In episode 2.28, Jenny Nordin and Ashlyn Kauh reflect on their conversation with Jon and the everyday chaos of running the largest dog rescue in the Pacific Northwest; it's been a wild week of returns, intakes and adoptions (and yes, all at once.)

In Not Your 9 to 5, the team mourns the unexpected loss of DGS alum Gina. In the main segment, a long-running medical mystery finally gets a name: Mega Esophagus. What is it? Why does it sound made up? And is the answer a certain little blue pill?

Plus, the Crazy Folder returns with, of course, a Doodle, and the Shit List hits close to home. Literally. In Questions, Ashlyn tackles your dog's chi.

It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and just a little unhinged—classic rescue life!

POD MENTIONS:

2.28: Jon Nordin episode [DGS Podcast]
Rosenthal Rescue Tails [Instagram]
2.24: Shitty Breeder episode [DGS Podcast]
Megaesophagus in dogs [VIN]
Aspiration pneumonia in dogs: A Review [PubMed]
Bailey Chairs for Dogs [PetMD]
Study shows Viagra as promising treatment for canine megaesophagus [DVM360]
Food Energetics Chart

PARNTER MENTIONS:

Furry Freight
PAWHI
Kauai Humane
The Good Dog Way
Bellingham Veterinary
K9 Kennel Boss
Crossroads Vet

ADOPTABLE DOG MENTIONS:

Penny
Sundae
Enzo
Beau
Franklin
Gracie
Strudel
Taylor
Sherbert

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Chapters

00:00 2.28 MegaE

00:31 2.27 Jon Brigid recap and thoughts

08:04 Ashlyn HMF adventures

10:49 Back to 6 dogs at Jenny's

12:26 Center updates: More clusterFs

14:36 Rescue updates catchup

16:23 When intake gets pushed to late night

17:56 Hawaii intake with larger than expected small breed puppies

19:41 A couple shitty returns

25:41 Not adoptable holds: Gracie medical

28:35 Hold on Rico skin conundrum

29:40 Adoptable dog updates

34:50 Happy adoption updates

37:31 Doberman Trifecta: Faye, Taylor, Blue

40:11 OMG Koda is adopted!

45:17 More Happy Tails

47:22 Not Your 9 to 5: Gina HBC

52:45 Main Topic: MegaEsophagus (and it's Sherbert)

53:58 Worsening symptoms and a diagnosis

56:35 Congenital vs acquired megaE

57:44 Symptoms and Treatments

01:02:52 Promising treatment and it's viagra

01:06:50 Crazy Folder Doodle B

01:11:27 Ashlyn's social media stalking

01:17:26 Doodle things - easy to find fosters for and sometimes certain types of owners

01:20:20 Shit List and it's family

01:28:42 Questions (1) Freya meetings

01:34:01 Question (2) Hot and Cold Foods

01:41:34 Signing off to Georgia

01:43:08 Behind the Scenes