W oo! It's Earth Day ! And here at FiveSibes, I like to talk about reducing our dogs' carbon pawprint. Earth Day is a time to remember that as adults and caregivers, as well as being custodians of the animals on our planet, it's our responsibility to helping our children become good and responsible caretakers of animals and the planet both now and in the future. How? By teaching them some simple, but important tips to help reduce not only their own carbon footprint, but their dogs' carbon pawprint as well. What is a Carbon Footprint?  According to The Nature Conservancy , it is, "T he total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions." Did You Know...? "The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons!" States The Nature Conservancy, adding, "To have the best chanc...

Every time I look at this photo of our alpha queen, Harley, from May 2018, eagerly anticipating eating this homemade cake pop, I often think how the cake pop looks like our planet Earth. So what a perfect photo for today's #FlashbackFriday pic ~ and in celebration of Earth Day and this year's theme of #InvestInOurPlanet.     "This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to  preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods... . For Earth Day 2023, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably).  Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable .  A partnership for the planet.. . It’s going to take all of us. All in." ~ EarthDay.org   To help do our part again this year, I am resharing a few of our #FiveSibes tips to help reduce your pet's carbon pa...

Today is Earth Day and it's our #FlashbackFriday Blog Hop! In honor of both, I'm sharing a Flashback photo to a past Earth Day of our alpha queen, Harley, having fun running in the green grass on this planet of ours that we all need to work together to keep healthy for generations to come. "This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to  preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods," it states on EarthDay.org. "For Earth Day 2022, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably).  It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable . A partnership for the planet."   To help do our part again this year, I am sharing a few of our #FiveSibes tips to help reduce your pet's carbon pawprint:   🐾  Walk you dog w...

Flashback Photo ~ Alpha (Green) Queen “Harley” Click on image to make larger       Woo! Yesterday was Earth Day and we are resharing our FiveSibes tips featuring our beautiful alpha queen "Harley" on how to reduce your dog's carbon pawprint to help keep our Earth clean. There is nothing so wonderful as seeing our dogs run happy and free through a green grassy field. This photo of Harley captures her amazing Siberian Husky spirit and pure love of the run on this wonderful planet called Earth. For all of us to be able to enjoy our life on this planet, the only one we have, we must all join together to protect it so it will be here for all of our descendants to enjoy for centuries to come. For more info on Earth Day,visit EarthDay.org We Want to Know! Tell us what are you doing to help #RestoreOurEarth?   (You'll have to screenshot it!)     Back to FiveSibes Blog Home Page Visit our FiveSibes Website!    Visit our FiveSibes Facebook Page!