Memphis Belle

There are Rottweilers in every shelter of our country. Most do not make it out alive!

"I saw her on the website at that horrible shelter. She was all curled up and looked like she had given up and was ready to die. It broke my heart to see this dog like this and even though I live on the west coast of Canada I knew I had to try and get her out. Her little face and body all curled up is forever etched in my mind. I posted on Rottweiler Net (machorottie is my name) and on Rottweiler Chat (rotten2) for help. That wonderful rescue lady came and got her out and to the vets. Then the wonderful volunteers to helped drive her to you. I wished I could have met her"

and a phone call from Vicki Almy and Toni Ligouri who is the Foster Coordinator for Southern States Rottweiler Rescue to Linda Money. Linda was asked to go to the Memphis Animal Shelter and get this poor dog out into rescue. The dog was taken to a clinic for treatment.

I need a home, pretty pleeeaasse! HELP ME!

I am in Memphis, TN. but soon I will be transported to Florida by volunteers who are going to drive me down. Look at me!

My head, my side, my rear. I am told I am a mess. I know I am a pretty girl, at least I was told that by the people who had me. But, soon after that, I was left in the backyard and never again they cared for me! And... I loved them!

Am not bad, am I? I have a great body and I promise, I will be PRETTY AGAIN!

Please, give me ONE MORE chance!
Memphis Belle
NOW GO LOOK AT MEMPHIS BELLE AND SEE HOW MUCH SHE HAS CHANGED AFTER THE LOVING CARE SHE RECEIVED IN TN.

The following pictures are of transport from Memphis, TN. to Miami, FL by VOLUNTEERS!
Memphis Belle left Memphis on Saturday, August 14, 2004
Arrive 8:00 am to 8:10 am
Pick up Belle to start transport

Meeting location in Memphis - Shelby Center Hospital

Leg 1
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Memphis TN - Tupelo MS - Karen
100 miles - 1 hr 45 mins
Karen Willis
karencwillis@hotmail.com

Meeting location in Tupelo - Howard Johnson Hotel on
923 N. Gloster St.

Leg 2
10:30 am – 12:20 pm
Tupelo MS - Birmingham AL - Jerry
140 miles - 2 hrs 50 mins
Chris (Jerry) Tucker
jerryctucker@hotmail.com

Meeting location in Birmingham - McDonald's at Finley
Blvd and I65

Leg 3
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Birmingham AL - Anniston AL - Annette
55 miles - 1 hr
Annette Reburn
areburn@ix.netcom.com

Meeting location in Anniston - Exit 188 Oxford behind
Cracker Barrel

Leg 4
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm (CST)
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm (EST)
Anniston GA– Atlanta GA - Tammy
90 miles – 1 hr 30 mins
Tammy Owen
furbabyrescue01@yahoo.com

Meeting location in Atlanta - ???

Leg 5
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
Atlanta GA – Macon GA - Leslie
90 miles – 1 hr 30 mins
Leslie Morales
Leslie.k.morales@saic.com

Sunday, August 15

Leg 6
7:30 am - 8:55 am
Warner Robins GA – Tifton GA - Leslie
85 miles - 1 hr 25 mins
Leslie Morales
Leslie.k.morales@saic.com

Leg 7
9:10 am - 10:05 am
Tifton GA - Valdosta GA - Jeanine
50 miles - 55 mins
Jeanine Gibbs
nnc630@bellsouth.net (work)

Meeting location in Valdosta - Lake Park Outlet Mall
at Exit 5 in the vicinity of "Big Dogs"

Leg 8
10:20 am - 12:30 pm
Valdosta GA - Ocala FL - Nancy & Janet
130 miles - 2 hrs 10 mins
Janet Fletcher & Nancy Groff
Janet email - janetf@bebr.ufl.edu
Nancy email - GROFF@dental.ufl.edu

Meeting location in Ocala - I-75 & US-27 Speedway
station on the East side of I-75

Leg 9
12:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Ocala FL – Kissimmee FL - Luis
85 miles – 1 hr 25 mins
Luis Rodriguez
LRODRIGUEZ46@cfl.rr.com

Meeting location in Kissimmee - Florida turnpike/192 -
Hess Gas Station

Leg 10
2:25 pm - 3:55 pm
Kissimmee FL – Fort Pierce FL - Leslie K.
90 miles – 1 hr 30 mins
Leslie Kovacs
leslie@kovacsdogtraining.com

Meeting location in Ft. Pierce - East of Turn Pike at
Wendys

Leg 11
4:10 pm - 5:25 pm
Fort Pierce FL – Delray Beach FL - John
75 miles – 1 hr 15 mins
John Shelley
JotikaRotts@aol.com

Meeting location in Delray Beach - Apartment parking
lot

Leg 12
5:40 pm - 6:40 pm
Delray Beach FL – Miami FL - Megen
50 miles – 1 hr
Megen Posey
work email - Megen.Posey@usfood.com

Her last trip leg was with MEGEN POSEY who delivered her to Grace Acosta

Belle, look! She is the lady who is going to care for you.
and Belle meets Grace

She is here, with me and today she begins her new life!
She looks so good, it is wonderful to see how much this girl has already changed! Compare her new pictures to the ones above.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
I promise I will finish this page when I get all the pictures. You ALL must feel so wonderful this evening. YOU have SAVED MEMPHIS BELLE.

MEMPHIS BELLE is very grateful to
Katrin Sexton
SSRR Transport Coordinator
without her this mission would have not been accomplished!
May God bless each of you
Grace Acosta

and BANDIDO SAYS... "I like her!"

MEMPHIS BELLE wanted to take a picture with this handsome boy

and he thinks she is BELLE alright!

BELLE IS READY FOR HER NEW HOME
We know there is a GUARDIAN ANGEL who God has already CHOSEN!

and her GUARDIAN ANGEL showed up!

Meet TOM MCKINLEY!
The morning after I posted about CAROLINA LILLY, another needy rescue, Tom called my house. He sounded very sad. He left a message on my phone and said that his female Rottweiler had passed away from cancer two days earlier. His girl had been a rescue also. Now, he was looking for another rescue. I called him back and talked to him about MEMPHIS BELLE and sent him her webpage. And guess what happened.

Tom drove almost FOUR HOURS to pick up Belle. His only concern was his TWO CATS!

I knew MEMPHIS BELLE had an excellent temperament and I was praying that her arrival at her new home and the meeting with her new friends was a success.

MEMPHIS BELLE has a home, two friends and a new DAD. She slept all night by Tom's bedroom door on the tile floor and at 5 a.m. woke him up to go potty. Tom says MEMPHIS BELLE follows him around the house all day long.

ANOTHER ROTTWEILER SAVED AT THE LAST MOMENT!
Why, I have wondered many times. Why?

page created on July 15, 2004
updated on August 15, 2004
updated on August 17, 2004
updated on August 18, 2004