Moving from a very rural area to the city - advise

Jackson will be two the end of this month. Her entire life she has lived in a 1500 square foot house on just under 3 acres. We are on a dirt road with only one other house on our road. The other house is occupied by a quiet retired couple with no animals and during the summer time (when the leaves are on the trees) we cannot see their house from our house. We are in the woods over a mile from a paved road and experience maybe 5-10 vehicles driving by our house a day (MAXIMUM). My husband and I have only lived in this town for 2.5 years and honestly do not know very many people so Jackson has only been exposed to a few dozen people in her life. Jackson is very sweet with other dogs but barks at passing vehicles and at our neighbors if they are outside and she can see them. Until recently she tried to chase cars. She is an inside dog and we usually put her on a lead when she goes outside BUT we do allow her the run of the woods several times a week.

So....in the next few months we will be moving to Grand Rapids (the second largest city in Michigan). We have no specific location yet that we will be living, as I said this is a few months out. Grand Rapids has many smaller communities surrounding the city, but all of these communities are still sensory overload compared to what Jackson is used to.

My question is this - What should I do to ensure that when we move Jackson will be able to adjust? Or do you think she will even be able to? I love my puppy very much and do not want her to be unhappy. I see so many creatures that merely 'exist' and do not want this for her. Any thoughts, tips, suggestions, etc. please pass them along.
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we made a similar move with an older Irish Setter and a geriatric American Eskimo. One we showed them where they got fed, walked and slept, they didn't seem to care.
So long as you guys are still there, the furniture still smells the same, the toys are still around in the new place then I cannot see why the dogs would not adjust like little human kids do. It should be just fine! :)
It's awesome that you're concerned about your pooch, and planning well in advance. That's great for Jackson, good job! I don't have experience with a move, so I'll let others comment on that, I just applaud you for taking your dog's "feelings" into account with your move. Hopefully all will run a smoothly as can be :)
The City will hae lots of new noises. Maybe you can start now getting her used to noises like beeping horns, cars, etc. I know I lived in a very secluded cul de sac with no cars or traffic. Never giging it much thought...

Then we moved to a regular neighborhood street and the dogs had to get used to lawn mowers, kids playing and car noises. We still have to close the windows at night or they bark at the noises.

All in all she should adapt just fine but in the beginning, the new sounds and smells may be a bit scary for her. Don't be alarmed if you ahve some "differnt behavior" at first...like some loose poop, less appetite.
Thank you for the comments. It is nice to hear from some of you that your pooches adjusted well to this type of move.
We took our guy on many trips in our motorhome and the changes were never an issue. Then again, he was a bold dog. We fostered another who was quite timid, but he seemed to get along with huge, major changes in his life and surroundings also with much less trauma than one might expect.

When you think about it, an adoption is probably a lot more traumatic than a move with the whole family unit, and dogs are placed in new homes all the time and flourish within a couple of (or a few) days.
Good point Ron, I'm sure Jackson would much rather live in a city than not have me around.
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