Posts Tagged "Meshach the Great Dane"

The Vagus Nerve and Your Dog’s Health

Posted By Dr. Kim on Jun 10, 2020

Let me first define what the vagus nerve is before I share the stories on each of these fantastic dogs that have graced our home over the years. “The vagus nerve has two bunches of sensory nerve cell bodies, and it connects the brainstem to the body. … The nerve is responsible for certain sensory activities and motor information for movement within the body. Essentially, it is part of a circuit that links the neck, heart,...

A Tale of Three Dogs, Part Three Conclusion

Posted By Dr. Kim on Nov 1, 2015

Meshach A week after Shadrach’s passing, my friend Kim asked me if she could gift me with one of her upcoming litter’s puppies. At that time, she was breeding Great Danes in partnership with her sister. I was stunned and excited, because Great Danes have been my favorite breed of dog since the age of eighteen. She told me to pray about it and talk it over with Donnie. Donnie was not interested in having another giant breed dog, being...

Vaccines: One Is Too Many

Posted By Dr. Kim on Dec 2, 2013

Recently a new vaccine protocol appeared on the horizon from a well known veterinarian and vaccine researcher. Most in natural animal health believe that the only good vaccine is the one not given (as I believe based on reason, truth and facts). However, many of those same people will support these minimum vaccine protocols because as they have oft stated “a limited or minimal vaccine protocol is a step in the right...

Meshach: Gone A Year Ago Today But Never Forgotten

Posted By Dr. Kim on Sep 17, 2013

A year ago today my heart shattered into pieces as we had to put to sleep our sweet, young Great Dane boy we named Meshach (aka Zona SisCos Through the Fire). After all we did to help him, it just wasn’t enough. The seizures escalated and when a dog is crying in pain, they are in a LOT of pain. They have such a high pain threshold so when they are crying you know it is agonizing for them. There was no sudden healing. There was...

The “Stalking” Game

Posted By Dr. Kim on May 3, 2013

To segue from last week’s post on The “Giddy” Game I play with King, this week I am going to share a video of my husband Donnie playing The “Stalking” Game with Meshach – a video I’ve never shared before anywhere. Here is the synopsis of this game that I shared on the post last week: We had a game we played with Meshach – we called it The Stalking Game. I was not the “actor”...