Traveling Rats

New Rattitude has 3 foster dogs on a transport this weekend that originates in Fresno CA, overnights in Medford OR and then will finish day 2 in Federal Way WA. It is a 900 mile drive that is done in multiple legs of 60-100 miles by the wonderful volunteers of Gettin' Em Home Transport. This non-profit group dedicates themselves to helping shelter dogs by making it easier for rescues and adopters in the Northwest to rescue dogs from CA in shelters with high euthanasia rates.

Lizzy and King kick back in a crate

All the transporters, transport monitors, people sending and people receiving dogs are included in a Facebook message so the volunteers and rescuers can follow along and see how the dogs are doing. Not only does this provide invaluable information about how the dogs are with strangers and other dogs, it's fun to see photos of the trip.

Everyone getting double tethered into the vehicle. L to R is Nymeria, Lizzy and King with Sparrow hovering above them all

Definitely some work getting 4 dogs doubled tethered - especially when 3 of them are puppies

These photos are from Day 1 of my new foster dog Lizzy's journey from Fresno to Medford. In them you'll also see the other 3 dogs on the trip: King, a NR dog fostered in Seattle, Sparrow, a NR dog fostered in Yakima, and Nymeria, an adopted German Shepherd puppy who will be meeting her adopter in Oregon.

I think the terriers have worn Nymeria out. "Too much crazy!" she says

All the dogs are doing great and we have learned that Sparrow is quite the licker and never stops moving and Lizzy has been described as Loco Lizzy. Hmm....  I think we have an overdose of energy in this batch of foster dogs. Although King sounds like he's not too much of a wild man.

Sparrow and Lizzy