Mistur *ROGER*!! ("Mountain Maniac") :D
He drove thru Heck an Hi *S*N*O*W*
ta get da trip Started on Sundee!!
An HE drove the MOSTEST Milez..
thru the WORSTEST *s*n*o*w*, too!!
Ebberbuddie dun GUD to get da Three Amigos delibered, all Safe & Sound!!
:D
Mugsy left me the URL to this forum in a voice mail. I just HAD to join so I could thank all of you!
I'm Carol - the transport coordinator who chewed her nails down to the second knuckle, chain smoked constantly for 3 weeks, and drank coffee like it was nectar of the doGs, all while trying to get these dogs to Kim.
What can I say? There are not sufficient words. Thank you all for the WONDERFUL help you gave us in getting James, Moses and Timber to Kim. If not for some really great people on this forum, they would still be here in NJ, probably living in my truck until I could get them on the road, since kennel space was simply not available during the holidays (don't think I didn't try!). And after the little "present" Timber deposited in my truck on Saturday morning, I am quite grateful that they did not live in my truck. LOL!
You guys are the best. Mugsy was my moral support through it all. And hearing from the other members here who called to offer their fantastic help, I was almost reduced to tears. Thanks again!!
--Carol
... who is hoping to come down off that caffeine high soon...
Thanks Carol. You did a good job. You are the best! Welcome to Pet Talk. Do come back, we really are good people.
You bet, Mugsy! (it sounds really funny for me to call you that - I'm not used to it!)Quote:
Originally posted by mugsy
Thanks Carol. You did a good job. You are the best! Welcome to Pet Talk. Do come back, we really are good people.
Oh, and BTW, Phred, you are in big trouble, mister!!! I told you to drive carefully! I do NOT recall asking you to take pictures while driving by yourself in a blizzard on the interstate! <grin>
But I'm glad I did get to see these. I brought my camera along but only got one or two decent shots - we were in such a rush to make the exchange, and it was so darned cold out that my fingers quickly grew too numb to be able to work the little buttons on the camera.
--Carol
Oh they know me as Molly too Carol. lol I was going to ask you if you looked at the pictures.
Did we locate paperwork yet?
Oh, okay. I wasn't sure if you use real names here or screen names.Quote:
Originally posted by mugsy
Oh they know me as Molly too Carol. lol I was going to ask you if you looked at the pictures.
Did we locate paperwork yet?
Yep - I made a bee-line for the pictures. That Phred! He did not listen to his transport coordinator's instructions! LOL!
I haven't heard from anyone yet on paperwork. I'll be able to start making calls tonight. At least I think you and I narrowed it down to 2 possibilities on the phone yesterday. It's probably under somebody's seat and they don't even know it. LOL!
--Carol
Welcome to PT Carol!!!
I have been "lurking" in this post, following your rescue with interest ........... and AWE.
Carol, welcome!
Molly - as usual, You are amazing ....
Phred - great photos at speed (not to mention STORY!)
and to Roger ............. I have never driven in snow, probably never will ......... but you were brave as H*LL ...... WOW, driving in a blizzard ..............
Well if you and Nicole would get your butts up here to the northern hemisphere in the next 3 months we could probably arrange snow and if you insist, we could find a blizzard somewhere for you! lolQuote:
Originally posted by captain
I I have never driven in snow, probably never will
Thanks for the welcome!! I think I'm going to like it here. I may not post a lot, but I'll stick my nose in from time to time.
Now, who was it who's never driven in snow? I can take care of that! Just sign up for one of my transports and you're pretty much guaranteed to drive in snow! LOL! Three transports on the road this weekend, all in different areas and every single one of them got stuck in snowstorms at some point. The way our luck was running this weekend, I think I could have made it snow in Hawaii.
Skiing anyone?!
Roger was a trooper!! And Phred was right on top of the situation! He handled notifying everyone of the bad weather and slow roads. Give us time - we'll have him coordinating rescue transports sooner or later!
--Carol
Carol,
captain is from Australia....I don't think she'll be joining us on any transports unless you coordinate a run down under!! lol
Well, I'm sure that if I did, it would snow there. Maybe I'd better stick with this country.Quote:
Originally posted by mugsy
Carol,
captain is from Australia....I don't think she'll be joining us on any transports unless you coordinate a run down under!! lol
-Carol
CHICKEN!!! hehehee
Since Roger can't post until this weekend, I just wanted to say it was definitely our pleasure having the houdies overnight. As far as driving in blizzard conditions, he didn't have a choice. We could not handle five dogs all week long!!!!! We ended up getting about 12 inches (for the second weekend in a row).
I have not been able to look in Roger's vehicle to see if he has the paperwork, but I think phred's post says that he handed the paperwork over so I don't think he has it. I hope you can find it. I am glad the boys made it and hopefully will now receive the care they deserve. Now Moses and James Bond can get some weight on those bones!!!!!
Oh so true Beth. James is at the vet as we speak getting neutered (which he was supposed to have had done in September when he got to NJ). Moses has a skin infection, but has had his nails clipped and is currently being spoiled. Timber is doing well too. Kim is very pleased to have them back. I can't wait for pictures.
Did you guys send your snail mail address to Kim? She has a Coon hound magazine for you.....it's very cool. She gave us ours the night we met up with her in K-zoo. I have decided that our George may be mostly Redbone.
Hey, Molly, Phred and Roger & Beth!
Paperwork was found. It was in Pamm's car. She put it in the trunk because it was starting to get a little messed up from the pooches and she wanted to try and keep it from getting worse. She kept on reminding herself all the way to Fremont that she needed to remember it. So, as I would have done, she forgot about it.
She's sticking it in the mail today. I let Kim know already.
There's a copy of it in NJ that I could get if needed, but it shouldn't be necessary now.
A foot of snow?!?!?! Oh, Man! At my house we got nothing but rain, but up near where I work there was about 6" of snow. Then the rain washed it away and froze everything. It's gonna be a loooooong winter... Roger is a real trooper - driving through that!
-Carol
aww heck, if i cant drive 10 hrs in a blizzard what kinda maniac would i be????just glad i could help get these guys to somewhere they will be taken care of....hopefully everything clears up soon and these guys can start relaxing and living like they should be..just a hint... if a dog pukes in your vehicle DO NOT let it sit for 4 days till you have time to clean it PHEWWWW.....i got home from this transport then my boss calls and tell me i had to leave for Delaware at 4 am monday....thanx boss lol....anyways the hounds are in loving and caring hands and that is all that matters,
Dad sez...Quote:
Originally posted by mountain maniac
..just a hint...
if a dog *pukes* in your vehicle
DO NOT let it sit for 4 days
till you have time to clean it = PHEWWWW...
Hmmmmm... don't think Rog "mentioned" that at the handoff! :rolleyes:
As reported a page or two back, Dad had a rather Peaceful Trip
(well, AFTUR da Boyz quit SINGIN Along wiffa Chrissmus Carols
onna radio... )
:D
Yes, I think I remember reading that in Martha Stewart Living magazine. <grin>Quote:
Originally posted by mountain maniac
..just a hint... if a dog pukes in your vehicle DO NOT let it sit for 4 days till you have time to clean it PHEWWWW.....
Here's another... don't forget to bring one of those cheap plastic tarps next time. I was kicking myself - I normally have extras in the truck so I can send one along with the dogs, but didn't have any with me this time around. Thankfully, there was a comforter back there though. Timber decided to poop all over the back of my truck - if not for the comforter, there'd be a for sale sign in the window right now.
-Carol
Yay!! Congrats to all for a successful run. :)
That just saddens and angers me that they were worse off than before. :( :mad: