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

[Bobbie]

Lyn,
I'm sorry I didn't get these comments to the list. I couldn't access the 
page, not that proficient with JAWS. Yes, I was so upset about the comments 
that I haven't even been on the computer. I will say that I'm not surprised. 
I have encountered so much ignorance and intolerance in this area that it 
gets to me. I even had a disagreement with a friend over this issue this 
week when she suggested that it should be required that service dog handlers 
wear a tag around their necks to identify them. I politely terminated the 
conversation. I have found that even some of my sighted friends just don't 
understand the issue. A friend suggested that I exchange the words African 
Americans for the word disabled when talking about this issue. I don't know 
what can be done to educate a public that doesn't want to be educated. I 
wish just one of these people could spend one day in my shoes, then we could 
have a real conversation. Bobbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big 
YSupermarketover ban (video)


> 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
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>> 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.
>> "
>>
>>
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>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>> 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
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>> 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 "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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
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>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> DC-new haven wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:19 AM:
>>
>> " next time lady, carry a pooper scooper!! "
>>
>>
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>> Law wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
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>> " 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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 "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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 "
>>
>>
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>> 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! "
>>
>>
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>> 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? "
>>
>>
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>> 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.
>> "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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". "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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. "
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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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