#FiveSibes Flashback ~ Bandit ~ 2012 T ime sure flies! With the arrival of Labor Day and the kids going back to school (here, today was the first day back), Summer is unofficially over...Wow! You can sure tell how quickly time flies when the new school year rolls around. Today's flashback is back to a school season 13 years ago! I remember setting up this back-to-school photoshoot with our BandaBear girl like it was just last year. It's surreal to think it was 2012! Oh, our crazy, lovable Bee...doesn't she look so sweet, like she is seriously hunkering down to study?! Memories truly are visits for my heart. What is one of your fond memories of your pet(s) during Back-to-School time?  While most kids have now started back to school, I'm resharing my 2022 FiveSibes tips to help your pup adjust to the new schedule. (Click on Bandit's image below to read the tips!)    💙  Memories Are Visits For The Heart   💙   JOIN US! The Linky tool below for the Blog...

   FiveSibes Flashback ~ Bandit ~ Summer 2015   S ummer should get a speeding ticket for going by way too fast. While I do love the other seasons, and when I had my beloved FiveSibes, summer was a tough one since they looooove the cold, but oh, boy, when I brought out their kiddie pools, it was crazy, wet, splashing shenanigans! Our back deck became a wet speedway where they would zoomie through the pools, down the ramp, all around the yard, back up the ramp, and through the pools, and repeat! Add in some loud splashes and great fun howling, grrrrrring sounds, and summer was truly a blast as they enjoyed the great outdoors while beating the heat (before it was back in for snoozes in the a/c)!   I actually toiled over which topic to write about today as this month marked a bunch of fun posts, but I decided on this beautiful shot of our "Bee" girl soaking up the cool water in the pool. It's also that time of year when the kids go back to school, but since I shared my ...

  #Flashback Photo ~ 2014 ~ Bandit   Most hu-kids have gone back to school by now, many just starting this week! Here, the hu-kids went back yesterday! So, we're dedicating this week's #FlashbackFriday to when our pupster Bandit was all ready with her backpack for when she went to canine school! This particular year she was five years old and I brought her over to our trainer when I discovered she had some deafness. I picked up some great tips and I eventually took over and trained Bandit with hand signals so she would keep right up with her siblings Wolf and Chloe, and big brother Gibson and momma Harley! She caught on quick, and unless someone knew, no one could even guess that she was hearing impaired. Dogs are so amazing and very inspirational!   Pictured here, our girl was all about studying...her language of choice? Why Dog, of course! BOL!      Affiliate Notice: As an Amazon affiliate, if you click on our links below and make a purchase, we will rec...

  It's that time of the year - good ol' golden rule days. But is your dog ready? With a little preparation, we can help our dogs adjust to the "empty house" that once was filled with kids, play, and summer fun. First up, let me share my top 10 tips infographic, followed by some more helpful ideas to ease your dog's loneliness when the kids are back to school.     While items such as bookbags, notebooks, and pencils are being added to shopping lists, the transition from summer sun to school-time fun could actually be a stressful one for pets. Here are a few of my FiveSibes "golden rules" to help ease the change for our furry best friends and their human pals: Practice Makes Perfect (Sense)
 Before the first day of school arrives, practice walking to the bus stop or driving your child to school with your dog accompanying you to introduce both your dog and child to the new routine.   Positive Reinforcement
 While change can be stressful at first,...