[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: dogs lost during shipment
- From: Iza Kabuska <izakabuska@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:48:14 -0500
What crates DO you recommend, Nancy ???
Iza Kabuska
http://www.karizmashepherds.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:08 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] dogs lost during shipment
> Hi Everyone,
> I just got back from Westminister and I have to say the line up was
> beautiful. The Scottish Deerhound was a superb mover. Thrilling to
> watch. The judge for the Hound Group was sitting next to me and we had
> great conversation about movement.
> I just want to make a few comments about shipping dogs, crates etc as we
> do this so much.
> I have to say I am appalled by some of the crates in which dogs are
> shipped. I was on the side of the aircraft and just above the door where
> the dogs were off loaded. An OES was in a crate that was so bad I was
> just holding my breath the crate would hold together until the dog was at
> least on the ground. He was whirling in the crate and rocking it back and
> forth and had it turned over he would have been another loose dog. Many
> crates are advertised as 'AIRLINE APPROVED" in the pet shops and they are
> simply not safe. We will not ship dogs in certain kinds of crates. The
> ones that are held together by a plastic snap bar on either side are so
> off balance they will turn over at the drop of a hat. We simply will not
> ship our clients dog/cats in at least 3 types of crates. I do not
> understand why show people will put their dogs in crates that are the
> cheapest kind they can buy.
> The airlines are then blamed for the escape of these dogs, their only
> other option is to refuse the shipment and then they are scorned for the
> refusal. People there are 60, 000 live animals shipped a MONTH in and
> out of the country. If you look at the stats, lost dogs are 98% due to
> improper crating. If professional shippers can get dogs/cats, goats etc
> to Saudi, Korea
> Ireland etc. than there is a safe method. Please do not ship your dogs in
> unsafe crates. Many of the manufacturers are producing cheap crates for
> the almight $. Do not be fooled by the signs "Airline Approved"
> Nancy
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