I agree... The lighter the better! I use a small flat bed carrier like this
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2758
I got mine at Ace Hardware... It folds down and is not too heavy... If I need to, I can use it to get my tables and 2 dogs to the ring... Came in real hand in CO... We had to walk about a 1/4 of a mile from grooming to the rings... We loaded our ringside tables (4) and 2 carriers and we each carried a dog... It was soo handy... I use about 4 bungies to hold everything on... My mentor switched to this too, but I think everyone has to find what works best for them...