Date:         Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:03:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Great Danes (NVC)
Comments: To: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@COMCAST.NET>
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So, why do so many Great Danes need rescuing?

curious,
Larry A.



Marc Sayer wrote:

>> After all these 'discussions' on tires I was wondering if anyone was
>> using
>> their Vanagon as a work truck?
>
>
>
> Yep, though my work is kind of different than most. We got ours
> specifically to use as a treansport vehicle for our rescue dogs. We can
> fit 5-10 great danes in the Vanagon and it can handle them both in terms
> of weight and volume. Given that a grown Dane can weigh anywhere from 90
> to 200 lbs, 5-10 Great Danes can vary in weight from 500 to 1500 lb.,
> sometimes even more. No other van gives us the small size, cross country
> ability (we sometimes have to go pretty far out in the country getting
> or delivering these dogs, we see a fair amount of off road time),
> capacity, and mileage. Not our 1 ton Ford stretch E350 (best cargo/load
> capacity, good awful milegae at 7 mpg in town and 9.5 mpg on the
> highway), not our E150 1/2 ton van conversion (most cushy and luxurious
> plus we can watch videos, good cargo capacity but no load capacity or
> ground clearance), not the stretch Aerostar AWD (great mileage, power,
> and traction but no ground clearance and no load capacity).
>
> --
> Marc Sayer
> Journalist, Photographer, Dog Trainer (APDT member #062956)
> Board member - Western States Great Dane Rescue Association
> Director of Operations & Training - Deaf Dane Rescue Inc.
> Springfield, OR USA
>
> My Homepage - http://gracieland.org
>
> Deaf Dane Rescue Homepage - http://gracieland.org/DaneRescue/
>
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