Penny, your problem will be solved by letting us (PET AIR CARRIER) forward an extension for your 500 crate. The extender raises the height of the crate to meet the regulations. This prevents the use of a 700 crate which is difficult to fit on many aircrafts today as well as it keeps the cost of the shipping rate down. If you would like for us to do this for you please let me know. The extender is custom made and costs $125.00 this includes being dropped shipped to your door. We would need to know if the door of the crate at the bottom is rounded or straight across. The airlines are subject to the rules of IATA and the USDA. The airlines are subject to very heavy fines if a stroll through USDA person determines the airline has accepted a crate which is too small for the dog. Recently BA was fined $20,000 for a cat being shipped in a crate that did not meet the regs. Nancy Harper-Mulvaney -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Penny & Bill Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 3:29 PM To: The List Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] shipping I am trying to get a dog shipped from Salt Lake City, Utah to Raleigh, Durham (North East?) in North Carolina. Evidently the rules have change since the last time I shipped (many moons ago). (It seems impossible in that the airline I called WON'T take my credit card, ears touching the top of the crate are taboo, et al.) Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA Penny in NC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3614 - Release Date: 05/04/11 02:34:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================