has been with them for a year.
>> No. No. No, they haven't.
>> Judge Judy: Almost a year.
>> No. They've been there
just two months.
>> Judge Judy: You told me
it was October.ctober of this p.
I tried to get him in January.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
The dog's there October,
November, December,
January, February,
March, April, May, June.
We're now in July.
That's 10 months.
>> I tried to get him
in January.
And they wouldn't
give him to me.
I went to the police station.
They went to the residence
to get the dog for me.
They wouldn't give it over.
He told me to take it
to small-claims court.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
Now there's no question
in my mind,
other
filed a counterclaim,
which I'm going to dismiss.r com
is that this man
got you hooked on drugs.
And it was his fault
that you were on drugs
and all this nonsense,
emotional distress --
>> She was on drugs --
>> Judge Judy: I am -- Shh.
>> Since '08.
>> Judge Judy: I'm dismissing it
because it's nonsense.
It's not a cause of action.
All I want to know is,
you were married in 2013.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Is that correct?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Now, in 2013,
was this dog ever at your house?
>> On and off the whole life.
>> Judge Judy: Well, not the
whole life
because they didn't marry
until 2013.
Were you together prior to 2013?
>> Yes, ma'am.
And I did live at his house,
which he says
we never lived together.
I did live there.
He's saying he gave
his father the dog.
Really, I stayed at the house.
When he --
>> She never.
>> Sometimes went --
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> When he sometimes
went on the road with him,
it's because
I was on the road with him.
And when he was at the house,
it's because
I was there taking care of him.
>> You never lived there.
>> I have it on my ID, ma'am,
when I lived at his house.
I did live there.
And I did take care of the dog.
When we separated, I took him
with me to my mother's house.
>> Judge Judy: What --
>> No!
>> Judge J
you separate?
>> Honestly,
we got back together
and separated so many times --
>> It's --
it's hard to tell you a day.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
During those periods of time
together, back and forth --
>> And back and forth --
>> Judge Judy: Back and forth
and back and forth,
where was the dog?
>> Mostly, it's always been --
That dog is --
He has always been with Megan!
>> J
to you,
your daughter was dysfunctional
for at least two years.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: At least --
at least the two years
because it's the two years
that you're blaming it on him.
So she wasn't
taking care of herself.
So she wasn't taking care
of a dog.
That's what I'm asking you.
So the dog was with you?
>> That dog was with me.
Or that dog was with Megan.
When the dog was with Rick,
it was because Megan
was with the dog.
And there was another dog too!
>> Judge Judy: What other dog
was there?
>> What was the name?
>> I had --
>> Jada.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> I had another dog,
named Jada.
I had her for eight years.
And she passed away
of heartworms.
And she was --
>> Judge Judy: Where?
Where?
>> With me every day --
>> Judge Judy: Well,
then you should have taken her
to a vet once
to get treated for heartworm.
>> I did. But it was too late.
>> Judge Judy: You --
Before it was too late.
You should have taken care
of the dog
before it was too late.
Do you have any vet bills?
>> No. I do most of the stuff.
I just got bills for --
>> Judge Judy: Do you have
any vet bills?
I'd like to take
a look at 'em.
in 2015?
>> An ear infection.
>> Judge Judy: And who took
the dog to the vet?
>> I did.
>> Judge Judy: You did?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: When did your
other dog pass away?
>> Approximately a year ago.
>> Judge Judy: And in whose
custody
was the dog when it passed away?
>> Me.
>> Judge Judy: It was with you?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Where?
>> In the truck.
I was with a different company
at the time.
And we did have a pet policy. J?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
The incident that happened
when he went to the vet,
it's because I had him
at my mother's house with me.
I tied him to a post.
He was getting a bath
'cause he rolled in oil.
And he got attacked by hornets.
>> She tied him up --
>> And -- and me and him
was together at the time.
When we was together,
just like he took care of me,
yes,
he would take care of my dog.
But when we split up --
>> Judge Judy: Wasn't --
Listen to me.
It wasn't your dog.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: It wasn't
actually your dog.
It came to him.
It didn't come to --
You did not purchase it.
And it was never given to you.
>> It was given to me.
>> Judge Judy: By whom?
>> His son --
his son was gonna get rid of him
and give him to somebody else.
But I had been there
taking care of him,
along with his other dog.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
So is what you're telling me
that your relationship
with Mr. Bennett
goes back to 2011?
>> This didn't happen in 2011.
That dog wasn't...
When he said he --
>> The dog's not that old.
>> The dog's only 3 1/2 years
old right now.
>> Dog was 4 1/2 --
>> He's lying.
>> Years old. It's on there.
>> Judge Judy: 6/22/2011
is the date of birth.
>> Yeah.
That's not when he got the dog.
>> Judge Judy: What --
what I'm telling you,
this is from the vet report --
from --
a reporting from the vet.
The date of birth was 6/22/2011.
>> Okay. When I got with him,
the dog was a baby.
>> Judge Judy: Is the --
>> When I moved in with him --
>> Judge Judy: Is the dog
blue and white?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: 6/22/2011.
Okay. Well, Mr. Bennett,
I don't know --
At this point, I'm not sure
what your intention
is with regard to this dog.
>> I want -- I want it.
I want to keep him.
>> Judge Judy: I understand.
I understand that you want it.
I also understand
that you work,
and you have no place --
>> I -- I do have a place.
>> Judge Judy: I haven't heard
about it yet.
First, you told me
that you could travel
with the dog on the road.
>> He can stay with my sister.
I have a sister.
>> Judge Judy: Nice. Okay.
Right now, the dog
is very happy.
Judgment for the plaintiff
in the amount of $500.
We're done.
>> Byr