Claire Drosdick wrote: > The gal at the desk insisted that I had to buy a >700 or they wourld not take him, citing their policy that the dog must be >ableto stand with its head erect in the crate without touching the top. >Thisis a finished champion that has been shipped all over the country, and >has not grown in height since he finished at two! Anybody flying on >Continental be warned. Has anybody else had trouble with this? On the day >we are all shipping out for the National this is going to be a real >nightmareif we are required to ship in 700 crates. Claire Drosdick, Avion >Kennels > > *Claire, Reno International is another airport that will pull this scam. For me, the airline was United. The last time I was shipping and they gave me this line, I threatened to sue them. A man who was obviously more in charge than the clerk came forward and allowed the dog to board the plane. I don't understand why they keep trying to do this, but have heard several others say it has happened to them. Doris E* ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================