I am sorry to hear that he was a beautiful pup. Heaven has a little white angel just in time to help with Christmas.

My first thought when I read the e-mail was, oh no, what about the dogs and pups of the people who so selflessly provided their time and energy to transporting these pups. I am glad to hear that none of your pups has had any contact with the crate (and I assume they haven't been in your car either?).
RIP Trapper