[nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

Tue Aug 10 19:32:11 UTC 2010

/rotfl/  Maybe your dog didn't like their clothes and thought you should buy
your closhes at SAKS?

Tami Smith-Kinney

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:50 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

Not sure that matters Albert. 
My dog had a knack for pooping at J.C. Penney's. The first time, I misread
her queues as we were a new team. The second time, I realized she had to go,
was with a friend and thought "Hmmm, if we go outside with all this stuff,
somebody will think we're stealing, she can wait until we go find a store
rep to tell them what we need to do or to pay for our stuff". She couldn't. 
Third time, I was at a different Penney's, in a different city, like a year
later. And I have no idea why she pooped. 
Needless to say, this becamea joke, "There's no grass aroud here, think we
can find a Penney's?" "The vet needs a stool sample, want to go to
Penney's?" "This will be a long trip, there isn't a Penney's here" 
I was told by a cleanup person after one of the accidents that dog poop is
the least offensive bodily fluid. The lady told me that they deal with
accidents way more then you'd think, mostly from humans, parents with litle
kids, old people, people who for whatever reason can't make it to the
bathroom, people who get sick, things like that. 
So while accidents shouldn't happen, they do. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Albert J Rizzi
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 5:00 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

How many times has the dog defecated in the store? Sounds like it is a
reoccurring problem according to the news piece.

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Dan Weiner
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 4:22 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

She should sue the store, I don't believe any of these stories business
owners think up when it comes to guide and service animals.

Dan W.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Aaron Cannon
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 4:17 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

If the store is to be believed, it sounds like the owner is largely at
fault, though the bit about calling ahead leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

>From 
>http://www.examiner.com/x-36055-Hartford-Disability-Examiner~y2010m8d4-
>Disabled-vet-and-service-dog-banned-from-supermarket

According to NBC News Connecticut, Kim Mucha is a veteran who served in the
Air Force Military Police.  She was injured in battle and now requires the
help of a service dog to keep her balance and reach lower placed objects.

Ms. Mucha entered the Big Y in North Haven, Connecticut along with her
service dog, Ivy, to do some shopping.  While in the store, Ivy defecated in
an aisle.
Despite the fact that Mucha cleaned up the feces immediately, she was banned
from the store.  Mucha told the New Haven Register, "They treated me and my
dog like criminals."

A spokeswoman for the store, Claire D'Amour-Daley, defended the decision
stating the store was well within its right.  She told the Register that the
dog was not on a leash at the time that it had several accidents, including
one near a food preparation area.  D'Amour-Daley went on to say that the Big
Y is happy to work with people and their service dogs, but prefers that the
customer call ahead to inform the store prior to arrival.

There is no stipulation in the
 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
 stating that individuals need to give notice to a business prior to
entering.  Mucha told the paper that she is considering filing a lawsuit
against the Big Y stores.

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