O nce again, please know this  post is NOT to alarm anyone. It's just another informational post for awareness for dogs who live with seizures and/or Canine Epilepsy. Some Epi-dogs (dogs with epilepsy) are affected by lunar, solar, and a myriad of atmospheric changes, and it can possibly trigger a seizure before, during, and even after an event. Other Epi-dogs may not be affected at all. According to an article over at CNN Science , " The wolf moon, the first full moon of the year, will ring in 2026, gracing the sky this weekend, but the lunar event will make the Quadrantid meteor shower a bit harder to spot. The silvery orb will start to look large in the sky around New Year’s Eve and will reach peak illumination at 5:03 a.m. ET Saturday, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac . The day before January 3 and the day after, the moon will appear full,” said Noah Petro, chief of NASA’s Planetary, Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Cent...

  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...

  W oo! We are thrilled to share the news and celebrate with Tracy Smith, whose handsome Epi-dog (dog with epilepsy) and Therapy Dog, "Gibbs," turned over one year seizure free on the first of this month! Woo-hoo! Go, Gibbs! Gibbs and his hu-mom have the GIBBS-erish...Making Sense of Canine Epilepsy Facebook group , (if you have an Epi-dog and haven't joined, please do!) and are also big advocates of dogs living with epilepsy. Gibbs' Facebook Group! Sometimes, especially caregivers to dogs with special needs, really need to hear wonderful news, and this is the Best! Gibbs, here's a giant toast to you, and a wish for another 365 days seizure free!   Gibbs was one of my featured NEAM Epi-Stars, and you can read more about this amazing Epi-dog HERE . Epi-dogs rock! There is always hope!  For more, check out our always free #LiveGibStrong Online K-9 Epilepsy  Resource Library (Gibbs' page is in there, too!)  Back to our Home Page and Don't Forget to Visit O...

My beloved furangel "Gibson," the face of Canine Epilepsy and #LiveGibStrong #Paws4Purple Namesake.    As Purple Day® Ambassadors since 2012, each year, we here at #FiveSibes in honor of my now Epi-angel Gibson, host a Purple Day® for Epilepsy Blog Hop in hopes of reaching others to let them know Epi-dogs, with some special care, treatment (traditional, holistic, and dietary), along with lots of love, can--and DO --live happy lives just like other dogs who do not have Epilepsy. This year, we are once again joined by co-hosts Jeanaann and her beautiful "Olivia" from Knotty Toys for Good Dogs blog , and Kimberely and her handsome now furangel "Rolo" (formerly of the retired Confessions of a Rescue Mom blog) now @kmatchem4 on Instagram .   Our Co-hosts furangel "Rolo" & "Olivia" I'm very pleased to welcome two new co-hosts and fellow Epi-dogs joining us this year, Tracy and her handsome "Gibbs" of the newly formed Facebo...