As a single mother with 3 sons all under 6yrs old,I wanted to get them a puppy not just any puppie.. A Hound dog! So when I went looking for one here in Albuquerque I could not find one. They are after all deep south dogs so I searched for one on the internet and found one not so deep south but in Houston. My only problem... How to get her here? Should I drive and get her my self? No way! Hard road trip with 3 little men! Fly her? Not even an option! Ship her? Ok, but what dose it cost? So here begins the bidding.... 650, Thats crazy! 350,Scary! Maybe I should take a nightmare road trip after all! Then comes Dale 250 and he will let me rent the shipping crate for 25, a little better. Had to think about that one! Then he bids back 230 and he would donate the crate! What a guy! And I quote every boy needs a dog! So I agreed. She is a sweet heart! Thank you Dale, from a mother with 3 boys and a lover of where the Red Fern Grows! :)