The Scene : The FiveSibes stepping out onto the deck and greeting the sunshine after being indoors for 12 hours straight during the storm: We hope all our furpals and their families who were in Irene's path are all safe and sound.

As our Chloe keeps an eye on the storm here, we sincerely hope all of our furpals and their  hu-families in the path of Hurricane Irene, as well as all the emergency responders and volunteers, are safe and sound.

Woos! Happy Birthday, Cesar! Happy Birthday to the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan ! His birthday wish is to raise, " $42,000 to support dogs through The Millan Foundation. Your donations will go towards the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs, as well as the expansion of the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum that uses dogs to help teach children social and emotional learning in schools." What a great wish! Even if we can't donate money, by helping to spread the word of his birthday wish, we can hopefully help raise funds for these great programs that benefit our furry pals and hu-kids too!  Just a reminder that my original Hurricane Disaster Pet Preparedness post from Thursday has been updated with other sites and resources that may be of assistance if you or someone you know is affected by Hurricane Irene. Just remember, no one is alone. There are some pretty wonderful people out there willing to help folks and their pets. Many shelte...

Today is National Dog Day and what a great day it is! As any dog parent can attest, having a dog (or several) in our lives is such a wonderful thing. The bonds and connections we share with our furkids is just amazing and one of the truest things we can experience in life. Here's hoping today is a wonderful day for all our furry pals. Have a treat, play a game, get a big hug and kiss, stop by a rescue or shelter and play with a lonely, homeless dog (or adopt one!), and know today is their special day! So celebrate! I know we will be celebrating today, and everyday, the fact we have seven wonderful loving furbabies in our family, five Huskies and two stray cats. For more info on National Dog Day (founded by celebrity pet lifestyle expert Colleen Paige & sponsored by Animal Miracle Foundation & Network ) check out the National Dog Day's website and Facebook page too!  I would like to take a moment to reiterate from last year, my list (in no particular order) of th...

With the impending hurricane and storm warnings, please do not leave your pets behind! Some helpful tips include making a checklist that includes your pet(s). Have leashes, pet collars w/ID tags, meds, carriers/crates, car seatbelts, blankets, several days worth of food and water, current photos of your pets, and emergency info ready to go along with your own emergency plan. Have your pet's vaccination records with you in case evac shelters need to see them. Let other family members know of your plan. Have contact phone numbers with you. Charge your cell phone batteries and have a battery or car charger back-up. Have a flashlight and portable radio with fresh batteries handy. Be sure your vehicle has pet seatbelts or pet restraints and that your fuel tank is full in case of evacuation. Be sure to ask if the shelters accept pets, even though there are many that do...there are some who do not! Remember, you are not alone. There are agencies and folks available to help. For gre...

A very cozy Wolf. Sleepy-Eyed ~ Edwina Reizer  Sleepy-eyed and tire your head is nodding now You've played so hard all day long. I caress your brow. The vigor of youth shows me the truth that your dreams will probably bring songs to sing and happy things... 

"Wooooo! It's zoomie time!" What's five Siberian Huskies to do when the main yard has been off limits due to being under construction for a deck extension for over a month? Throw in too many incredibly hot days with heat indexes over 105 degrees Farenheit, and exercise has been pretty much limited to lounging on the deck, chomping on the deck rails, splashing in the pool, making their own entryway from the deck into the house via a six-inch space next to the a/c in the dining room window frame, chewing the trim off the back door, chewing the aluminum siding on the back of the house, finding and chewing up stripped pine cones, bringing rocks on the deck, chewing up the mail on the kitchen table, sitting on top of the kitchen table, chewing on the window blinds to get a better look at Mr. Contractor, sleeping in the air conditioned house, and rolling over to a different snooze spot in the air conditioned house. Summer can really zap a Sibe's energy. So, toda...

Calling all furpals and their hu-families! Wolf of the FiveSibes needs your help! He is entered into the Surf Dog Ricochet's "Dirty Dog" Photo Contest and sure could use your vote to help our Mud Monster have a shot at the "Dirty Dog" title! We only have until Friday night to gather votes! We have two photos entered that show how this pure white Husky can certainly camouflage himself and transform into the Mud Monster when the rainy season comes! There is not a mud puddle he doesn't enjoy! All you have to do to help Wolf is go to the Surf Dog Ricochet's Facebook page,  click on the link there for the Dirty Dog Photo Contest album, find Wolf's two pics (you can click here too), and "Like" them! That's it! Vote for the "Shy Mud Monster Face" photo shown above and then go right to the next photo that is a full-body "Mud Monster" photo shown below and "Like" that one, too. However, you will need to "Li...

"May flowers always line your path  and sunshine light your day.  May songbirds serenade you  every step along the way.  May a rainbow run beside you  in a sky that's always blue.  And may happiness fill your heart  each day your whole life through."  ~Irish Blessing   

"Is that all my fur???" Calling all fellow Sibe (and furry canine) owners! Let us join together to celebrate...the continuing shedding season! Oh, yes, we are a hu-parenthood of folks who prepare for this twice a year by getting out the groomer's phone number and/or your own grooming tools: the pet blow dryer, the combs, brushes, and rakes, the special de-shedding shampoos, and my main weapon of choice - the ever-needed, ever-fabulous pet fur & lint rollers I am always armed with for their constant fur deposits to our clothes and furniture! As a hu-parenthood, we are all familiar with terms such as "fur tumbleweeds," "finger-plucking or finger-raking," "Don't shake!" and the ever-popular, "Get me the lint roller!" Even after a (constant) clean sweep of the house and deck, a simple stroll into the kitchen to make a pot of coffee leaves swirling mists of fur kissing my bare feet, as rolling white tumbleweeds gently make...

The Dog Days of Summer certainly are upon us! In between the days of lounging in the air condition, the FiveSibes get a few early AM or late PM dips in the pool to expend some of that infamous Siberian Husky energy with some splashin' pool zoomies! And...to make matters even more exciting, today is blog furpal Sugar's 10th Birthday ! Well, the FiveSibes were just so excited, they decided to have  a little virtual pool pawty in celebration of Sugar's special day that we hope you will enjoy watching. Happy Birthday, Sugar! Now, jump on in furpals, the water is fine! Happy Birthday to woooo, Sugar!  

We all know how much Sibes loves to woo and talk. Here is a little video of my boy Gibson saying what he loves to say best - "Luv Woo!" - with a little prompting from Hu-Mom (so bear with that!)  Happy Saturday!  This is a blog hop, so be sure to pop by and visit some of these other great blogs!

If you have been following the story of Luna, the Siberian Husky, I'm sure many, just as myself, have had more than just heartstrings tugged. The story of Luna is basically this: Husky gets loose and kills a few chickens in a neighbor's yard. Husky is taken into custody and issued a death sentence. Husky's owner is ready to follow through with the order to have her PTS, but (thankfully) has a change of heart and hires an attorney to fight Husky's case. In the meantime, droves of Husky owners and animal lovers come forward in support of saving Luna, and there is even a "Save Luna" Facebook page . And then...the best news ever was announced today when the ruling came down...Luna Lives!!! Here is news recap of the case: So, if we even think for a moment that there is no power in the "Power of the Paw" and the "Power of the Pen," and say to ourselves, "what's the use?" then this story of Luna, the Siberian Husky, should convi...