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What folks are saying about 
Dorothy Wills-Raftery's books!
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A sneak peak...more info below!
 

 
 
 
 


 April 2025 Release...
 
Wolfie, What is the Rainbow Bridge?
Written By Dorothy Wills-Raftery & Grandson
$14.95
 
 
Listed as a "Recommended Read" by the 
Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement 

 
The bond between a family pet and child is indeed a special one. But, when the pet passes, or its time is near, it can be so heartbreaking, and especially for children who in addition to being sad, may also be confused and/or scared. 
 
Explaining the death of a beloved pet is a heartbreaking and very sensitive topic to broach with a child, and I hope Wolfie, What is the Rainbow Bridge? will help families deal with that grief. It is not a religious book, but does talk about the Rainbow Bridge being "heaven for dogs" as well as briefly talking about the northern lights, stars, snow (for the Huskies), and of course, rainbows as signs that our beloved pets may send us to let us know they are okay. Prior to publishing this book, I contacted several people who work in the pet fields and with children—including a pediatrics team, Therapy Dog handlers, grief specialist, and those in the veterinary and medical fields—in order to get their thoughts on the book before publishing, and have shared them further down in this post.

Wolfie, What is the Rainbow Bridge? is a very special book for me, personally, for several reasons. First, I wrote it with input from my grandson (❤️) as he was best friends with Wolfie right up until Wolfie earned his furangel wings. This was a project near and dear to my heart in addition to it being about the magical bond between a boy and his dog, it also stars the last of our FiveSibes, pupster and my baby boy of the pack, Wolfie. The photo illustrations are my creations, plus...as I do with all of my books, a portion of the profits will be donated toward helping homeless shelter Huskies. So a superfecta of specialness! 

While this book stars a dog, its message is one for all beloved pets—dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, birds, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs, sheep, goats, cows, etc., because The Rainbow Bridge's gates are open to all animals.
 
Hear more about this book on this Grey Paws and All podcast: 
 
 
 
You can also hear more about it on this Dog Works Radio podcast...
 
 

 It's a Multi Award-Winning Book!
 
 2025 Story Monsters Winner 
in the "Spirituality/Religious"Category
 
 
 
 

 

Originally $49.95 - SALE: $35.00
EPIc Dog Tales: 
Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs 
Living & Loving Life With Canine Epilepsy 
  
By Dorothy Wills-Raftery
 

AWARD

 
2018 Independent Press Award for "Excellence" 
in Reference Book Category
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2017 New York City Big Book Award for "Excellence" in Animals/Pets Book Category
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Named BEST IN PRINT  2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 by AmericanPet Magazine
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Named “TOP DOG BOOKS 2015" by Talent Hounds
 
 A portion of profits from each book is DONATED to the Epil-K9 Foundation, home of Canine Epilepsy Resources and the Epil-K9 List through The Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
 
Now Available on EBAY (under @imashutrbug) at a discounted price of $35, plus s/h.
 
 
 
$10.95
Currently Out of Stock
What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy
Written by Dorothy Wills-Raftery

 

 
 AWARD
 
 
Named BEST IN PRINT 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 by AmericanPet Magazine.

Named "TOP DOG BOOKS FOR KIDS 2015" by Talent Hounds

 A portion of profits from each book is DONATED to the Epil-K9 Foundation, home of Canine Epilepsy Resources and the Epil-K9 List through The Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

 
 
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2024: Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book Award for children's book in the Exercise/Fitness category!  More info below.
 
Getting Healthy With Harley:
 Learning About Health & Fitness

Written by Dorothy Wills-Raftery



 AWARD

 2024 Purple Dragonfly Book Award for Excellence in Children's Books for Exercise/Fitness

Named BEST IN PRINT 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 by AmericanPet Magazine

Named "TOP DOG BOOKS FOR KIDS 2015" by Talent Hounds

 $11.95

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Buddy, the Christmas Husky
A True Holiday Miracle
 
Written by Dorothy Wills-Raftery

 

 

***VERY LIMITED*** STOCK! ORDER TODAY! 

 
 AWARD
 

Named BEST IN PRINT 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 by AmericanPet Magazine

 $12.95

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FiveSibes "The Sibe Vibe" 

Radio Show T-Shirt

$20 - $24

**Limited sizes! Please Email us for sizes left!**

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FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong

K-9 Epilepsy Awareness T-Shirt





A portion of each T-shirt is donated various Canine Epilepsy organizations, including the Epil-K9 Foundation, home of Canine Epilepsy Resources and the Epil-K9 List through the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine; and The Wally Foundation for Canine Epilepsy.

$18 - $22

**Limited sizes. Please Email us for sizes left!**  

 

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Live Gib Strong K-9 Epilepsy 
Awareness Bracelets


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  $1.00 from each awareness bracelet sold will be donated to 
The Wally Foundation for Canine Epilepsy

 $5.00 +  2.00 s/h* (Shipping has been finicky as sometimes USPS will not ship it unless in a bigger mailer. But we will try first! *Shipping Cost May Vary Depending on State)
 
 
 


 
 FiveSibes "The Sibe Vibe"
 (Epilepsy Awareness) Custom Embroidered PATCH! 

 
 
$ 2 from every patch sold will benefit 
The Wally Foundation ~ Canine Epilepsy!
 
 
 $10.00
    

 Bragging Rights: Musher Nicole Forto 
wore our patch on her jacket 
while competing in the Junior Iditarod! Read about it HERE!
 

 


***Always check that FiveSibes ArcticHouse Books is the listed SELLER on Amazon and Imashutrbug on Ebay to be sure you are dealing directly with FiveSibes, as there are other third party sellers who are selling our books used. They are NOT brand new FiveSibes/ArcticHouse books, nor are they authorized by the author to be sold as such. To ensure that you receive a BRAND NEW,  AUTHENTIC BOOK, only purchase directly through FiveSibes links.***

 

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  1. Collie222December 9, 2024 at 2:25 PM

    Order the book about Buddy, I think it will make a nice gift for my Mom.

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