So this weekend I will be loading up Hunter and Layla and driving down to Tampa to spend the holiday weekend with Josh. It's at least a 7 hour drive from where we are, and because I can't get off work, we won't be leaving until around 7:30-8:00 at night. Unfortunately this means I come home from work, let the pups out of their crate briefly to potty, and then put them right into the car without much chance to play and work off some energy.
I'm planning to stop at all the rest areas between here and there (I know of at least four) to let them potty and walk for a few minutes, and I'll of course bring some toys for them to play with in the car, but is there anything else I can do to make this long trip easier for them (and, in turn, myself??) They are usually GREAT in the car, but this will be their longest drive ever.