This week I've been busy getting ready for family from Long Island who are coming up to visit for the Fourth of July holiday for the week. I'm so excited about having them here and having a house full of laughter, food, and kids playing and splashing in the pool! The FiveSibes love to hang out with with my nephews and the cousins, so it will be a whirlwind holiday here! Looking back over the pics and videos of my FiveSibes, I just had to share this favorite of mine. Our alpha girl, Harley, really got into the spirit a few years back and, to my surprise, let me put these flashing patriotic glasses on her, and she left them on! I think she actually enjoyed wearing them! I hope you enjoyed this visit down our Memory Lane, and that you all have a very safe and Happy Fourth of July! Do you have any plans for America's Birthday with your furkids? We'd love to hear about them! Join Us!!! Do you have a photo from  your pet's past that you'd like ...

Since this is graduation weekend for many school districts, I thought it fitting to pay homage by flashing back 11 years to a celebratory Friday in June of 2006 when my daughter graduated and my six-month-old puppy Gibson (pre-wooly coat) was enjoying all the pomp and partying! What a wonderful day! I would like to take a moment to congratulate all the graduates who are getting ready for the next exciting leg of their lives and send along best wishes for much success!  "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."   ~Eleanor Roosevelt Join Us!!! Do you have a photo from  your pet's past that you'd like to share? Come stroll down Memory Lane with us here at FiveSibes and join in our Flashback Friday blog hop (we are open all week)! Just post your pic on your blog, grab our badge (yes, that's Gibson & little bro, pupster Wolfie!) & link to our blog, then join the blog hop below so others can come visit an...

Woo! Happy 1st Day of Summer! So fill up those pools, get out the sprinklers, and turn on those air conditioners, because it's...        

I remember this sweet day so clearly, it was June 2015...unbeknownst to me at the time, it was my Gibson's last summer with us. My husband had just opened our pool for the season and Gibbie and I just "chilled out" on the deck together. My big fluffy buddy boy. My spirit guide. My furry best friend. My Epi warrior. My heart dog. Gibson was the lover of the pack of FiveSibes. He was such a gentle soul. We had that magical human-canine connection; we could communicate without saying a word. He was such an amazing dog. I'm so glad for all the memories, and so happy for each and every moment spent with him and all of my FiveSibes! After we go through the pain of losing our furry best friend, and learning to live without them, what we have left are all those amazing moments spent together. While bittersweet, they fill my heart with love all over again each time I revisit one of those special moments with him caught on film. "Today's special moments are tomor...

It is Flag Day here in the United States. Our American flag represents freedom and is a symbol of our nation's pride, and as such, it greatly revered. I remember stories told by my father, a proud WWII veteran, of what it meant to the troops when they saw our flag. Throughout history, our American flag has brought pride and tears (of respect, sorrow for loss, and joy) whenever this beautiful red, white, and blue banner waves.  There are specific ways in which to display our American flag. In 1995, I was the publicity and media liaison for our city's WWII 50th Anniversary Commemorative Committee, working closely with veterans and our Kingston City School District to bring a living history about World War II and the role our veterans and homefront heroes played during that time to the district's students. I volunteered in my daughter's elementary school, and worked closely with the administration, teachers, veterans, and the media.   One of the committee membe...

Thanks to everyone who posted a caption for my photo of Harley, Wolf, Chloe, and Bandit eyeing a slice of pizza posted on Wordless Wednesday, and for joining us in our FiveSibes Merry Meme Fun Caption Contest! It sure was fun! The winning caption was written by Kerry Mc Brearty and selected by the majority of "likes" on our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page ! Do you have a great photo of your northern breed dog (or your dog with a northern breed dog!) that really speaks to you? Maybe your dog is doing something funny, or looking really cute, or being silly or creative? Do you think a great caption could really bring the photo to life? Want to join in a community of dog lovers having some fun coming up with a great caption that when married to the photo, would make a fun meme? If so, Email it to us at FiveSibesHuskyNews(at)gmail(dot)com with "Merry Meme" in the subject line, and with your name (the photographer)...

Pre-FiveSibes, our family (and daughter's first) furry best friend was an Akita/German  Shepherd mix we adopted from our local SPCA. Or rather, she adopted us! When we saw her, it was love at first sight - for all of us!  My daughter was just five, and this little puppy started following her all over the shelter, right into our hearts and lives! Chelsey and my daughter grew up together, the very best of friends. She was the best trained dog, always listening to her commands, and always, always right by my daughter's side.  "No symphony orchestra ever played music like a (little) girl laughing with a puppy." ~ Bern Williams Chelsey was about 12 when Harley and then Gibson joined our family, and she was able to engage in a few games of fun with them before she started showing symptoms of canine Alzheimer's. Once the symptoms increased, she retired to resting in sunbeams under my daughter's bedroom window until it was time for her to leave us. It's ...

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Flashing back almost nine-and-a-half years ago to when the baby "Pupsters" Bandit, Wolfie, and Chloe joined our family that already included their older brother, one-year-old Gibson, and the love of his life and the Pupsters surrogate momma, two-year-old Harley. It's been so special watching these three grow up together and it has always warmed my heart over the years knowing these littermates will never be separated and will always share a home together. The antics, the craziness, and the joy of training and raising three puppies at once will always be something so special to me. Is it possible this January the Pupsters (who still act like puppies) will turn a decade in age? Where does the time fly? "A sibling is also one of  your best friends." ~Unknown *You're Invited!* Do you have a photo from  your pet's past that you'd like to share? Come stroll down Memory Lane with us here at FiveSibes and join in our Flashback Friday bl...