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Old 08/13/13, 08:21 PM
 
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Please! Anyone heading east from Idaho?
I really, really, really want to buy this little mini-saanen doeling and need to get her from Idaho. It's a 3200 mile, 52 hour drive for me and I just can't do that. I am in Indiana.

Is anyone heading east from Idaho? I would be willing to drive 10-12 hours each way, but just can't do the whole trip.

I am also looking into flying her here. Any suggestions in terms of airlines?
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Old 08/13/13, 09:10 PM
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Old 08/13/13, 10:44 PM
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Get in contact with Puppy Travel. They are professional Pet Couriers who are based out of Northern Utah and cover pick ups in Wyoming and Idaho with no additional fee last I checked. They could probably pick up your goat and help you decide whether flying or driving and them bottling her would be best.

http://www.puppytravel.com/
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FYI the airlines don't actually require a health certificate. The health certificate is case the health dept boards the plane the check the animals. I've shipped many species of animals and I never get the vet check or health certificates. I've shipped reptiles, parrots, dogs, cats and amphibians.
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Old 08/15/13, 01:16 PM
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Have you figured it out yet? Putting her on a train might also be an option.
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Old 08/15/13, 03:36 PM
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I live about as far from Indiana in Idaho (far north) as you can get and I've driven from here to Indy (my in-laws live there) and it's only just under 2000 miles and about 29 hours away.


Where are you getting 3200 miles?
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Old 08/15/13, 03:42 PM
 
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I live about as far from Indiana in Idaho (far north) as you can get and I've driven from here to Indy (my in-laws live there) and it's only just under 2000 miles and about 29 hours away.


Where are you getting 3200 miles?
1600 each way, 3200 total.

You coming this way anytime soon?
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Old 08/15/13, 03:45 PM
 
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Have you figured it out yet? Putting her on a train might also be an option.
Nope. Probably gonna have to pass on this doeling. However, the breeder I bought my mini-nubians from is willing to board a Saanen for me and breed it to her ND if I can find a Saanen to lease. Then I get the kids. I just don't have the room to keep a full-sized Saanen here. I am very tempted to do this and would just hope to get an all white doeling vs. sables and bucks!
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Old 08/15/13, 03:49 PM
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1600 each way, 3200 total.

You coming this way anytime soon?

No, but maybe someplace like this would consider taking a goat?
http://foxtrotters.tripod.com/catch.htm
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Old 08/15/13, 06:21 PM
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Goat transport service:

http://travelwithronk.com/
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Old 08/16/13, 12:13 AM
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Have you tried craig's list - Idaho?
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