[nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big Y Supermarketover ban (video)

[William ODonnell]

Simply put, this happens because those reading and making those responses are not educated.  Sadly, America trails the world in quality education especially education of the disabled.  This is in comparison to countries like New Zealand etc.
--- On Thu, 8/12/10, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big Y Supermarketover ban (video)
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 1:33 PM
> Although it is very long, read the
> remarks from the newspaper's readers 
> regarding the woman and her dog that had an acident on the
> floor of the Big 
> Y store.   The attitudes take my breath
> away!  Wow!  There was one person 
> saying that the disabled - "handicapped" was his terminolgy
> - should be 
> barred from employment because the "handicapped" would find
> an excuse to sue 
> the place of employment for whatever.  Many thoought
> the woman "faked" 
> disability because she was kneeling on the floor for the
> photo.  Vile 
> references to her having no teeth?  Horrible, horrible
> things to say about 
> someone who had their butt over in Iraq or otherwise
> serving our country!
> 
> My question is - what are we doing wrong to not have our
> message reach the 
> public about the reality of disability and of service
> dogs??? Why do these 
> attitudes still go on regardless of the educating we do and
> the ADA???
> 
> These entries do appear to come from rather uneducated
> people based on the 
> spelling and grammar errors.  But these are the people
> we do encounter every 
> day in our lives when we are out shopping. I'm just shaking
> my head over 
> this.
> 
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ginger Kutsch" <gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:29 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue
> Big Y 
> Supermarketover ban (video)
> 
> 
> > FYI. Below is a link to the live video and another
> article about
> > the disabled vet whose dog pooped in the store.
> >
> > STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big Y
> Supermarket over
> > ban (video)
> > http://google.com/
> > Published: Friday, August 6, 2010
> > 01 comment(s)
> > By Luther Turmelle, North Bureau Chief
> > lturmelle at newhavenregister.com
> >
> > im Mucha of Wallingford poses with her dog, Ivy,
> outside the Big
> > Y Supermarket in North Haven Thursday. In Ivy's mouth
> is the
> > Notice of Trespass Mucha received after the service
> dog defecated
> > in the store in late June. (Mara Lavitt/Register)
> >
> > Kim Mucha remains firm about what she sees as an
> unfair and
> > illegal banning from Big Y Supermarket's North Haven
> store
> > because her 8-year-old service dog, Ivy, accidentally
> messed on
> > the floor of the produce section in June.
> >
> > Mucha, who lives in Wallingford, said Thursday she has
> hired a
> > lawyer and is moving ahead with her plans to challenge
> the ban in
> > court, despite stinging criticism and online attacks,
> accusing
> > her of exploiting the situation for financial gain.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mucha says she needs Ivy, who wears a special harness,
> to help
> > her with balance problems due to service-related
> disabilities.
> > Big Y officials claim they were within their rights to
> banish
> > Mucha and Ivy from the store because the dog was not
> on a leash
> > and defecated on the floor several times, including
> once near
> > where Big Y employees were making sandwiches for
> customers.
> >
> > Claire D'Amour-Daley, a spokeswoman for the
> Springfield, Mass.,
> > company, which has 54 locations in Connecticut and
> Massachusetts,
> > was not available for comment Thursday about whether
> the chain
> > has any surveillance video of the incident.
> >
> > But Mucha contends Big Y officials are misrepresenting
> what
> > happened.
> >
> > "It's not about the money," said Mucha, an Air Force
> veteran.
> > "This is about making people realize that people have
> a right to
> > bring service dogs into stores. I'm not looking for
> some kind of
> > financial settlement; I'm looking for this to go to
> trial so that
> > I can fight and win."
> >
> > Mucha claims that banning her and Ivy from the store
> is a
> > violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She
> said she
> > would donate any money she might receive from a
> lawsuit to the
> > East Coast Assistance Dogs program.
> >
> > The Torrington organization trained Ivy and has about
> 150 animals
> > it has worked with that are in use, said Lu Picard, a
> founder of
> > the group and its program director.
> >
> > "Kim is not that kind of person; she wants to do
> what's right for
> > other people with service dogs, especially veterans,"
> Picard
> > said. "But I'm concerned for her. She's very fragile
> emotionally
> > and some of the things that have been said about her
> are really
> > horrible."
> >
> > East Coast Assistance Dogs has also seen some fallout
> from
> > controversy, receiving some harassing e-mails, Picard
> said.
> >
> > "We're seeing a lot more people who have service dogs
> being
> > denied access to stores," she said. "A lot of times it
> involves
> > people with what I call invisible disabilities. But
> the military
> > is increasingly recommending service dogs for our
> soldiers who
> > are coming home from the Middle East with PTSD
> (post-traumatic
> > stress disorder) and so we're going to see more of
> this, not
> > less."
> >
> > To illustrate her point, Picard cited the case of Luis
> Montalvan,
> > an Army veteran and the recipient of two Bronze
> Stars.
> >
> > Montalvan sued fast-food giant McDonald's for $10
> million after
> > two employees allegedly beat him in December 2008 when
> he and his
> > service dog tried to enter one of its Brooklyn, N.Y.,
> locations.
> > Picard, who knows Montalvan, said his case was
> recently settled
> > out of court.
> >
> > "Anyone who doesn't look disabled is being
> questioned," she said.
> > "It's just a matter of people not understanding
> service dogs and
> > what they do."
> >
> > Mucha said she is troubled that some people think she
> is being a
> > troublemaker.
> >
> > "I apologized many times to the people in the store
> when it
> > happened," Mucha said. "But some people just don't
> like hearing
> > what the law is."
> >
> > Call Luther Turmelle at 203-789-5706.
> >
> > Reader Comments
> > The following are comments from the readers. We ask
> that you be
> > polite. Offensive comments will be removed and
> repeated offensive
> > comments could lead to being banned from commenting.
> In no way do
> > the comments represent the view of nhregister.com.
> >
> > Rob wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:26 AM:
> >
> > " Maam, I myself am a veteran and I thank you for your
> service to
> > our great country. But in all fairness, if your dog
> messed on the
> > floor several times in one instance, that is quite
> extreme. The
> > store also has an obligation to its customers, and who
> wants to
> > see a dog mess all over the place while grocery
> shopping for
> > food.
> > I don't know how to resolve this situation, but God
> Bless you and
> > may things work out for you. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > bigcheese wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:29 AM:
> >
> > " It's quite obvious the reason they dont want her and
> the dog in
> > there is because they are both white. It's racial
> discrimination.
> > "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Wont shop in a store with feces on the floor wrote on
> Aug 6, 2010
> > 6:41 AM:
> >
> > " Please just call ahead, I'm sure that there is a
> wheeled or
> > motorized cart.
> >
> > Doug p00p on the floor when I'm shopping is gross.
> >
> > It is a money grab, just like her McDonalds friend.
> >
> > and it is in the paper again??? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Laen wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:56 AM:
> >
> > " This woman is nuts. Her dog deficates on the floor
> of a food
> > store not once but twice and it's the stores fault. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > no poop wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:02 AM:
> >
> > " she needs to get someone to take that dog for a long
> walk
> > before going to the store. I don't want to see poop on
> the floor
> > when i am shopping. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > no poop wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:05 AM:
> >
> > " did you notice in the video she said she cannot bend
> down or
> > get down because it will cause a lot of pain, but in
> the photo
> > she is on the knees....figure that one out....lol "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Unbelievable wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:06 AM:
> >
> > " Lady, haven't you heard of Peapod? Have you no human
> friends
> > with whom you can shop? For crying out loud! I know I
> don't want
> > to buy food in a dog toilet. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > lawyer wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:19 AM:
> >
> > " Listen Lady:
> >
> > Dog feces is poisonous ! Your dog can't do this in a
> place where
> > the public may get sick IRREGARDLESS of the fact you
> are
> > handicapped.
> >
> > You can sue all you want, its just showing your
> ignorance. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > feel sorry for the woman wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:25
> AM:
> >
> > " I appreciate no one wants to shop in a store with
> dog feces (or
> > 'doug' feces as one of the other posters who cannot
> spell calls
> > it). That said, it sounds like this was a one time
> issue. The dog
> > had an accident once. maybe it was sick. if it's not a
> reccurring
> > problem then the store overreacted. I'm glad she's
> taking legal
> > action to protect her rights and I hope to see a
> boycott of Big
> > Y. I know that I personally won't shop there ever
> again if this
> > is how they treat customers. regardless of the
> situation, they
> > certainly could have handled the issue more
> delicately. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > redcybra wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:25 AM:
> >
> > " If she can't keep the dog under control she has no
> business
> > bringing it into any store. Service dogs are trained
> and their
> > users also receive training before they take the dog
> home. Was
> > she "denied access" before the dog pooped? I don't
> think so. SHE
> > is the problem, not the dog. I hope Big Y sticks to
> its guns and
> > the whole story, including other witnesses, comes out.
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > pat wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:30 AM:
> >
> > " Big Y says that the dog defecated near a place where
> sandwiches
> > were being made. so what? this seems irrelevant unless
> the dog
> > snuck behing the deli and pooped on the sandwiches or
> equipment.
> > yes, it's gross that the dog had an accident and i
> feel bad for
> > everyone who was there at that time. that said,
> accidents happen.
> > i saw a girl projectile vommit at an amusment park
> recently and
> > she wasn't banned. poor dog was probably sick and i'm
> sure this
> > was a humiliating experience for the woman. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > JPinCT wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:33 AM:
> >
> > " Another instance of a good dog, irresponsible owner.
> Unless a
> > dog is ill, they just don't go to the bathroom
> wherever/whenever,
> > especially a disciplined service animal. Sounds like
> Ms. Mucha
> > should have given Ivy a little time with the fire
> hydrant before
> > entering the store. Animal "accidents" happen, but any
> good pet
> > owner will accept responsibility as well as the
> consequences. Big
> > Y has a service to provide to the community and not
> just to Ms.
> > Mucha and I think her actions are hamstringing other
> persons with
> > service animals far more than helping them. Service
> animals are
> > an important part of many handicapped people's lives,
> but having
> > one doesn't put you above displaying common courtesy
> to the
> > persons around you. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > fed up wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 AM:
> >
> > " too bad she cry racism! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Bill in Wallingford wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:49 AM:
> >
> > " This is not worthy of two front page stories within
> a few days
> > in the New Haven Register. I'm concerned about
> unsanitary
> > conditions in a grocery store, and we have a woman
> crying, "poor
> > me" and using her military service as a crutch. The
> food store is
> > correct in maintaining utmost sanitary conditions for
> its
> > customers. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Pat wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:01 AM:
> >
> > " This woman is making a mockery of ADA. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > grundle wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:11 AM:
> >
> > " she has balance problems ??? sounds like a
> disability scam to
> > me. how about this.... carry a freaking cane!
> >
> > why should i have do deal with your dog crapping in
> the procduce
> > isle when i am shopping there. why should ANYONE have
> to deal
> > with that, just because you cant keep your balance?
> >
> > hey lady, wake up. the world is not here to serve
> you!
> >
> > oh, and by the way, i am a veteran too "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mom of 3 year old wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:12 AM:
> >
> > " First, to Lawyer. Ir-regardless is not a word, only
> regardless.
> > Sorry for being the grammer police but that non word
> makes me
> > nuts.
> > Second, I feel sorry for this poor animal. This lady
> is feeding
> > this dog Ol' Roy (Walmart) or the equivalent, not a
> high quality
> > product. My dog was the same way until we started
> giving her a
> > grain free product, only available in pet stores. The
> urge to
> > poop comes up so fast in the low quality product, the
> dog can't
> > help it. And Big Y is within its rights to forbid the
> dog inside
> > the store. Once is an accident, twice is the owner's
> problem not
> > the store. As a customer of a grocery store, I'd be
> put off by
> > dog poop even though I own a dog and clean up after
> it. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > the Barrister wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:18 AM:
> >
> > " Don't hire handicapped people. They will eventually
> use the
> > "crippled card" and force your business into expensive
> special
> > privileges, "rights" above and beyond reason that
> cause
> > resentment in other workers. They will usually find a
> way to
> > injure or re-injure themselves, all at the expense of
> your
> > business. Even if you provide every single thing they
> demand,
> > plan on a lot of time in court. all special interest
> factions end
> > up behaving this way. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:23 AM:
> >
> > " I thought this woman had problems reaching things on
> lower
> > shelves? She doesn't seem to have a problem kneeling
> on the
> > ground for a photo! Balance issues- not for nothing,
> but isn't
> > that what they make canes and walkers for? or how
> about the
> > motorized carts that Big Y provides for FREE! The dog
> just seems
> > a bit extreme to me in this particular case. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > sam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:30 AM:
> >
> > " I certainly would not shop at big Y, just for this
> story alone.
> > She cleaned up the mess and thats that. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Truth wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:33 AM:
> >
> > " I'm all for supporting VETs and the disabled (hate
> when people
> > abuse the handicapped parking spacing) - but this lady
> doesn't
> > have a case. I could see if she was blind and needed
> the dog but
> > if you have balance problems - use a freakin cane or a
> motorized
> > cart (provided at all supermarkets!!!!). The lady
> needs to take
> > the dog for a walk and care for it better. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Uh-oh wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 AM:
> >
> > " her lawyer says, "She's very fragile emotionally and
> some of
> > the things that have been said about her are really
> horrible"
> >
> > if this was really an issue it wouldn't be shopped to
> the
> > Register.
> >
> > bet he is counting his money?? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > CONTRACTOR wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 AM:
> >
> > " I had a add in the paper for a framer for my
> company, a guy
> > apply seem very nice. had a jacket over his right arm,
> I hired
> > him to start on a monday when he showed up for work he
> had arm
> > missing ( where the jacket was) he couldnt frame or
> carry wood,
> > when I fired him. the state was on my back. keep him
> on the books
> > for 6 months doing nothing, he abuse the power, it's
> always a
> > card people pull. gay/ black/ retard/ I'm sick of it!
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Realist wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:40 AM:
> >
> > " I feel sorry for this lady, but she's 100% in the
> wrong.
> > She does seem to have a problem with balance, sadly
> the mental
> > variety. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > sarra wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:40 AM:
> >
> > " Didn't we all see this coming?
> > FYI-she already has a case going in criminal/mv
> court-sues people
> > for a living. I personally have seen her dog
> > crap in the Wallingford Walmart while she walked away
> from the
> > mess. She behaves as if she has a screw loose and
> > obviously no integrity. And I am a vet
> > and disabled, but this lady gets no sympathy from me.
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:49 AM:
> >
> > " Hey, "lawyer": Did you attend Quinnipiac Law School
> by any
> > chance?
> >
> > Perhaps at that fourth-tier (has it climbed to low
> third-tier
> > yet?) law school, the word "irregardless" is used, but
> in seventh
> > grade at my (admittedly elite) private school I was
> taught
> > there's no such word.
> >
> > "Quinnipiac" is Native American for "stupid white
> kids," and
> > "Quinnipiac Law School is a local Connecticut
> expression for
> > "$200k in debt and no job. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:53 AM:
> >
> > " I want to see a binding, written commitment from
> Mucha to
> > forward the proceeds of a successful lawsuit or action
> to East
> > Coast Assistance Dogs. I'd bet Big Y would settle for
> a tidy sum
> > if she'd commit. Let her put it in writing. She has a
> lawyer. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Pam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:03 AM:
> >
> > " I agree with the store asking her to leave... once
> is an
> > accident,, more than that,, she should have left...
> what if a
> > customer had slipped and fallen in the poop...should
> the customer
> > sue her and her dog, or are they going to sue the
> store if they
> > fell... she has a lot of nerve,,, she should have left
> the first
> > time on her own after cleaning up the mess and taken
> her dog
> > home,,, the dog might have been sick - if a child got
> sick in the
> > store,, does the parent continue to shop or leave and
> go
> > home...what is next... "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Dog owner wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:06 AM:
> >
> > " A service dog is well trained and obviously
> house-broken. So,
> > was the dog sick? If he was sick, did the owner know
> that before
> > going shopping? If the dog wasn't sick, has he done
> this before?
> > Does the owner make sure the dog does all his business
> before
> > going shopping?
> >
> > Doesn't seem so much an affront to the disabled as to
> animal
> > behavior. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > barbs wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:11 AM:
> >
> > " A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at this
> woman
> > crouched on the ground - how do you get into that
> position if you
> > have "bad balance?" I
> > bet she got right up again unassisted too. What a
> scam! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > sam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:14 AM:
> >
> > " Wow-could this lady's voice be any more
> > whiney? And she looks like she's just
> > taken a bite out of s s**t sandwich. She
> > needs to get to the Psych Services at the VA ASAP.
> Roger Wilco! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > DC-new haven wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:19 AM:
> >
> > " next time lady, carry a pooper scooper!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Law wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
> >
> > " The law is that the service dog needs to be on a
> leash.
> > Somehow, the dog was off it's leash in Big Y and
> that's the
> > store's fault? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mike Hunt wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
> >
> > " Maybe she's trying to get money for a full set of
> dentures.
> > Typical toothless white trash trying to make a $. She
> seems a bit
> > nuts. A vet with a legitimate claim and having a dog
> is ok but
> > this woman should have a cane or scooter with a human
> companion.
> > "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Go Y wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
> >
> > " Your dog crapped on the floor. I would have put it
> down. No
> > excuse! That's where people buy their food! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Fairness wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:27 AM:
> >
> > " What needs to be accomplished is a solution that is
> fair to the
> > women and her dog and fair to the store. Is there a
> health
> > problem with the dog? Has the women been properly
> trained in the
> > responsibilitie of having this type of dog (ie
> feeding, walking
> > which includes picking up when her dog does his
> business. Does
> > the store only have a problem with this women and her
> dog or are
> > they stopping all of these types of dog. We need
> responsibile
> > reporting of the new, get the whole story, not just
> the juicy
> > stuff!!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > interested wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:29 AM:
> >
> > " Shame on the New Haven Register for making this a
> bigger story
> > than it is and fueling her fire. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Disgusted wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:30 AM:
> >
> > " After reading the article and all the comments, I
> have to agree
> > that Big Y is in the right here. There is no need to
> bring a dog
> > into a store when she doesn't appear to have said
> 'balance'
> > issues, it's quite disgusting to think that people
> will support
> > this lunatic and want to shop in a store with feces on
> the floor.
> > She should shop with Peapod if she can't take care of
> or handle
> > her service dog properly. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > grundle wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:33 AM:
> >
> > " the saddest thing about this whole case is that this
> crazy,
> > whiney, white trash woman will get enough liberal
> sympathy that
> > she will win a case in court and make a couple million
> dollars.
> > that cost will be passed down to the consumer...that's
> you and me
> >
> > i wish i would see her dog crap in the store, i would
> rub HER
> > nose in it so she would know not to do it next time "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > two dogs wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:35 AM:
> >
> > " wow, take a look at that ugly mutt. and what a
> beautiful dog
> > she has "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Kelly P wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:43 AM:
> >
> > " To Sarra: You really need to get your information
> correct
> > before you start spewing. The case that is pending
> dispostion in
> > Court, is in fact a Kimberly J Mucha, but if you look
> at the DOB
> > (thats date of birth) incase you where to stupid to
> realize, and
> > its 1974 and is Statulitory sealed (so how you know
> for fact that
> > this is the same person is beyond me).
> > This Kim Mucha is defiantly older than 36.. And thats
> obvious.
> > If I was Kim Mucha, (and Im not, but that is my real
> name) and
> > was reading this, I would sue you personally for
> "Defamation of
> > Charactor:. You have deliberiatly mis spoken and
> defamed her
> > character by putting false information out there about
> her that
> > is KNOWINGLY UNTRUE for your personal agenda..
> > I am going to suggest to the New haven register, that
> they
> > disclose your informationt to Ms, Mucha attorney, so
> she can
> > bring action against you.. I actually feel sorry for
> you, your
> > life must have absolutly NO Meaning, if you can just
> put
> > informationo out there with out having all the
> CORRECT
> > Information, and defame a persons charactor, all for
> the simple
> > reasoning of I wasnted to blog..
> > You should really take up a new hobby! Good luck to
> Ms. Mucha! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > so judgemental wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:46 AM:
> >
> > " I'm shocked at how quick people are to assess her
> disability
> > based on one photo of her kneeling and a short video.
> none of us
> > (myself included) have any idea how serious her
> disability is,
> > whether it comes and goes, etc. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > john wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:50 AM:
> >
> > " i wish i could be on this jury...i won't give her a
> > dime.......all she's doing is exploiting the situation
> for her
> > own financial gain and greed. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > palo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:58 AM:
> >
> > " I have a balance problem from Meniere's disease and
> several
> > operations on the inner ear. Most of you people have
> no idea how
> > debilitating this can be. Not many of you know
> anything about
> > inner ear problems.
> >
> > Balance is checked in three ways. 1) by the inner ear
> and
> > semicircular canals. 2) By the eyes and 3) by food in
> the stomach
> > (gravity).
> >
> > I find that I fall when it is dark out more often than
> in light.
> > So my eyes help me more to keep my balance and stay on
> my feet. I
> > use a cane also to help me.
> >
> > I have a dog (a Lab) but not for assistance, just a
> good friend.
> > I can not at all see how my dog would be able to help
> me with the
> > balance problem. I need things that are hand high to
> hold onto.
> > If I fell I would just fall onto my dog!
> >
> > A dog can not assist and help with a balance problem,
> they are
> > just too small. A horse would work much better.
> >
> > Now if this lady has the dog as crutch for war related
> disorder
> > such as PTSD then that is a different story.
> >
> > To say or think that the dog is for her balance
> trouble is
> > obviously no so. For with a balance disorder one need
> something
> > to hold onto when standing up or bending over. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > a legal resident wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:07 AM:
> >
> > " Get over yourself, lady. You had no problem getting
> down on
> > your knees to take this photo on Thursday. I'm
> beginning to think
> > your "being disabled" is a fraud. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mom of 3 year old wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:15 AM:
> >
> > " I just went back and perused the 338 comments on the
> previous
> > story. People who know of this woman are painting an
> interesting
> > picture. The dog might be older, based on comments
> made by her
> > (first/last name) on Dogchannel.com. The dog has done
> this in
> > other stores, leading people to believe she is not
> giving the dog
> > opportunity to do its business appropriately. And she
> already has
> > a lawyer on retainer for other issues. I'm sure Big Y
> has the
> > surveillance to back up their claim and letter. Sounds
> to me like
> > another blood sucker on the civil law suit circus. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Morris Cove Mom wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:21 AM:
> >
> > " According to Big Y, the dog was not leashed in the
> store, which
> > is a state law, regardless of the ADA. The dog went
> behind the
> > sandwich counter, she did not have the dog under her
> control,
> > which does not make sense if she needs the dog for
> balance.
> >
> > I hate to say I don't believe a veteran, but she's
> squatting in
> > the photo, and then says she can't bend or reach
> down.
> >
> > I'm not a fan of Big Y because they are overpriced,
> but it seems
> > they are well within their rights with this issue. I
> hope that
> > everyone involved can settle this quickly. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Scott From Hamden wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:24 AM:
> >
> > " Put a bag under the dogs a$$ - like they do with the
> horses at
> > Central Park and in parades.
> > C'mon Kim, I appreciate your service to our country
> but
> > seriously..... this is a grocery store. You gotta find
> other ways
> > to shop or have a service do it for you. I served our
> country
> > also - Semper Fi. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > MEAT CUTTER wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:25 AM:
> >
> > " @ i feel sorry for the lady.will tou eat food next
> to dog sh**?
> > i don't think so.I work in a super market,and we can't
> even cut
> > pork,and beef with the same knife because of health
> iusses.A dog
> > drops a stinky load in produce,and it's ok.Like 85
> percent of
> > produce items are fresh,and not covered.what if a
> little kid
> > would have started playing in the crap,and then put
> his hands all
> > over the un-covered,what the fu** is wrong with you
> people? Oh
> > yeah,maybe next time a dog will mount a little kid,and
> hump
> > him.what ya'll gonnna say then,oh the dog was just
> horny....
> > (I CAN'T SMOKE IN PUBLIC PLACES,BUT I DOG CAN DO
> WHATEVER IT
> > WANTS)NOTHING IS FREE ABOUT AMERICA,BUT AMINAL
> RIGHTS.......LOL "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > palo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:25 AM:
> >
> > " I see that many people writing here also think that
> getting
> > down on a knee or stooping and getting up is hard with
> a balance
> > disability. This is not true. With a problem in
> balance the end
> > results is you fall or bump into things.
> >
> > There is nothing wrong with her legs. The article says
> the dog is
> > for her war related balance problem.
> >
> > It is true people want to SEE the disability to
> believe someone
> > really has a disability. These people are very
> uninformed and
> > watch way too much TV and base their opinions on what
> is on the
> > tub.
> >
> > A sorry world when a deaf person with very bad balance
> is not
> > considered disabled because their problem is not
> visual. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > white_trash10 wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:30 AM:
> >
> > " I LOVE DOGS BUT THIS LADY IS CRAZY.I WILL EAT ALMOST
> EVERYTHING
> > BUT POOPED ON THE FLOOR BY ME FOOD IS JUST WRONG "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Nasty wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:30 AM:
> >
> > " I would not shop in a store that had crap on the
> floor! Not a
> > healthy situation yuck! To contaminate the food come
> on! You go
> > Big Y! I stand behind you 100%! Thank you for your
> services
> > madame but you obviously are trying to just make a
> quick buck! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > TheVolleyballGod wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:31 AM:
> >
> > " Can this loon be sued for her dog taking a dump in
> a
> > supermarket full of fresh food? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > keke wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:33 AM:
> >
> > " This women is trying to get rich scheme. the dog
> really dont
> > look like its taken care that well, when the last time
> the dog
> > went to a vet to get a bath & groom. the owner
> dont look to clean
> > herself. I love dogs but she should have her dog on a
> leash. why
> > is she the only handicapped person that have problems
> with her
> > dog pooping all over the store, for one that is nasty.
> there are
> > plenty of handicapped people that go in stores, rest
> etc and
> > there dog dont do that. it honestly show what the dog
> do at home.
> > lady get a life and while you are at it, get a job.
> there are
> > plenty of handicapped people that worked, stop trying
> to make
> > people feel sorry for you. you get none here. no
> lawsuit for you.
> > "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Give me a break wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:33 AM:
> >
> > " Ok, so she needs this service dog due to "balance
> problems",
> > yet he is not on a leash. I'm wondering if this lady
> drives with
> > "balance problems". That seems really dangerous. And I
> suppose
> > she has a handicapped sticker, too, due to her
> "balance
> > problems". Give me a break! I wouldn't shop in a store
> that
> > allows animals to deficate on the floor. She should
> be
> > embarrassed, not angry. Can anyone say..."show me the
> money."
> > Maybe people shopping in that store should sue her for
> unsanitary
> > conditions caused by her "service animal". "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Ignore Negativity wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:35 AM:
> >
> > " I think you're doing the right thing. It's better
> than getting
> > a gun and shooting up the place.
> >
> > Ignore the negativity - do you what you think is right
> in your
> > heart - you're following the law. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mel wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:36 AM:
> >
> > " I do shop at Big Y & Walmart and I have seen
> this woman shop
> > there alot she pushes a shopping cart with her dog by
> her side
> > the dog just walks beside her as she shops and does
> nothing. As
> > for leverage the cart should be ok and she can use a
> long handle
> > grabber. I to have bad back trouble and this works
> fine for me.
> > Lady leave the conversation piece home, use a
> motorized cart or
> > bring a friend to help. These stores are more than
> happy to have
> > someone help you to your car with your bags. They have
> helped me
> > many times.As for a law suit let the video cameras
> speak for that
> > matter.And if you were ever at the casino and seen
> someone spit
> > or vomit the action taken is the same gloves, mask,
> sprays,
> > disafects, mops, fans, ect. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > sharon wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:41 AM:
> >
> > " Sometimes I laugh so much my stomach starting
> hurting. why do
> > the new haven register put "click to enlarge" who
> would want to
> > enlarge this picture. Big Y dont owe this lady not 1
> dime. The
> > only thing someone should do is give you a gift card
> to to buy
> > your dog a brush. poor dog. living with dirt. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > What happen to plastic bags wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:43
> AM:
> >
> > " This lady is the type of lady that take her dog for
> a walk
> > early in the morning with no plastic bag. I seen
> plenty of people
> > in meriden on oregon ave do this. there this man that
> walk his 2
> > dogs every morning at 5:00 and dont have no plastic
> bag at all.
> > this lady do the same thing. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Rob Robinson wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:45 AM:
> >
> > " I think Palo is right here. She is just physically
> and
> > emotional attached to her only friend, Ivy. Ivy must
> be with here
> > wherever she goes, not for her physical balance
> issues, but for
> > her mental balance issues. She simply doesn't want to
> be without
> > her companion, sl-lit-storm, I mean Ivy. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > worthless cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:46 AM:
> >
> > " The dog only pooped on the floor because it wasn't
> on a leash.
> > If the Wallingford PD did their jobs and ticketed this
> woman for
> > the violation PRIOR to her going into the store, this
> whole
> > situation would never had happened. Once again the
> cops cause a
> > MAJOR incident to occur because of their INACTION and
> get away
> > with it. The entire Wallingford PD needs to be forced
> out. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:48 AM:
> >
> > " Either the dog was sick, mishandled by the owner, or
> wasn't
> > trained property... "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Rover wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:49 AM:
> >
> > " This woman and her dog look like twins. I wonder if
> the dog
> > likes it Kim Mucha style. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Peniculus wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:07 AM:
> >
> > " Listen to those voices in your head, Kim! Don't let
> the voice
> > of reason discourage you, those other voices are so
> much more
> > compelling. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Sam Adams wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:08 AM:
> >
> > " As soon as someone says "it's not about the money,"
> you know
> > it's probably mostly about the money, else why bring
> it up? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > to worthless cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:10 AM:
> >
> > " i think the police are a little more concerned with
> issues
> > other than some crack-pot with an unleashed dog.
> > what, should they set up surveilance at every store to
> try to
> > catch someone walking in the parking lot with an
> unleased dog?
> >
> > you sir, are an idiot "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Pete Wilkins wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:13 AM:
> >
> > " Poor baby...she is upset people online are
> "attacking her". Yes
> > we are...because you deserve it! Don't bring your
> incontinent dog
> > into a pulic store...being her to an animal doctor for
> a checkup!
> > And how exactly is she a "disabled vet"? Was she a
> USAF pilot?
> > Was she just a secretary and slipped on one of her
> dog's poops
> > one day and became "disabled"? As a loyal Big Y
> customer, I think
> > BigY should unearth all the gory details on this
> woman, since she
> > is trying to rip them off. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Big Guy wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:38 AM:
> >
> > " What if someone slipped and fell because of the
> poop? This
> > chick is wrong. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Bobof the Air force wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:57 AM:
> >
> > " A vertern of the air force who is a woman! What
> possible war
> > time disability do you have? None! As a woman, you
> could not and
> > are not able to join the combat teams. As an air force
> person,
> > you didn't do anything that could hurt you...unless it
> was by
> > your own fault.
> >
> > She just want money and her 15 minutes of fame. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > To Mike raggin on Quinn. wrote on Aug 6, 2010 12:21
> PM:
> >
> > " At my private school they taught us that excessively
> using
> > words in quotes would produce crossdressing
> tendencies. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > EGP wrote on Aug 6, 2010 12:26 PM:
> >
> > " she should stop feeling sorry for herself...she was
> > wrong...face it. she doesnt look disabled kneeing like
> that
> > either. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Was she drinking wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:01 PM:
> >
> > " The video shows her kneeling down. Also, she sounds
> as though
> > she has had a couple of cocktails!
> > The dog is not at fault, it's the owner!!
> > This woman is a fraud!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > adila wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:17 PM:
> >
> > " I feel sorry for all parties. There is no more give
> and take in
> > our society. It is terrible for a service dog to have
> an accident
> > and can't run to a bathroom, but it is okay for a
> child to stand
> > in the aisle and poop his/her pants, cry and wait for
> someone to
> > come and change him/her. However, on the store's side,
> buy the
> > doggie some doggie britches. They have them just for
> these kinds
> > of problems. On Kim's side - aren't you glad you
> served to
> > protect these people? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Ok then wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:27 PM:
> >
> > " T|This video shows the dog being on leash AND
> wearing the vest.
> >
> > When she went to Big Y, the dog was on on the leash
> nor did it
> > have a harness..
> > Either way. The dog defecated IN the store.
> > They have the right to deny service to anyone! In this
> instance,
> > they have reason.
> > If she were NOT just about the money, just sue to be
> allowed to
> > shop in the store OR just not use THAT store..
> > There is a S&S (2 if you want to get picky), near
> BIG Y as well
> > as a Rite Aid. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > No Sympathy wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:28 PM:
> >
> > " When the litigant says it's not about the money, you
> can
> > guarantee it's about the money.
> >
> > She can't control her service dog, Big Y responds
> appropriately,
> > and she wants a payout? Shame on her, and shame on the
> attorney
> > willing to file such a baseless action.
> >
> > the dog's smarter than the both of them. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Also a Vet wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:32 PM:
> >
> > " As a disabled vet, I too have balance problems as a
> result of
> > semi-paralysis to my right side as well as PTSD and a
> host of
> > other maladies. I do not have or use a dog and find
> the electric
> > carts to be an easier and less costly method. This is
> a stupid
> > gold-digger with an untrained animal. Not only do I
> use an
> > electric cart, I also use a wheelchair and/or a walker
> and find
> > no embarrassment from needing it. I walk as much as
> possible
> > (with walking aids) and try to do for myself. It is
> people like
> > her that cause grief for people like and worse off
> than me.
> >
> > Yes, I fall often but I am not a crybaby nor did I
> have a nice
> > cushy Air Force job where I could fake and goldbrick
> my way
> > through service.
> >
> > She is a disgusting scourge in the ranks of the truly
> disabled. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > frank wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:33 PM:
> >
> > " the dog is cleaner than the store "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Stew wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:54 PM:
> >
> > " Kelly P. besides the comment about the court, which
> quite
> > frankly has no bearing here. There is no slander or
> defamation
> > here THEY WITNESSED the dog deficating in the store
> and made an
> > observation on her character. Since this in response
> to an
> > already public matter and has no ill effects on her
> (because he
> > is 1 of 17 different posts that brought up Wal Mart).
> I do agree
> > however Sarra should not bring up on going court
> issues
> > especially if in is not her. My business tried suing a
> single
> > person for defamation that was far worse than what
> they posted it
> > is just to hard to prove. I appreciate your candor on
> the subject
> > though. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Nicole wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:55 PM:
> >
> > " I feel bad for this woman, being she is a veteran
> and all, but
> > how did she get to the store in the first place? Did I
> miss that
> > in the article? If this woman has a balance problem,
> please tell
> > me she isnt' driving!!!!! Why can't she use a
> motorized cart when
> > shopping? Aren't there any organizations that will
> assist the
> > disabled in shopping, errands and other such things?
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Jambo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:55 PM:
> >
> > " This incident has violated quite a few Connecticut
> health code
> > regulations. This lady should be happy that she is not
> cited by
> > the state for violating the health codes. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > micheal vick wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:56 PM:
> >
> > " I gots an obedience school eyez can send the dog to
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > barbara wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:16 PM:
> >
> > " To Kelly P:
> > In reading your comments, it seems to me that we still
> have
> > freedom of speech
> > and freedom to discuss information that is posted on a
> state
> > website that is
> > intended for access by the public. While Ms. Mucha
> exercises her
> > constitutional right to sue under the law, she has
> also put
> > herself in front
> > of every camera and reporter in New England, and there
> are those
> > of us who are going to exercise our right of free
> > speech to discuss her actions and motives. I
> personally belive
> > that more
> > talk and less frivolous lawsuits would be in
> everyone's best
> > interests. Just
> > my opinion and thanks for hearing me out. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Paul wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:28 PM:
> >
> > " Put a diaper on the dog. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Stew wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:42 PM:
> >
> > " Barabara, thank you for the post it was a little
> more eloquent
> > than mine, well said! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Wait wrote on Aug 6, 2010 3:15 PM:
> >
> > " What this whole thing needs is a sermon from
> Shoregirl. She
> > will certainly dictate what is right! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Wally wrote on Aug 6, 2010 4:39 PM:
> >
> > " She can get ripped by bringin the dog to Gelvani's.
> "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Moe-ron wrote on Aug 6, 2010 5:18 PM:
> >
> > " Woman says she needs the service dog to help with
> her balance,
> > but doesn't notice when the dog drops a deuce near the
> produce?
> > C'mon. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Frustrated wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:32 PM:
> >
> > " I work in a bookstore (with a cafe) where I have
> witnessed
> > HUMANS defecating, vomiting, and urinating ALL OVER
> the store --
> > in the chairs, on the floor...are they banned? Of
> course not.
> > That service dog has better bladder control than most
> of the
> > people that hang around this store. Just because
> someone is
> > "grossed out" by a service animal having an accident
> does not
> > give him the right to call a woman crazy or a
> money-grubber. You
> > don't know her situation, especially for those of you
> who ask if
> > she has a friend that can take her, or use peapod, or
> use a
> > motorized scooter. Peapod or a motorized scooter isn't
> going to
> > help the SEVERE anxiety that most people suffering
> from PTSD feel
> > when in public. Let her shop where she wants, and stop
> judging
> > people you don't know. And please...learn how to
> proofread and
> > use the English language correctly before posting a
> comment. When
> > things are misspelled you look like even more of an
> ignorant
> > person. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Janet Wilkins wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:55 PM:
> >
> > " How exactly is she a "disabled vet"? Was she just a
> secretary
> > and slipped on one of her dog's poops one day and
> became
> > "disabled"? As a loyal Big Y customer, I think BigY
> should
> > unearth all the gory details on this woman, since she
> is trying
> > to rip them off. I don't want the price of an apple to
> go up a
> > penny because of a payout to this fraud! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Dot Khan wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:13 PM:
> >
> > " I have balance and deafness issues, but have learned
> how to
> > compensate for them. The picture of her next to her
> dog indicates
> > she also knows to bend at the knees instead of at the
> waist to
> > maintain one's balance when picking things up. As
> someone with
> > disabilities, I'm grateful when barriers to getting
> around are
> > not in the way to allow participating in everyday
> activities but
> > have no expectation for in doing so to put an undue
> burden or
> > risk on the rest of the population. She may try using
> the ADA but
> > the USDA, FDA, EPA, CDC and other public health
> agencies have a
> > say in an unsanitary condition being created by some
> combination
> > of a sick, poorly trained or poorly controlled animal
> in a food
> > store. Homeland Security may want to look at those
> weapons of
> > mass destruction left from a dog's behind.
> > To quote a favorite children's book from my childhood,
> Follow My
> > Leader by James B. Garfield:
> > Do you expect the world to pad its corners for you
> just because
> > you're (blind) handicapped? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Abigail wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:33 PM:
> >
> > " I have been shopping at the Big Y in question for
> quite
> > sometime. After seeing the picture of Mucha and her
> pooch, I
> > instantly recognized her and have been a fellow
> customer while
> > she has been in shopping. I can say that I was shocked
> to read of
> > her claim of balance issues because the few times I
> have seen her
> > shopping, the dog seemed reluctant to follow her and
> she appeared
> > to be pulling the dog around. She also did not seem
> very friendly
> > towards the dog (or the employees). I remember
> thinking that it
> > was quite odd behavior for a service dog to be acting
> that way.
> > And to me, it seems fishy that she can bend, kneel and
> pose for
> > pictures when she has such balance and pain issues. If
> that dog
> > did indeed poop on the floor more than once, than I
> think Big Y
> > took the proper action. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > unreal wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 PM:
> >
> > " I cannot believe any attorney would even accept such
> a
> > ridiculous case. I shop at the Big Y in North Haven
> each and
> > every weekend doing a full grocery purchase, along
> with running
> > in to the store several more times during the week if
> I need a
> > gallon of milk, loaf of bread, DOG FOOD. The reason I
> shop at Big
> > Y, even though they are a bit pricey is that the store
> is
> > IMMACULATELY CLEAN!! Shopping in a clean grocery store
> is very
> > important to me, and I cannot believe that her
> handicap requires
> > her to bring a golden retriever in to the store. I
> also own a
> > golden retriever, and when he relieves himself, the
> smell alone
> > can be nausiating. I feel sorry for her dog, as
> obviously it is
> > not the dogs fault. Every dog owner can tell when a
> dog needs to
> > relieve himself. I would never, ever dream of taking
> my dog into
> > a grocery store. Good Luck to Big Y, and Kudos for
> maintaining
> > such a clean store. I hope you continue to maintain
> the store as
> > well as you have since its opening. The store shines,
> along with
> > the store employees who are always neatly dressed. I
> don't even
> > go into the Stop & Shop in North Haven. The store
> is a mess, and
> > the employees appear to be an even sloppier mess. Keep
> on SHINING
> > BIG Y!!! And Kim, go to Stop & Shop!!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > I Love Cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 PM:
> >
> > " "If the Wallingford PD did their jobs and ticketed
> this woman
> > for the violation PRIOR to her going into the store,
> this whole
> > situation would never had happened. "
> >
> > Retard...this happened in North Haven!! Maybe they are
> worthless
> > then?? And what violation should have Wallingford have
> arrested
> > her for.
> >
> > If it's shown that she is LYING, I hope she is
> ARRESTED or Big Y
> > counter sues!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > POOP wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:39 PM:
> >
> > " service dogs are supposed to be trained to NEVER
> poop
> > indoors..heck any house dog knows that. maybe the dog
> was sick or
> > got excited that day, but she must see why people dont
> want dog
> > poop all over a supermarket. big Y stated this has
> happened on
> > several occasions with her and her dog..i feel for
> anyone with a
> > disability but that alone shouldnt trump other peoples
> feelings
> > on it "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > Inside Info wrote on Aug 7, 2010 6:05 AM:
> >
> > " The dog crapped 5 TIMES in different places all
> around the
> > store. This was not one, two or even three dumps.....5
> DUMPS! The
> > dog was sick and should have been removed from the
> store after
> > the 2nd drop. This lady should have had the common
> decency to
> > just leave and come back later. INSTEAD, she insisted
> on staying
> > and finishing her shopping. That folks, is why she is
> banned. Big
> > Y will win the case, there is plenty of video. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > The Creepy Mouse wrote on Aug 7, 2010 8:13 AM:
> >
> > " The dog, is not the problem,it's the nut holding the
> leash!!!!!
> > This woman is a grand stander, wo is me,I'm a disabled
> Vet,she is
> > a disgrace,and probably taking away benefits, from
> folks who
> > really need help. She does need the dog,as I am sure,
> she has no
> > other friends.If you listen to her comments, the word
> "basicly"
> > was used at least ten times(I thought I was watching,
> the Jerry
> > Springer Show). You go Big Y, no poop for you or
> me!!!! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > North haven is full of inbred who cant afford
> northford wrote on
> > Aug 7, 2010 9:05 AM:
> >
> > " I bet she crapped on the floor and just blamed the
> dog "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > dogr wrote on Aug 7, 2010 6:39 PM:
> >
> > " Dear Ms. Mucha,
> >
> > In this video, you said that your dog defecated ("she
> peed").
> > Your dog did NOT defecate; she URINATED! And,
> obviously, she
> > wasn't completely empty at the time your brought her
> into the
> > store or she wouldn't have pooped (i.e., defecated)
> inside like
> > she did. Next time, you need to give her more time to
> do her
> > complete business. Try walking the dog around
> constantly instead
> > of standing in one place. That helps them get the urge
> to go. And
> > the weather makes no never mind. It's part of being a
> responsible
> > pet owner. Get a rain jacket for the dog and an
> umbrella or
> > plastic poncho for yourself. Take some responsibility.
> This was
> > totally your fault! "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > whats the scoop poop wrote on Aug 7, 2010 9:19 PM:
> >
> > " "basically", mucha shouldn't have poocha, plain and
> simple.
> > "basically", she has problems, that's obvious, but
> not
> > necessarily physical.
> > "basically", appears she might very well be a lazy
> slob and poor
> > doggie doesn't get walked. heck, she doesn't seem to
> even wash
> > her own clothes or brush her teeth. looks like she
> thinks her
> > ship has come in. "basically", I hope that's not the
> case.
> > what atty would allow this "not so bright" person to
> be
> > interviewed without him?
> > perhaps she should retain des fontaine's atty!
> > "basically", I think Big Y is A-OK. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > off balance wrote on Aug 7, 2010 9:22 PM:
> >
> > " does doggie balance her checkbook? "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> > M. Anderson wrote on Aug 8, 2010 1:57 AM:
> >
> > " I don't shop at Big Y because of their extreme
> over-pricing,
> > but certainly this dog should not be allowed in. "
> >
> >
> > Report Abuse
> >
> >
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