I pick my puppy up in March which is a few days away
. The drive from Virginia to New York will be approx. 8-10 hours. Thing is there will be three of us 1 driver 1 passenger 1 puppy. I will be the passsenger and I'm concerned about his well being. Should I get a traveling crate with a soft cushion pad inside for comfort or a soft carrier/traveling bag or a one of those puppy seat belts contraptions
and is it safe to hold in my lap occasionally. We will probably make 2-4 stops on the way back to New York and I plan to take him out and have him go pee-pee at the rest stops, but what should I do if he goes inside? I was considering a doggie 'diaper'. What other things should I be taking into consideration involving this long road trip? Please help.
Update! The drive will no longer be 8-10hrs instead will be 6 1/2 -7hrs. What a relief 
! The breeder suggested another way to prevent car sickness. here's what she said "The long drive home is going to be tough. I usually withhold food and water a few hours before leaving here so they want get carsick. With an empty stomach they are not as likely to get sick. Some puppies do and some don't and it is hard to second guess. The problem is this. Small puppies must eat often even several feedings a day while young because of sugar depletion. On short trips and for the first 2 weeks home, the solution we, my Vet and I, came up with is good old Gatoraide, any flavor. It has electrolites(sp) and sugar. " just wanted to add that to the discussion. Has anyone ever tried this method?