Getting involved in dog transport...

 A lot of specific breed rescues need transport help. They typically have an email group and will send out emails to see who will fill certain legs of the transport. Also, dogs that are rescued for certain purposes will need transport help as well - such as herding dog rescues and so on.

I am part of ARPH - national aussie rescue and am getting my name on the volunteer to transport list too. I also just volunteered to help transport a potential disc dog from a shelter in west MI to canada. So, there's lots of need out there. I would start by just picking certain rescue groups and checking out their website then calling some reps and asking questions. 

Check with your local rescue groups.....they have shorter transports, but, at times they have transports that take hours and they are always looking for help.....

I would use the national breed club sites to find the rescue links.  Contact the rescue folk identified and they will get you started.

I'm on the Aussie CUR list, too, but as was pointed out, most breed rescues have some kind of transport system.  If you have a particular breed you want to help, start with the national breed rescue and go from there.   

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Check with your local rescue groups.....they have shorter transports, but, at times they have transports that take hours and they are always looking for help.....

ditto. i got on an email list that the lady we adopted amelia from sends out. requests for help with transports come through there fairly regularly.  most of the transports are fairly short, but there are some longer ones. plus all the transports they list come through our area.

I started by getting trained at the local Humane Society.  I am trained for Adoption Assistance, Dog Walking, and dog kennel stuff (I don't go in the cattery b/c you can't do both animals and I don't do the puppy quarantine room b/c you cannot do puppies and adult dogs at the same time).  I used to walk/train the dogs once or twice a week for 2 hours at a time.  I haven't gone in a while b/c I work until 5 during the year (4:30 in the summer), it's a 1/2 hr drive to the shelter, but now there is massive construction on that highway plus all the snow, by the time we get there it's pitch black outside and we only have less than an hour.  I'll start again once it's worth the time it takes to get there.  I wish they had later hours for volunteers!

I also watch the German Shepherd board very closely for transports, but I'm in kind of a weird spot b/c Michigan sticks out above the rest of the country and most transports are cross-country or southeast to northeast.  I've never had the chance to volunteer for transport and probably won't until a dog needs to go specifically across or up Michigan (Glenda if you ever need a transport up/down you PM me).  I would if I was needed!!! 

I am on the listserv for the Michigan German Shepherd Rescue and have met the president several times so I take a look at every posting in case I think of a way to help. 

Someday I would love to be more heavily involved in rescue.  I have a degree in business communications and I love web design so I enjoy doing more of the communications and coordinating the people.  If I have a large property I would gladly foster. 

You can email sjack959@gmail.com. Her name is Sheri, she is in Minneapolis, she can probably start sending you any transport requests that go through there. She works w/an all breed rescue & I am not sure what breeds you would be asked to transport...But you only sign up if you want to.

Thanks for helping!! Good luck.