After a seven year hiatus from touring, JANET JACKSON is hitting the road again -- and ET's KEVIN FRAZIER took an exclusive ride with the singer around Manhattan!

Kevin rode with Janet all around the Big Apple -- from TRL to BET's "106 & Park" -- to get the word out on her new "Rock Witchu" tour.

"I love my job; it's going to be different from any other show that I've done," says Janet. "We have a great deal of fun along the way; when we're out on the road, there's more fun in between the shows."

Janet wants to take one of her three bulldogs with her on the tour bus, but says she can't because he's in obedience school!

"I normally have one of my babies -- one of my doggies -- with me, but I don't know if it's going to happen this time," she says. "Now he's in Atlanta in school because two of them aren't getting along, so that's more important to me than him coming on tour."

Does Janet need the Dog Whisperer? "Oh best believe," she says.

Tickets go on sale this Saturday for Janet's "Rock Witchu" tour, which kicks off September 10 in Vancouver. The tour is in support of Janet's latest release, Discipline, which was released in February and debuted at No. 1.

For more information on Janet and her tour, go to www.JanetJackson.com.