Carolyn, The crates at the Pet smart etc. stores are getting more resonable all the time. SOO get the dog that needs transport and contact the rest of us that are really involved for the crate---I am sure you will get your $$$ back. Another thought is to keep a couple, 1 medium and 1 large on hand--I could helpyou with that! Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Putnam To: dir@xxxxxxxxxx Cc: ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Showgsd-l Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tom the trucker There are lots of truck drivers willing to do transports. One problem is they would have to be owner-operators and not company drivers as many companies do not allow dogs in the trucks. Another problem is that floor in the truck gets extremely hot. A driver would have to keep the dogs crated, and otherwise be willing to give up the lower bunk...unless they were the smaller breeds where they could be put on the top bunk. Even with the a/c running all the time, that truck does not stay all that cool at times. Therefore this idea does not always work out. One would have to find the right circumstance. Carolyn Putnam robert dir wrote: I just feel we have a number of good trucker folks out there that are willing to do transports. It would seem to me that we need someone to try to organize these possibilities with the truckers. I would have no idea how to do this but maybe someone on theLIST has a husband,son or daughter in the business and can help. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie" <ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Showgsd-l" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 2:05 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Tom the trucker I have been trying to rescue this little sable girl in Hugoton, Kansas . It is a tough place to get transport from, but yesterday Tom the trucker told me he might be going to Amarillo Tx for a load . I am convinced that he was intentionally looking for a load in that direction because of her . Today he confirmed it and he is going to pick her up in Liberal Ks . The shelter is going to meet him there, it is about 36 miles from Hugoton,Ks . Now I know very well that is not the shortest way to Amarillo from Aurora ( Denver ) Colorado. What a great guy. Connie Palmer Williams South Park Colorado ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================