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FiveSibes Children's Dog Book Earns Story Monsters® Purple Dragonfly Award

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  My FiveSibes™ Tale book, Getting Healthy With Harley, pictured here with its prestigious new Purple Dragonfly award seal from Story Monsters® and the beautiful medal next to my photo of my beloved inspirations, the FiveSibes, and my treasured Siberian Husky Tiffany lamp. W riting and Huskies have been a huge part of my life and loves. When I first began writing my FiveSibes™ Tales children's books featuring my beloved Harley, Gibson, Wolfie, Chloe, and Bandit, I never imagined that the books would be so widely welcomed and receive such prestigious awards! Oh, how that warms my author's heart! And, here, 10 years later, I am still so honored that my Getting Healthy With Harley: Learning About Health & Fitness would be the FIRST PLACE recipient of the Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award in the Fitness/Exercise category! WOW! To be recognized by this amazing children's publishing company is absolutely a thrill. As my young granddaughter told me, "Nanny, a really

Huskies' Pool Zoomies on a #FlashbackFriday

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  # FiveSibes Flashback ~ 2012 I was so thrilled to come across this video (see below) of my beloved FiveSibes having a splashing good time and pool zoomies from 12 years ago! Boy, it sure feels like yesterday in my mind and in my heart. It's always a joy to find or come across some footage or photos that I haven't seen for awhile, and boy, they take me right back! If you read last week's #FlashbackFriday post, I mentioned how they loved the pools and zoomies and would grumble, talk, and have a blast. Well, now you can see and hear it all firsthand! Oh, how their sounds tug at my heart. And...I wasn't done filling the pool up yet! But as soon as that pool and hose come out, they knew funtime was about to begin! Tell me, isn't this the best, watching dogs so full of joy and just having a blast together?!       While I decided to have a little fun and add text of what I think they may have been saying, I just love listening to them in this video. While Gibson was fir

Huskies! And Bunnies! Oh, My! It's a #MerryMeme Monday!

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  Woo! It's our #FiveSibes #MerryMeme time featuring this great photo by Christine Landry of her beautiful Husky, "Diamond" and a little furry friend! Many thanks to all who submitted a caption during the fun contest held over on our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page ! And a woo of thanks to all who took the time to vote!    Congrats to Herman Beranyk for his winning caption!     Enjoy!      Do you have a Photo That Would Make a Great Meme?    ( It does need to somehow feature a northern breed dog, whether you have one, or have your dog pose with a real one, or even a stuffie! )   We Want Your Photo to Feature in our Fun FiveSibes Merry Meme Caption Contest! I mean, who couldn't use some fun and smiles these days?!   If you'd like to check out our previous #MerryMeme winners, visit HERE.     Be Creative and Get Snapping!   We are also joining in the Comedy Plus' "Awww Monday " because this photo is very "aww

Goodbye Pool Days; Hello School Daze

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   FiveSibes Flashback ~ Bandit ~ Summer 2015   S ummer should get a speeding ticket for going by way too fast. While I do love the other seasons, and when I had my beloved FiveSibes, summer was a tough one since they looooove the cold, but oh, boy, when I brought out their kiddie pools, it was crazy, wet, splashing shenanigans! Our back deck became a wet speedway where they would zoomie through the pools, down the ramp, all around the yard, back up the ramp, and through the pools, and repeat! Add in some loud splashes and great fun howling, grrrrrring sounds, and summer was truly a blast as they enjoyed the great outdoors while beating the heat (before it was back in for snoozes in the a/c)!   I actually toiled over which topic to write about today as this month marked a bunch of fun posts, but I decided on this beautiful shot of our "Bee" girl soaking up the cool water in the pool. It's also that time of year when the kids go back to school, but since I shared my infog

Dash Into Love: A Short Fiction Romance

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  DASH INTO LOVE A Short Fiction Romance Written by Dorothy Wills-Raftery T he moment Hannah slipped the key into the lock of the door to her dog rescue, she was greeted by a chorus of barks, yelps, and howls. Her Siberian Husky, Dash, volleyed back a howl and tugged at the leash, eager to greet the dogs. Once inside, Hannah pocketed the key and unleashed Dash. She pulled her auburn hair back into a clip, then slid open the door to the kennel area.            “Breakfast time!” she called out. Dash led the way, stopping at each of the kennels to greet his furry friends with a sniff and tail wag. Suddenly, he did what his name implied; he dashed out of the room and into the outer office. Hannah followed to be sure he wasn’t into mischief, but her heart dropped when she saw the front door was wide open.     “No!” She grabbed a leash, and while locking the door she noticed the latch was loose. “Dash!” she called repeatedly as she sprinted down the road searching for him.