CANCELLED - Double amputee needs ride to forever home

[tracie]

Double rear amputee needs ride to his new forever home from Los Angles area to Michigan. He has a new job as a theapy dog waiting for him at the VA hospital. This is pretty far trip so not sure if its possible. I don't know where Rock, Michigan is but new owner will drive to get him. Jiao is a small boy and weighs less then 20 pounds. Thank you for looking.

[PurpleBike]

I am based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and could do a 4 or 5 hundred mile leg for the trip to Northern Michigan. I have a very small airplane and a small soft sided dog crate that should handle a 20 lb dog. However if you have thoughts as to how the dog should be transported let me know.

Denny Benson

[tracie]

We measure him for a commercial flight and he is 26 inches from his ears to the bottom of his front feet - so he is kind of tall. I will keep you posted if we get any more offers as I know it is a long way. Thank you so much for your generous offer.

[Dave N3243B]

For super long distances, its usually faster, cheaper, and easier on the dog to crate him and send him on a commercial airline. Has this option been explored? If funds are an issue, I would be happy to assist with a donation for a commercial airline flight. It might be quite a challenge to get enough pilots together to make it happen quickly for our small airplane force. Just a suggestion. And just out of curiosity, how does this little guy get around? Has anyone tried to attach a set of rear wheels? I heard this works great for double rear amputee dogs.

Dave Sanov
N3243B

[tracie]

Thank you so much for your offer. Rescues are always struggling for money so it is very much appreciated. Thankfully the new owner stepped up and paid about $550.00 for a direct flight from LAX to Chicago. They then drove 7 hours one way to pick him up and drove 7 hours home. The flight was only 4 hours for him so it worked out great. He does have a cart that we were able to get from Eddies Wheels when he arrived from Taiwan back in November. He actually gets along great without his cart and is very fast - and a naughty boy who dosen't like to listen. He will be living on a 20 acre farm with a fenced 1 1/2 acre yard to run all he wants. Thanks again.