Mrs. Brown, it is your claim
that the defendants have your
dog.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: They say
that the dog has been with them
for the last three years.
They say that, for a couple
of months this year, you lived
in part of their home
that they rented to you
and that you caused some damage,
that have a counterclaim.
So, let's get to how
you're all related.
>> My father is with his mom.
They're, like, dating.
>> Judge Judy: Your father...
>> Is with his mom --
the defendant's mom.
>> Judge Judy: Which defendant?
>> That's my father.
>> I'm the father.
>> Judge Judy: Do you live
together?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: What is he doing
here?
>> Because he has my dog.
>> Judge Judy: You don't have
the dog?
>> Erin's taking care of the dog
while I'm in New York.
It is my dog.
>> Judge Judy: Where did the dog
live last month?
>> With Erin.
>> Judge Judy: Two months ago?
>> With Erin.
>> Judge Judy: Three months ago?
>> With Erin.
>> Judge Judy: Four months ago?
>> With Erin.
>> Judge Judy: A year ago?
>> With Erin.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So it's your dog.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: How long have you
been taking care of the dog?
>> Almost four years.
>> Judge Judy: I'm gonna start
with you.
How did the dog
come into your custody?
>> He asked me to take care
of the dog because he had
a family emergency.
>> Judge Judy: And during
that period of time,
has the dog seen a vet?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: On more
than one occasion?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Do you know --
Stop shaking your head.
You have no clue.
>> Obvious.
>> Judge Judy: You have no clue.
And when they took the dog
to the vet, who paid the bill?
>> I did.
>> Judge Judy: And how old was
the dog when you got the dog?
>> She is going to be
11 years old now, so...
>> About 6.
>> About 6 or 7.
>> Between 6 and 7.
>> Judge Judy: And how old was
the dog when you got the dog?
>> It was a pet -- baby.
She was just a little pup.
>> Judge Judy: And how long
did the dog live
with you and Ms. Brown?
>> Annie was in and out
of the house when I got the pet.
>> Judge Judy: Because you were
dating her mother?
>> Yeah, because her --
>> Judge Judy: Are you still?
>> Oh, yeah.
I'm still dating her.
We're still together.
>> Judge Judy: Long time.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Believe in
long engagements?
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: So, when you gave
the dog to Mr. Fitzgerald
to care for, was Ms. Brown
living in the house?
>> No, she was living with her
mother in another house.
Her mother and I are divorced --
were separated at the time.
She was living with her mother.
It was me and Heather
in the one house and a pet.
Well, Heather and I had to go
to New York, and I left the pet
with Erin because I didn't want
to travel all the way up
to New York with the pet.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, how often
do you see the dog?
>> I get pictures of her
constantly.
I haven't seen her
in a little bit.
>> Judge Judy: You do understand
that if you were ever standing
in that spot and said,
"I want my dog back,"
I wouldn't give the dog to you.
>> Oh, correct.
>> Judge Judy: You understand
that.
>> Correct. I understand that.
Really, the dog is Erin's
because he's the one who's been
taking care of it.
I understand that.
>> Judge Judy: Well, because the
dog has certain sensitivities,
as well.
It's been in one home for four
years.
It's been cared for by one
person for fours years.
And I would say to you,
Mr. Scharet,
you wanted the dog back,
you should have made
arrangements before within
a reasonable period of time.
Four years is too long.
>> You're correct.
You're correct.
>> Judge Judy: Four years
is too long.
So I just want you to know that,
that with regard to you, you
would never get this dog back in
this court.
>> Right, I understand that.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
You understand that?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Now, you have
30 seconds to tell me --
maybe a little bit more --
why you think I should take
this dog out of a home
where it's been for four years.
and give you this dog
>> Because I found out,
when I was pregnant
with my daughter, that I had
seizures, and around that time,
when I had gotten back with him,
we were seeing the dog.
The agreement was,
between them two,
was once he found a place,
James could have the dog back.
I found out I have seizures,
and I found out she was
with that connection with me.
James and the doctors thought
it was best for me
to have the dog.
>> Judge Judy: [ Laughs ]
Get another dog!
Get another dog.
>> But we were helping him.
>> Judge Judy: Get another dog.
In the year 2016, how many times
did you see the dog?
>> Quite a few times.
>> Judge Judy: No, no.
Don't give me "quite a few."
10 times?
>> How many times do you
think we've seen her?
>> Judge Judy: How many times
did you see the dog
in the year 2016?
How many times did you see
the dog?
>>A couple of times.
More like --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
"A couple" is two.
>> No, like, I'd say
every chance we got,
so probably about --
>> Judge Judy: I don't want hear
"every chance" you got.
I want to hear days.
There are 365 days in a year.
And then I'm going to ask you
the days, so make sure
I get an appropriate answer.
In 2016, how many days
did you see the dog?
>> I can't tell you.
I have seizures,
so I don't know.
>> Judge Judy: No, well, you
don't have seizures do you?
>> Yes, I do. Physically --
>> Judge Judy: No, you!
>> Oh.
>> Judge Judy: You.
You don't have seizures, do you?
>> We seen the dog for 90 days.
We lived with them for 90 days.
>> Judge Judy: So, what you're
telling me -- that in 2016,
you saw the dog 90 days because
you lived there?
>> I wasn't there.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's not
what you say in the answer.
>> No, I was not there.
That must have been
when he was not with me.
I was not there.
>> Judge Judy: How many days
in 2016 did you see the dog?
>> 90 days.
>> Judge Judy: 90 days,
because you lived there?
in what months?
>> February and March.