I'm making inquiries among my rescue friends in Taos.  wish I was there to drive the first leg!  I'm also going to apply to Pilots N Paws once I have Dawn's airport info to see if there's a volunteer pilot able and willing to make the transport.

I'm so thrilled for Baggins, anytime a dog gets a home out of New Mexico, it is cause for celebration. 

Beth

Thank you everyone!  Sorry about starting the new post, but it's more of a "I'm getting a dog and need help with transport" post, rather than "Baggins needs a home" and I wanted people to read it that could help, rather than those that know they weren't able to adopt him.  :)

I have lots of leads, but nothing concrete, on transport from NM to CA.  There's a group called Pilots and Paws that a friend put us on.  Private pilots that fly little legs to move rescue dogs.  :)  Also the Bulldog Network has a rescue railroad network and I've gotten tons of names and emails, so need to contact them all individually.  Even though he's not a bully, he will be Betty's little brother.  ;-)

I still haven't completely committed until I pay to have a vet check.  I'm waiting to find out from Beth what vet I should use there and the shelter will take him for me.  I want to know if his amputation was due to cancer or injury.  I suspect xrays would be a clue.  I'm hoping it's an injury!

Will update when I know more… But anyone in AZ, CO, UT, NV, NM, even if you can only drive him 100 miles locally, please let me know.  I will get all this info and then piece together a route.

Dawn

OMG, THANK YOU!  I think Beth can get someone maybe to get him a ways out of Taos…  So, how far in this direction can you bring him?  Are you in Colorado Springs now? 

I have my little RV and I happen to have July 20-23 off to go camping in Big Sur, but…  Not enough time to go all the way and get him, but I could probably make it to Salt Lake and back, or Las Vegas depending on the route.  As you may remember with Raven, my last two excursions my truck broke down, so those routes are a bit desolate and would be scarey, but I must have faith that it will be okay!  A trip to Los Angeles area for me would be safer.  I'm looking at a map and that would be a lower route.  I have bulldog people that may be able to help in AZ to SoCal. 

So, what do you think I need to cover with your help?  Check with your friends about the Taos to Colorado Springs leg and then you come to?  I'm not sure of the highway system from your area, would you come through Denver and west?

I will check on getting a foster for him until I can do my leg.  And also will check with Karen at the shelter and ask about a vari-kennel.  I'd probably have to buy one (and I have like 6 of them here!).

Thank you!

Dawn

I haven't gotten any bites yet from Pilots N Paws, and none of the canine rescue folks in Taos that I wrote to have responded, I'm sorry!  My best friend is in LA visiting her parents right now, and I know for sure that she will get Baggins from the shelter for whoever will be driving the first leg (how amazing, Jim and Rene, if y'all can do it).  I just have to find out when she'll be back.  Jim, if you are going to be driving from Taos, you could likely pick him up from the shelter, too, with Dawn's prior approval to the shelter personnel.

I think I have a crate in my backyard that would work if cleaned up.  Again, I'll have to locate a friend to go get it…wishing I was home to do all this myself, ugh. 

Beth

Dawn, do you have a driver from Taos to ABQ?  that's a 5 hour round trip.

Beth