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#NEAM: Life's a Beach for Epi-Dog "Lenny!"

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  Epi-Star, "Lenny"     by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       I t's National Epilepsy Awareness Month (#NEAM) and if you follow my blog, you know it's a special month here at FiveSibes. Inspired by my beloved Gibson, who was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy shortly after his third birthday, I began the #LiveGibStrong Canine Epilepsy awareness and education initiative, and also authored the multi-award winning EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy , a 264-page beautiful book, where I share stories of amazing Epi-dogs from across the breeds and across the world. As a follow-up to all the amazing Epi-dogs and caregivers I've met along the way, I picked up where my book left off with this annual Epi-Star series here on my blog, where I continue to feature stories about these amazing dogs who have Canine Epilepsy, but never let that stop them from loving life.   Today, I'm so pleased to shine a spotli