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#NEAM: Meet Epi-Stars Freddy & Lilly of Shadow Husky Rescue

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Epi-Star, "Freddy" & "Lilly"        by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       November is  National Epilepsy Awareness Month (#NEAM) and each year I'm pleased to highlight amazing dogs living with epilepsy (Epi-dogs) as part of my Annual #LiveGibStrong #Epi-Star Features!    All of these stories are also listed on my Special Series page HERE so you can read about all of our featured fabulous canine Epi-stars!   A brief recap for those new to my blog: I was inspired by my beloved Gibson, who was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in 2009 shortly after his third birthday.   I began the #LiveGibStrong Canine Epilepsy  Awareness and Education Initiative, and also authored the What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy children's book and the  multi-award winning    EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy  book that inspired this series. It...