Feelin' Free on a Flashback Friday! And Welcoming Aboard Our New Hop Co-Host!



Just recently, my heart swelled with joy to see 20 paws back on the ground at the same time. The last time all FiveSibes were running together freely like in the above flashback photo was the summer of 2012 before our Chloe blew out both her legs due to CCL and meniscus deformities her vets and we suspect she had since birth due to poor genetics. As many of you know, her brother Wolf underwent the same imbrication surgeries - twice - as both of his over the course of a year also blew out. And big brother Gibson, who diagnosed with Canine Epilepsy at age three and has lived with hind end weakness as a side effect to his medication, had a bad fall on the ice during a sudden snow storm last Christmas Eve that caused him to become lame. I had been rehabbing him since, and he is now miraculously walking brief distances on his own! So to once again see them "20 paws on the ground" is indeed a joy. While I know they will now not be able to all run wild and carefree again like in the above photo, they do get to still run and play (with the exception of Gibson), but carefully supervised. This photo represents to me the pure joy and freedom of our FiveSibes at the pinnacle of their youth, and how I carry them forever in my heart!


“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.” 
~Audrey Hepburn









Woo! We're so happy to announce that we are welcoming aboard Love is being owned by a Husky as our Canadian co-host of our weekly stroll down Memory Lane with our FiveSibes™ Flashback Fridays! Woo! Please be sure to check out their great website, too, to meet beautiful Mika, Koda, and Lexus and their friends, too! 



In the mean time, grab our badge from above, leave us a comment, and let's celebrate our pets' lives by sharing their pics from birth to now!

To catch up on past FiveSibes Flashback Fridays, visit us here: 

Flashback Friday #41: Husky Hugs!
Flashback Friday #40: When the Sun is Shining
Flashback Friday #39: Of Christmas Past
Flashback Friday #38: Gibson's Epi-Tip #22
Flashback Friday  #37: Too Cool For His Shades

Join our hop with a #FlashbackFriday pic of your own! Post it on your site, then hook up to our link below, and don't forget to include our badge and a link back to ours and our co-host's site. Be sure to visit the hosts & hoppers to check out their fab Flashback photos, too!




Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 3, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome :) I am so happy to be a part of your team! Sibe Power!!!!
    Hope my post was ok? Please let me know otherwise :)
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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  2. Golden Daily ScoopOctober 3, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Sounds like fun, we love looking at flashbacks! Happy Friday!

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  3. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥October 3, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    We like to think of you as the miracle worker of Sibes:) So good to hear that you have 20 paws on the ground again. Love this flashback photo:)

    Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning

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  4. Two French BulldogsOctober 3, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    Look at every buddy running around, BOL
    Snorts,
    Lily & Edward

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  5. Dogs N PawzOctober 4, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    20 paws on the ground once again is awesome! Kudos to you for helping to make it happen!

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