Epi-Star, "Bear"     by Dorothy Wills-Raftery    W elcome to National Epilepsy Awareness Month , also known as #NEAM! N ovember is a spe cial month here, as it is where I highlight not only information on Canine Epilepsy, but also share amazing stories about Epi-dogs (dogs who have epilepsy).    Inspired by my own Epi-dog Gibson’s story, I wrote the book multi-award winning EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy , where I share stories of amazing Epi-dogs across the world. This all launched my Epi-Star series here on my blog that is now in its fifth year, where I continue to feature stories about these amazing dogs who have Canine Epilepsy, but never let that stop them from loving life. Through this, and in my Gibson's name, we have formed a unique and caring community where we connect with with other Epi-dog caregivers, rescues, and veterinarians who care for them. We have become a wond...

FiveSibes Flashback ~ Halloween 2015 ~ Bandit, Harley, Gibson, Chloe & Wolf Our FiveSibes sure knew how put the howl in Howl-oween! Check out this fun Jib-Jab (remember those?) video of them having a spooktacular time! Pay attention...there's a pop quiz after!         "No bones about it, we're having a howling good time!" ~Unknown   A Fun FiveSibes Howl-oween Trivia Quiz!       Guess Howl-oween Character! Can you guess which character in the video is which Husky of our FiveSibes?   1. The Witch is:___________ 2. The Frankenpup is: _____ 3. The Werewolf is:________ 4. The Mummy is:_________ 5. The Vampire is:________    After you guess, check the bottom of this post for the answers!    How many did you get right?!       Wishing you all gob-lins of tasty treats! And do be safe out there!    And don't forget our *FREE* FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong Gibson and his Purple Pumpkin downloadable color...

      Woooo0000-Boooo0000! It's that time of year again...time for ghosts, ghouls, tricks, treats, and purple pumpkins! YeS! Purple ones ! Why purple pumpkins? For K-9 Epilepsy Awareness! And...this year we have a special treat (no tricks) for you, my NEW Gibson Howl-oween Coloring Page for you and your kids/grandkids to color his pumpkins purple! Simply click on the coloring page above, and you can download it absolutely FREE! The only catch - send us your colored picture so we can show it off here! FiveSibes #Flashback ~ 2014 ~ Gibson & Harley The actual photo that inspired the coloring page!      Why Does Gibson's Pumpkin Purple Represent Canine Epilepsy Awareness?   In a pumpkin shell—as many of you already know, our Gibson was diagnosed with idiopathic Epilepsy shortly after his third birthday, and purple is the official color of Epilepsy awareness. The Purple Pumpkin Project, an initiative of the Epilepsy Foundation , was developed so that w...