Saturday, January 2, 2010

**UPDATE**TRANSPORT: 1/8-10 Kansas City->Glendale, AZ, Riverside CA 1 Border Collie, 2 Mastiffs

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Transport coordinator:
Joan Nickumdogcopilot@msn.com
913-909-6496

Happy New Year, everyone! Here's a feel-good opportunity to start the new year. Ringo is an energetic young border collie who is going to a high-drive/performance rescue in southern California - a perfect placement for him. He will be traveling with a crate and MUST be crated during the trip. The Mastiff girls are being reunited with their owner, who had to relocate to Glendale, AZ from his former home in Minnesota.

Two drivers will be needed for any legs where Ringo (crated) and the big girls can't fit in one vehicle. :) Times are somewhat flexible - let me know what you can do and maybe I can adjust.

We've had a couple of generous offers from pilots in the Southwest. If the weather gods smile on us, we'll be able to use their services. But since the weather gods can be capricious, we still have to fill all legs of the ground transport, just in case.

Please feel free to crosspost - I would LOVE to get this filled "early". :)

Thanks so much!

Joan Nickum
Kansas City

**UPDATED SUN., 1/3 4:40PM**

Well, we've had a little change of plans. Ringo is going to get to Albuquerque on a different transport, then join this transport from ABQ to California. Also, I've learned that the two big girls are going to be traveling with their crates. They are collapsible, but they're also large. I'll get the exact dimensions. So the bulk of the trip will just have 2 doggy passengers and their large luggage.

As I mentioned before, we've had a couple of generous offers from pilots in the Southwest. If the weather gods smile on us, we'll be able to use their services. But since the weather gods can be capricious, we still have to fill all legs of the ground transport, just in case.

Please feel free to crosspost. :)

Thanks so much!

Joan Nickum
Kansas City
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That's the problem." - Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

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but it takes a whole team to find it a new home!


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Kansas City, KS to Glendale, AZ & Riverside, CA – Fri - Sun., Jan. 8-10


Ringo coming from: Kathy Hallberg, foster home for MoKan Border Collie rescue, a licensed, 501(c)(3) pending rescue in Columbia, MO; www.mokanbcrescue.org

Going to: Top Gun Performance K9 Rescue/Border Collies in Need, 16485 Pick Place, Riverside, CA; a 501(c)(3) approved rescue organization; www.k9discthrills.com/top_gun_performance_k9_rescue

Danera and Sierra coming from: Katie Moehlmann, foster home for MN Homeward Bound Dog Rescue, a licensed, 501(c)(3) rescue in Monticello, MN; www.homewardboundrescue.com

Going to: Forever home, reuniting with owner who had to relocate to Glendale, AZ


Transport coordinator: Joan Nickum; dogcopilot@msn.com; 913-909-6496


This transport will be monitored. Ten minutes has been added to each leg for water and bathroom breaks.


Passenger Details

1) Ringo
Breed: Border Collie
Age: 1 year
Gender: Male
Size/weight: 30-35#
Vaccinations UTD? Yes

HW Tested: Negative
Spayed/neutered: Yes
Behavior with other dogs: Gets along with other dogs but has poor manners; extremely high energy young man who MUST be crated

Health: Great!
Traveling with: Vaccination records, health certificate, CRATE, collar and leash

2) Danera
Breed: Mastiff mix
Age: 4 years
Gender: Female
Size/weight: 85-90#
Vaccinations UTD? Yes

HW Tested: Negative
Spayed/neutered: Yes
Behavior with other dogs: Doesn’t get along with all other dogs – depends on her mood; friendly to people and quiet, rides very well, but is VERY strong

Health: Great!
Traveling with: Vaccination records, health certificate, collapsible crate, collar and leash

3) Sierra
Breed: Mastiff mix
Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
Size/weight: 85-90#
Vaccinations UTD? Yes

HW Tested: Negative
Spayed/neutered: Yes
Behavior with other dogs: Doesn’t get along with all other dogs – depends on her mood; friendly to people and quiet, rides very well, but is VERY strong

Health: Great!
Traveling with: Vaccination records, health certificate, collapsible crate, collar and leash

TRANSPORT ROUTE – Kansas City, KS to Glendale, AZ & Riverside, CA – Fri, Sat & Sun, Jan 8-10

FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – Danera and Sierra head south

Leg 1

Kansas City, KS to Emporia, KS

1 hour, 45 minutes – 112 miles

3:00 pm – 4:45 pm

FILLED – Thanks, Marty!!

Leg 2

Emporia, KS to Wichita, KS

1 hour, 29 minutes – 90 miles

5:25 pm – 6:55 pm

NEEDED

***OVERNIGHT FILLED IN WICHITA ON FRIDAY, JAN. 8 – Thanks, Marilyn!!***

SATURDAY, JAN. 9

Leg 3

Wichita, KS to Perry, OK

1 hour, 38 minutes - 102 miles

8:00 am – 9:40 am

NEEDED

Leg 4

Perry, OK to Oklahoma City, OK

1 hour, 3 minutes - 65 miles

9:50 am – 10:55 am

NEEDED

Leg 5

Oklahoma City, OK to Clinton, OK

1 hour, 19 minutes – 84 miles

11:05 am - 12:25 pm

NEEDED

Leg 6

Clinton, OK to McLean, TX

1 hour, 34 minutes - 102 miles

12:30 pm - 2:05pm

NEEDED

Leg 7

McLean, TX to Amarillo, TX

1 hour, 12 minutes - 75 miles

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

NEEDED

Leg 8

Amarillo, TX to Tucumcari, NM

1 hour, 43 minutes - 113 miles

3:40 pm CST - 4:25 pm MST (NOTE TIME ZONE CHANGE)

FILLED – Thanks, Jennifer!! (and welcome back!)

Leg 9

Tucumcari, NM to Albuquerque, NM

2 hours, 33 minutes - 175 miles

4:35 pm MST - 7:10 pm MST

FILLED – Thanks, Tiffany!!

Ringo will join the party in Albuquerque.

***OVERNIGHT NEEDED FOR ALL 3 DOGS IN ALBUQUERQUE ON SATURDAY, JAN. 9***

SUNDAY, JAN. 10

Leg 10 (all 3 dogs)

Albuquerque, NM to Sanders, AZ (exit #339 - intersection of 191S & I-40)

2 hours, 35 minutes - 173 miles

8:00 am MST - 10:35 am MST

FILLED – Thanks, Amy!!

Leg 11

Sanders, AZ (exit 339) to Flagstaff, AZ

2 hours - 143 miles

10:45 am MST - 12:45 pm MST

FILLED – Thanks, Rhonda!!

Leg 12

Flagstaff, AZ to Camp Verde, AZ

56 minutes - 57 miles

12:55 pm MST - 1:50 pm MST

NEEDED

Leg 13

Camp Verde, AZ to Phoenix, AZ

1 hour, 30 minutes - 91 miles

2:00 pm MST - 3:30 pm MST

NEEDED

Danera and Sierra are reunited in Phoenix with their dad!! Hooray!!!

Leg 14

Phoenix, AZ to Tonopah, AZ

52 minutes - 49 miles

3:40 pm MST - 4:30 pm MST

FILLED – Thanks, Carla!!

Leg 15

Tonopah, AZ to Blythe, CA

1 hour, 23 minutes - 99 miles

4:40 pm MST – 5:05 pm PST (NOTE TIME ZONE CHANGE)

NEEDED

Leg 16

Blythe, CA to Indio, CA

1 hour, 28 minutes - 98 miles

5:15 pm PST - 6:45 pm PST

FILLED – Thanks, Willard!!

Leg 17

Indio, CA to Riverside, CA

1 hour, 27 minutes - 89 miles

6:55 pm PST - 8:25 pm PST

FILLED – Thanks, Willard!!

Ringo has made it to rescue with Dave!! Thank you all!!!!!

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