Megaesophagus dog Dash eating in his Bailey Chair

[maliwahtallhei]

My dog was just diagnosed with megaesophagus recently and we just built a bailey chair for him. Can anyone tell me how you can attach the harness so the dog can't get out? My dog is a cocker/king charles spaniel mix and he's really underweight from the condition and we need him to gain weight back because he looks so thin ;'( We have to hold him in the chair because he tries desperately to get out and we need to attach him in there.

[bearsbeetsBgalactica]

I work at a boarding Kennel and I am currently working on a megaesphogus awareness video and was wondering if you would mind if I used a short clip from this video within mine. Please let me know!

[mickolus54]

you are amazing, i dont get how some people are as great as you and there are others who beat, starve, neglect, kill their pets.

[jltroupe]

How sweet. I have a special needs cat. I love to see responsible pet parents taking good care of their special needs pets. This video is adorable.

[D45player]

Our Sam has the same problem - very severe. We were just diagnosed. At the moment, we feed him with the dish on a table top and him standing up on his hind legs. That seems to be working, but this chair seems like something we might consider investing in.

[k9mom007]

how do you give water to a dog in the vertical position? I have a senior dog that has esophagal issues and will aspirate if I don't feed her vertically. I just don't know how to get water in her. thanks.....

[BittersweetManor]

Can it ever be cured though? Our english mastiff has just been diagnosed this week w/ this condition and we are devastated and still in shock. A feeding tube was just inserted through his abdomen to buy us some more time or we will lose him. A Bailey chair is clearly not an option for our giant dog and we are worried sick he is not going to survive this. What a hideous disease.

[Coale211]

@BittersweetManor I have a giant breed dog - 155 lbs of Lab/St. Bernard that eats in a Bailey Chair. Please see my YouTube video Megasophagus Mick 5. I hope your dog is still doing okay and this will help.

[Doodle1Bean]

Thanks for the informative video! Hope Dash is continuing to do well!

[theeventlady]

Your video has given me strength to know that while my doggie Sugar is not in pain, and what I have to do is help her eat and drink, I will do so! I will know when it's time.. she will let me know! Joining an on-line support group has helped me too with lots of advice.

[labadeeluxlimo]

awwwwww

[syooful]

Hi, where can we get the dash from?

I really need one for my little dog, she is only 15 pounds and mixed with pug and pom.

Recently, we were told by the vet that she has the megaesophagus.

Please let me know where we could get the dash from.

Thank you so much and he is so lovely..



[Ievolovel]

Could anyone please please tell me what kind of food I should give to a 12year old dachsund with megaesophagus? Something from like a local grocery store. I plan now to build this box so she will stop her terrible hacking. Makes me so damn sad to see it day by day and not have the time or money to see what's wrong. Thank you all.

[Doodle1Bean]

@Ievolovel Sounds like a question for your vet, since every case is different.

[SpazzzDog]

We're treating a megaesophogus puppy at the clinic where I work because someone abandoned him. :(

[jessicatron]

ahhh, that makes sense. im sorry that his condition is so bad :(. he's super cute, though.

[jessicatron]

you know, you can also try feeding blended food. our dog has megaesophagus, and we just blend up a home diet and he eats it like a normal dog (in a bowl, on the floor). if we give him a couple of pats, he swallows just fine. he just needs the food to be shake-consistency. (this is after feeding him with a bottle for the 1st yr of his life). just a suggestion, may make life easier for everyone, although he seems to be happy and fine :D

[TheLastKumiho2]

Thank you for your comment but Dasher's condition is so severe that even drinking water is a problem for him which is why my aunt uses the chair for him instead.

Trust me, if there were an easier way, they would be doing it ;)