On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, pause and honor all of our brave human and K9 soldiers on this Veterans Day, and every day.   W hile we pay our respects and offer our sincere thanks to our United States veterans—our brave military men, women, and canines—on this Veterans Day, I want to discuss an important aspect to being a soldier: mental health.   Approximately 20 Veterans die by suicide every day, reports K9s for Veterans.   Let that really sink in.    Twenty.    20.   That is about 7,300 of our veterans we lose every year to suicide.   That is 7,300 too many.   According to K9s for Veterans , the organization is “Determined to end Veteran suicide, K9s For Warriors provides highly-trained Service Dogs to military Veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma. With the majority of dogs being rescues, this innovative program allows the K9/Warrior team to build an unwavering bond that fac

We want YOUR PET's pic for our #MerryMeme Fun Howliday Caption Contest!  Above are some of the previous year's memes!     'Tis the season...for Howliday Memes! Last year we had such a fun, successful response to our "Call-Out"  for Howliday pics for our FiveSibes #MerryMeme Fun Howliday-Themed Caption Contest, that we almost ran out of time posting them! So this year, we're starting early so be sure to send your pic in!  If you've never done one, it's so simple and fun! We post your pic on one of our followers, and voted on by our readers over on our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews community page !   You can check out previous Memes HERE .     So what does that mean? Simple! Just submit a howl-o-ween pic of your Husky, Husky mix, northern breed dog, or any furry friend posed with a Husky (or a stuffie), or even a graphic image of a Husky! We love our furry canines and cats and horses, so we accept them all! Just somehow (since

  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 3rd 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, 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 wonderful network of vetted information and a network of sup