pet connection

With the holiday travel season quickly approaching, it’s a good time to recall the basic fundamentals about traveling safely with your pets.

An article on Sunday’s Boston.com by Mike Hanley of cars.com does a good job laying out the basics of safe pet travel, including the little-known idea that for dogs who are prone to car sickness, it’s best to have them as close to the front as possible.

Yes, pets get carsick, too. One way to deal with the problem: Take increasingly longer trips with your pet to make them more comfortable, Peterson said.

Where your pet sits in the car can also play a role.

“The closer your dog is to the front of the vehicle, the less motion there is, [making it] less likely to get carsick,” she said. Your pet’s veterinarian may also be able to provide medication to make traveling easier, Connolly said.

I can hear it now: “Grandma, you need to sit in back so Buster can be up front – he has a sensitive stomach.”

Say goodbye to that Christmas present.