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

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi Marion,
What an idiot on that bus.  when I encounter people who claim I'm faking 
being blind, I tell them in a nice voice, "Yeah, I'm faking it...just so I 
can meet an AH (I say the words!) like you!"  that shuts them up.

Yeah, these people seem to have a sign on them that says, "Stupid and 
Proud!" LOL!!!

Seriously, it seems that our task in teaching people about the realities of 
disability or blindness is never ending - like chasing rainbows and looking 
for that pot of gold at the end if it.

Have a great day and keep those bus patrons laughing! LOL!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big 
YSupermarketover ban (video)


> Lyn,
>    Unfortunately, the biggest challenge we face in our quest to educate 
> the public is that many are so ignorant that they don't even know how 
> ignorant they really are! The stupidity of such statements bears out this 
> fact! They are more than willing to tell the entire world, "I am stupid 
> and proud of it!" There is this one guy on the bus route I ride frequently 
> who tells the rest of the passengers very loudly that I am faking my 
> blindness because there is obviously nothing wrong with my eyes! "Just 
> look at him!" he exclaims. His eyes are open! everyone knows a blind man 
> cannot open his eyes!" The last time he said this I retorted, "Neither can 
> a stupid man!" He replied, "See! He's looking right at me!" "That's 
> because the stupidity coming from you eminates from just below your your 
> eyes!" That drew laughter from the rest of the patrons, most of whom know 
> me very well! It also angered him because, in spite of his stupidity, he 
> knew they were laughing at him!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- 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
>>>
>>> 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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