Comments on: Megaesophagus & The Bailey Chair http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/ News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People Tue, 22 May 2012 18:23:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anna http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-187357 Anna Mon, 07 May 2012 20:38:29 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-187357 Forgot to give u his email if anyone is interested. :) Good luck to all with these special issues. woodspecialtiesmark@gmail.com Forgot to give u his email if anyone is interested. :) Good luck to all with these special issues.
woodspecialtiesmark@gmail.com

]]> By: Anna http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-187341 Anna Mon, 07 May 2012 18:19:08 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-187341 Hi. My friend Mark Vilmont makes a chair for feeding a dog upright. The chair is similar to the Bailey chair but Mark has designed this one to adjust to many different size dogs. It can accommodate dogs with megaesophagus from terriers to labs to boxers to bulldogs. He has also added arms to hold a feeding dish that can be adjusted in height and angle- he uses wing nuts to attach them so the owner can adjust it easily! There's another attachment that goes with it- you can take the food dish holder out and attach a kind of platform for your dog to rest its head on while it's digesting. He even cut a hole in the back for the dog's tail lol. Another added feature is a column of holes in the back in case you need to run a leash through if you had to harness your dog in the chair. Mark told me all about megaesophagus and the upright feeding chair he had been asked to build. Of course when he told me about it I had to research it too. My heart goes out to all those people and pets. When he showed me his design I immediately saw he put a lot of careful thought into it and I was really impressed with it. Ive seen Mark build many things over the years but this particular project has captured his heart too. Mark is a dog lover and could be seen all over town with his golden retriever Lucky Dog. He thinks like a dog owner while designing this chair and it shows. Hi. My friend Mark Vilmont makes a chair for feeding a dog upright. The chair is similar to the Bailey chair but Mark has designed this one to adjust to many different size dogs. It can accommodate dogs with megaesophagus from terriers to labs to boxers to bulldogs. He has also added arms to hold a feeding dish that can be adjusted in height and angle- he uses wing nuts to attach them so the owner can adjust it easily! There’s another attachment that goes with it- you can take the food dish holder out and attach a kind of platform for your dog to rest its head on while it’s digesting. He even cut a hole in the back for the dog’s tail lol. Another added feature is a column of holes in the back in case you need to run a leash through if you had to harness your dog in the chair.

Mark told me all about megaesophagus and the upright feeding chair he had been asked to build. Of course when he told me about it I had to research it too. My heart goes out to all those people and pets. When he showed me his design I immediately saw he put a lot of careful thought into it and I was really impressed with it.

Ive seen Mark build many things over the years but this particular project has captured his heart too. Mark is a dog lover and could be seen all over town with his golden retriever Lucky Dog. He thinks like a dog owner while designing this chair and it shows.

]]> By: Debbie http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-187234 Debbie Sun, 06 May 2012 17:11:26 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-187234 Our 10-yr-old black lab recently developed this condition as well and our vet (a personal friend) recommended looking into the Bailey's Chair for him. He is 100 lbs. Does anyone know where we could find one reasonably priced or have the instructions for building one for a larger dog? Thank you! Our 10-yr-old black lab recently developed this condition as well and our vet (a personal friend) recommended looking into the Bailey’s Chair for him. He is 100 lbs. Does anyone know where we could find one reasonably priced or have the instructions for building one for a larger dog? Thank you!

]]> By: Priyanka http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-185478 Priyanka Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:25:55 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-185478 hi where can I get information on how to train my dog to sit in a bailey chair. She is a 10 year old Labrador retriever hi where can I get information on how to train my dog to sit in a bailey chair. She is a 10 year old Labrador retriever

]]> By: bernard http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-184956 bernard Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:30:16 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-184956 I recently adopted a 3yr old englosh bull dog the dog took to me right away he has a problem he eats fast and vomits up his food sometimes hours later and the food seems to be un digested then he eats it again he also does the same behavior after he drinks h20 i believe it is megaesophagus. funny I addopted the dog from a vets office he was there for bording and was treated and had a clean bill of of health I recently adopted a 3yr old englosh bull dog the dog took to me right away he has a problem he eats fast and vomits up his food sometimes hours later and the food seems to be un digested then he eats it again he also does the same behavior after he drinks h20 i believe it is megaesophagus. funny I addopted the dog from a vets office he was there for bording and was treated and had a clean bill of of health

]]> By: Graeme Jarvie http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-183474 Graeme Jarvie Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:33:22 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-183474 R.E post above graemejarvie@hotmail.com R.E post above

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]]> By: Graeme Jarvie http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-183472 Graeme Jarvie Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:27:48 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-183472 Hi All, We have a British bulldog who been diagnosed with a megasophagus condition now for 3 years. I made a bailey chair in 2009 and it's still going strong. We also have a portable fold up one for holidays and trips away. Basically you can use anything that will keep you dog upright. If you are struggling for ideas try a shopping cart, waste bin or a folding box. A pouffe is good and will match your sofa. Just make sure any of these are the right sizes for your dog. If you are using a box or anything hard make sure you put a couple of pillows in the bottom and line it with extra padding as your dog will be in there for an hour a day... If anyone would like any tips on building a bailey chair or any photos for inspiration please dont hesitate to get in touch We expect our 5 years old bulldog to be still going strong in other 5 years... Hi All,

We have a British bulldog who been diagnosed with a megasophagus condition now for 3 years. I made a bailey chair in 2009 and it’s still going strong. We also have a portable fold up one for holidays and trips away.
Basically you can use anything that will keep you dog upright. If you are struggling for ideas try a shopping cart, waste bin or a folding box. A pouffe is good and will match your sofa. Just make sure any of these are the right sizes for your dog. If you are using a box or anything hard make sure you put a couple of pillows in the bottom and line it with extra padding as your dog will be in there for an hour a day…
If anyone would like any tips on building a bailey chair or any photos for inspiration please dont hesitate to get in touch
We expect our 5 years old bulldog to be still going strong in other 5 years…

]]> By: Susan Williams http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-174435 Susan Williams Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:18:31 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-174435 My dog, Sada, was recently --finally, diagnosed with megaesophagus, and I am desperatly searching for everything to help her. I am interested in the chair as soon as possible. Please tell me how to proceed. My dog, Sada, was recently –finally, diagnosed with megaesophagus, and I am desperatly searching for everything to help her. I am interested in the chair as soon as possible. Please tell me how to proceed.

]]> By: Troy And Hilary Shultz http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-174187 Troy And Hilary Shultz Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:08:42 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-174187 We need a bailey chair ASAP. Our dog Ziva needs one ASAP We need a bailey chair ASAP. Our dog Ziva needs one ASAP

]]> By: Brandi http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/comment-page-3/#comment-173398 Brandi Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:27:20 +0000 http://petprojectblog.com/archives/dogs/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-173398 I just found out that my boxer Abby has this and have been struggling with how to help her. I have a wood specialty friend that made me a chair for her. It is adjustable to any size dog, a hole for the tail to stick out, a whole for a dog food tray which tilts upwards or down. He has custom made this just for my Abby. I am listed on facebook and I have the picture on there and you can contact him at 563-593-0839 or woodspecialtiesmark@gmail.com His name is Mark Vilmont and he will make them just will have to pay for shipping. He is excellent at what he does, he built me this chair in 2 days. I just found out that my boxer Abby has this and have been struggling with how to help her. I have a wood specialty friend that made me a chair for her. It is adjustable to any size dog, a hole for the tail to stick out, a whole for a dog food tray which tilts upwards or down. He has custom made this just for my Abby. I am listed on facebook and I have the picture on there and you can contact him at 563-593-0839 or woodspecialtiesmark@gmail.com His name is Mark Vilmont and he will make them just will have to pay for shipping. He is excellent at what he does, he built me this chair in 2 days.

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