Some People

[Randi]

What a nasty woman! I'm glad someone supported you. The woman had no right to be in the handicapped toilet anyway, and you could have told her that - but I certainly understand why you were speechless and hurt.

[Medusa]

Apparently, the woman lives in her own little world w/blinders on. If that were not the case, she would've noticed that Sheena is a service dog, that she was a person w/no handicap in the handicap stall and she also would have noticed signs posted about washing her hands, not that she should have to be reminded to be clean. She made the snide remark about a "dirty nasty dog" and she didn't even wash her hands! I doubt that she was following you; she probably was just going in the same direction as you and it may have appeared that way. Whatever the case, the incident was but a blip on the radar screen. And it made you see how good people can be, too, because more came to your and Sheena's defense. Flick her off your shoulder like the irritating little gnat that she is. FLICK!

[Freedom]

There is a saying (I haven't got the words right) that you haven't opened your heart unless you have loved an animal. Applies here.

BTW, non handicapped persons are permitted to use handicap stalls. If there is a line, an handicap person comes to the front and gets next chance at that stall.

[NicoleLJ]

The place was empty except for her and I but I really have no problem with her using that stall because she could have a hidden disability and needed to check her blood or take meds or something. Since Sheena fits in the smallers stalls it is not a problem. My problem was what happened afterward.
Nicole

[Cataholic]

BTW, non handicapped persons are permitted to use handicap stalls. If there is a line, an handicap person comes to the front and gets next chance at that stall.

I used to work with a woman that wouldn't use the handicap stall. I never understood that. I usually go into the handicap stall, if it is available, when I have Jonah with me.

[Laura's Babies]

Her attitude would change REAL fast if someone in her own family needed a service dog! She just better hope.......

We all agree, she is a jerk and not worth your thought or worry.

[moosmom]

I'm with Val, she must be a miserable SOB to complain about a very well-haved SERVICE dog. Her day will come. Don't lose sleep over it. She was probably pissed that she paid full price for a movie that stunk. I would've made a remark about her using a HANDICAPPED stall when in fact, she was not handicapped. People these days really tick me off. She should've minded her own business.

[Jessika]

Guys, obviously the lady had a HUGE handicap if she thought Sheena was a "nasty dog"! So she obviously had every right to be using the handicap stall and leave without washing her hands

[Husky_mom]

I don´t have any problems having a dog inside a bussiness... service dog or not...

I love having them there, unless they are jumping off the walls and tearing the place down... but then again I don´t blame the dog it´s the OWNER!!...

just like with kids... they drive me crazy when parents can´t control them....

Sheena would be so welcomed...and I think all service dogs should as long as they have persmission from establishment and a certificate about being UDT...and thinks that´s plenty of guarantee if need be...

[Ginger's Mom]

BTW, non handicapped persons are permitted to use handicap stalls. If there is a line, an handicap person comes to the front and gets next chance at that stall.

Not arguing the point, just wanted to mention that we had a lady in a wheel chair that would come into our office every Tuesday, and work there most of the day. She apparently complained that when she goes into the ladies room many times the handicapped stall was already occupied by someone not needing that stall. We were all sent an e-mail telling us that on Tuesday's we were not to use the handicapped stall at all. Her term is over with now, but I always thought as Sandy has said, if a handicapped person enters a room they move up to the front of the line to the next person to use that stall since they obviously cannot wait for any others. I just thought that was a bit much.

[shepgirl]

I can't agree about this whole handicapped thing and the stall. This woman could have been a lot more handicapped physically than she appeared to be and really did need this stall, so I wish people would think before speaking this way. Go through a list of disabilities and you might realize why she was in a handicapped stall. As for calling the dog a nasty dirty dog, this person might be phobic about dogs and was even too scared to wash her hands. Most of us carry those hand sanitizers in our purses anyway, you don't know that she didn't use one of those.
This person also paid for her ticket to the movies, so she has a right to complain if she wants to, whether she saw the vest or not. No one knows why or what was said if she complained. Let's not get ahead of ourselves and jump on the bandwagon before knowing if maybe she had a worse disability and chose not to use a dog.
On a side note, Sheena isn't a registered SD if I read right, maybe the woman was aware of this. So far only guide dogs have access.

[NicoleLJ]

Sheena had the right of access because she had permission to be there. She and i have had permission to be there for 4 years. And Guide Dogs will soon not be the only dog with access rights. Come 2009 things will be changing here in Alberta. And I am helping in changing that.
Nicole

[caseysmom]

I am so sorry Nicole, people that don't love animals tend to be miserable people, don't you think?

[shepgirl]

I was only saying that people shouldn't judge another's actions just by reading something on the internet. Maybe if that woman told her side of the story it would help us better understand that she was probably just or more disabled than some think.
I wouldn't be ranting about someone not liking my dog, not everyone can like dogs. And my life is too busy to make much ado over petty stuff like this.
2009 isn't here yet so no one knows what the outcome of the bill will be, not even Peter himself.

[MoonandBean]

Flick her off your shoulder like the irritating little gnat that she is. FLICK!

I love that...flick! I was thinking about something someone told me once when a very angry person tried to start a war with me...She said "don't wrestle in the mud with a pig because you'll both get dirty but the pig enjoys it". If I had engaged, it would have caused ME a lot of stress because I don't live my life that way. SHE would have loved the battle. This person you encountered obviously lives her life this way and this 1 out of 1000 mean interactions meant nothing to her (she enjoyed it) but it could ruin your day if you let it...don't let it