Welcoming in December and closing out #NEAM: November is Epilepsy Awareness Month with the beautiful boy who inspired a global awareness movement #LiveGibStrong & #Paws4Purple - the OG Epi-Star himself, my big beautiful beloved Gibson. Always. Forever.        Flashback Photo ~ 💜 Gibson 💜 ~ 2014   With this being November, a very important month here with Canine Epilepsy Awareness, I thought it only fitting for me to bid adieu to another year of month-long Epi-Star features and information by highlighting the Epi-warrior who inspired me—my big, fluffy beautiful boy who inspired an awareness initiative that is still going strong—my beautiful boy, Gibson. Pictured here, almost to the exact date when we received the first box of my new book, EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With Canine Epielspy, hot-off-the-presses and my boy Gibson got to chec out the first book with his story within the 264 pages of...

Epi-Stars, "Darren" & "Lana"   by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       *Note: this post may contain affiliate links.  Simply put, if you order using the link,  we earn a very small commission *at no extra cost to you.* I f you've been following us, for the month of November, which is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM) , I'm highlighting some amazing stories about Epi-Dogs. Insspired by not only my own Epi-dog Gibson’s story, but all the stories in my book EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy , I was moved to bring back for a second year my series on Epi-Stars--dogs who have Canine Epilepsy, but never let that stop them from loving life. Sometimes that journey creates amazing bonds...between Epi-dog and caregiver; and between Epi-dog, caregiver, and their veterinarian team; and sometimes a bond forms with other Epi-dog families through sharing our knowledge and experiences wit...