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#FBF: Epilepsy All Star Gibson, My K9 Hero

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  đź’ś FiveSibes #Flashback ~ "Gibson" ~ Autumn 2015  đź’ś   " The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be."    ~Konrad Lorenz With it being November Epilepsy Awareness Month, also referred to as #NEAM, I thought it only fitting to highlight my heart dog, my beloved Epi-boy "Gibson" for the first #FlashbackFriday of November! This photo was taken on a lovely Autumn day when we strolled over to my vet's office for a photoshoot. One of the front desk girls wanted to have her photo for their website taken with my Gibson! He was such a charmer, always bestowing his Gibbie kisses to all the girls! He was my only dog who ever absolutely loved going to the vet's! While out walking, he would always lead me straight to their door! In his name, this month I will sharing lots of information on Canine Epilepsy to help others on who are on this journey as well, and to offer them:       1) Hope. Dogs with epilepsy ca...

#NEAM: Recent Full Moon & Energetic Flare Could Be Possible Seizure Trigger

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  F irst, this post is NOT to alarm anyone. It's just an informational post for awareness. Some Epi-dogs (dogs with epilepsy) are affected by lunar and atmospheric changes, and it can possibly happen before, during, and even after an event. Other Epi-dogs may not be affected at all. The full beaver "supermoon" rose on November 4 and is at its full phase today, November 5, according to Space.com. It is said that this is the "largest and brightest of moons all year." Also on November 4, scientists have detected    biggest black hole flare ever seen — with the power of 10 trillion suns, according to Space.com. In an article in Reuters, "The researchers said the flare at its peak was 10 trillion times brighter than the sun. It was unleashed by a black hole roughly 300 million times the mass of the sun residing inside a faraway galaxy, about 11 billion light-years from Earth...The researchers said the most likely explanation for the flare is a large star being p...

Newsy Tuesday FiveSibes E-Book Review & Giveaway: 25 Days of Doggy Tail Wagging Holiday Adventures by Terri Rodefer

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25 Days of Doggy Tail Wagging Holiday Adventures   E-Book  Review & Author Interview  With  Terri Rodefer of TailWagWisdom.com  I love books. I love reading, editing, and writing them. I actually think I may have been born with a book in one hand and a pen in the other!  If you've been a follower here at FiveSibes, you also know how I love to share news of a great book when I find one, and today, I'm thrilled to share Terri Rodefer's 25 Days of Doggy Tail Wagging Holiday Adventures E-book starring her very own adorable King "Henry!"   Be sure to enter the E-Book GIVEAWAY at end of post! One lucky reader will win a digital copy of her E-book! Plus, Terri has issued a 50% off purchase price of $8.99  coupon for FiveSibes readers  who purchase her E-book and use the special code FIVESIBES50% ~ That's just $4.50 per E-book for our readers! Don't miss it all further down after my interview with her! First, a little background info...