means quite a bit more preparation to keep them safe and healthy.

Here are some pet safety tips from animal experts.

FOR THE TWO LEGGED KIDS IN YOURFAMILY.BRINGING OUR FOUR LEGGED BUDDIESALONG MEANS QUITE A BITMORE PREPARATION TO KEEP THEMSAFE AND HEALTHY.HERE ARE SOME PET SAFETY TIPFROM ANIMAL EXPERTS....HITTING THE OPEN ROAD FOR AFAMILY VACATION HAS LONG BEEN ATRADITION.

BUT WHAT ABOUT OURFOUR LEGGED FRIENDS?"WHEN I SAY THEY BECOME OURFAMILY,THEY REALLY HAVE BECOME OUR KIDSFOR SO MANY PET OWNERS."JOHNNA DEVEREAUX, A CLINICAL PETNUTRITIONIST,SHARES SOME PET ROAD TRIPSURVIVAL TIPS.

FOR STARTERS -BRING A LITTLE HOME WITH YOU."SO WHEN WE THINK ABOUT GETTINGIN ACAR AND DRIVING, THAT'S NOTNECESSARILY STRESSFUL FOR US,BUT FOR SOME DOGS, IT CAN BECOMEA STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE."YAWNING A LOT, DROOLING ANDLICKING THEIR LIPS CAN BE CUESTHAT THEY'RE STRESSED.

SOBRINGING SOMETHING THATTHEY'RE FAMILIAR WITH MAY HELPCHILL THEM OUT."WHETHER IT BE A BED OR AFAVORITE TOY,OR IF YOU HAVE A DOG THAT'S ACHEWER, YOU CAN BRING A SAFETYDEVICE LIKE ABULLY BUDDY HERE.CHEW TOYS CAN BE A GOODDISTRACTION FOR THEM."AND CHEWING SUPPORTS A HEALTHYMENTAL STATE."THINGS LIKE BLANKETS AND DOGBEDS ALSO HELP"THAT SENSE OF SMELL REALLY DOESMAKE AN ASSOCIATION THAT CANPROVIDE THEM WITH COMFORT ANDEASE."NEXT - TAKE CARE OF THEIR MOTIONSICKNESS."IF YOU HAVE A PET THAT'S NEVERBEENON A CAR RIDE, I'M GOING TO SAY,SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS.

ANDDON'TMAKE THE FIRST TIME THEY'RE INTHE CAR WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO GETON THE ROADFOR A HUNDRED MILES."TAKE THEM AROUND THE BLOCK ANDON SHORT TRIPS TOSEE HOW THEY HANDLE IT.

IF ITTURNS OUT THEY DO HAVE ISSUESWITH CAR RIDES."THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOUCANNATURALLY DO TO HELP THEIR BODY.AND ONE OF THEM IS TO GIVE THEMA NATURAL,UM, WHAT WE CONSIDER A SPICEIT'S GINGER, THE GINGER ROOT."IT SETTLES THEIR STOMACH ANDCOMES IN POWDER ORLIQUID FORM."YOU CAN ACTUALLY EVEN BUYGINGERFROM THE GROCERY STORE, TUCK ITINTO SOME PEANUT BUTTER, IF YOUNEEDED TO.

AND YOU'D WANT TOGIVE THAT AT LEAST 30 MINUTESBEFORE YOUGET IN THE CAR."FINALLY - MAKE A PET TRAVEL KIT."YOU HAVE THE OBVIOUS OF THEIRFOOD BOWL FOOD, SOME OF THEIRFAVORITE TREATS, WATER, OFCOURSE."JUST TO BE EXTRA SAFE, PACK FORA WORST CASE SCENARIO.IF YOUR DOG GETS LOST, YOU NEEDTOHAVE PICTURES, FOR EXAMPLE.IT'S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO HAVEVACCINATION DOCUMENTS TOCOVER ALL YOUR BASES."THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS TOJUST HAVEFUN,"BUCKLE UP THE PUPS WITH THESEPET ROAD TRIP TIPS.TOSS TO WEATHER AD LIB....WE'RE HEADING INTO AN INTENSEHEATWAVE WITH A FORECAST OF 106IN BAKERSFIELD TODAY, 108TOMORROW AND 106 SUNDAY.

INFACT, BAKERSFIELD HIGHS LOOK TOBE AT 105 DEGREESOR HIGHER THROUGH ALL NEXT WEEKTOO.

THIS ISN'TRECORD-BREAKING HEAT, BUT AFTERFIVE CONSECUTIVE