4-Month-Old Puppy Battles Rare Esophagus Disease

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Starting life in a high-kill shelter in Texas is not the only adversity 4-month-old Dutch Shepherd Rocky has endured.

Rocky has battled pneumonia, an eye ailment and is living with a rare condition – megaesophagus.

Megaesophagus is a swelling of the esophagus which causes Rocky to regurgitate his food.

But, a special hand-made chair allows Rocky to keep his puppy chow in his tummy.

Ruff Start Rescue, Rocky's new home, also needs funding to treat four puppies sick with Parvovirus.

If you'd like to donate to help Rocky and friends, or are interested in adopting Rocky, visit Ruff Start Rescue online.