ADOPTED! MA-SCOUT - SPECIAL NEEDS

OWNER ASSISTED RE-HOME IN PLYMOUTH, MA

MEET SCOUT!--This adorable and very special 16 month old, miniature Goldendoodle boy is currently 28 lbs. and he has a soft fleece non-shedding coat that will require grooming.

Scout was born with a serious but manageable congenital health condition known as Megaesophagus. Dogs with this condition require a very specific food regimen and a consistent feeding schedule. Scout's current family are finding that their busy schedule makes it difficult for them to give Scout the time and attention he needs and deserves. We are hoping to find Scout a very special, devoted family that can maintain his food and feeding requirements and provide this wonderful, special-needs doodle with a loving forever home. He's a very loving, sweet, well mannered boy who deserves a chance for a happy life. He is so gentle and so loving he will return your affections and devotion ten-fold.

Megaesophagus is a condition where there is decreased or absent motility (movement, muscle contractions) of the esophagus. This reduced motility usually results in dilation or enlargement of the esophagus; the tube that carries food and water from the throat to the stomach. With megaesophagus, passing food all the way to the stomach becomes nearly impossible, and the food is instead regurgitated back up into the throat. Affected animals may have difficulty maintaining adequate nutrition and a healthy weight due to their inability to move food into the gastrointestinal tract. A special feeding chair called a "Bailey Chair" that allows gravity to push food and water into the stomach has been developed for dogs with this condition and has an incredible success rate. Scout's Bailey Chair wlll accompany him to his new home.

SCOUT IN HIS BAILEY CHAIR

FROM SCOUT'S FAMILY:

"Except for his ME Scout is literally the perfect dog. He was diagnosed at about 6 months of age and by that time we all bonded with him and I thought we could work with his condition. Unfortunately, with two active children and a husband dealing with a chronic back disorder and pain, I am finding this increasingly difficult and stressful. Scout's megaesophagus means we need to feed him three times a day, in an upright position, and he then needs to stay in a “Bailey Chair” for another 30 minutes. This chair basically confines him in a seated position so gravity will do the work of getting food into his belly since his esophagus cannot. His diet is soaked kibble mixed with canned food and water into a milkshake consistency. Two times a day we give him Cisapride, a medicine to help with the motility of his esophagus."
 
" He loves to play outside but we make sure not to do so after eating so that he doesn’t jostle what he just ate. We also need to be careful that he doesn’t eat or drink anything unscheduled because if he doesn’t get into his Bailey Chair the food stays in his esophagus which will most likely result in him regurgitating it since it can’t get into his stomach."

"Scout needs a home with people who can make time for his three feedings as well as give him playtime. He LOVES to play catch and run through the woods. He also loves to stick close to humans and snuggle and be loved on. He is completely house-trained, knows basic commands, is good on a leash and in the car. He loves to play with other dogs and is exceptional with my children. It's breaking our hearts to give him up but he deserves so much more than we can provide." 

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Scout is neutered, micro-chipped, UTD on all vaccines and preventatives and he will be an excellent companion for the right family.

A physical fence is required if you have children under the age of 12.

If you have a loving home to offer this doodle, please complete our online application

Click here for our Application Form!

Or visit us on the web at

doodlerescueinc.org

You must be prepared for your dog to be an inside member of your family.

ADOPTION FEE: WAIVED - A DONATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED