Epi-Star, "Tanner"        by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       Today, wraps up November's  National Epilepsy Awareness Month (#NEAM) where each year I'm pleased to highlight amazing dogs living with epilepsy (Epi-dogs) as part of my Annual #LiveGibStrong #Epi-Star Features!    All of these stories are also listed on my Special Series page HERE so you can read about all of our featured fabulous canine Epi-stars!   A little recap: for those new to my blog, I was inspired by my beloved Gibson, who was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in 2009 shortly after his third birthday.   I began the #LiveGibStrong Canine Epilepsy  Awareness and Education Initiative, and also authored the What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy children's book and the  multi-award winning    EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy  book that inspired this series...

  Epi-Star "Manilow" B. Magic   and Hu-Mom, Barbara   by Dorothy Wills-Raftery    In my continuing month-long Epi-Star series, based on the concept of my book EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With Canine Epilepsy , I am highlighting some amazing dogs who have/are living and loving life with Canine Epilepsy, a few who starred in my book. Today, we are looking at the life of Barbara Drury’s beloved yellow Labrador Retriever she named Manilow (after her favorite singer, Barry Manilow). Manilow, Barbara told me when I was I was writing my book and interviewing her, that right from the beginning he was her “best friend.” He came into her life as a 12-week-old puppy shortly before Thanksgiving in 1996.   To purchase the book, and if you live in the Devens, MA, visit Manilow's Canine Playground as Barbara has some copies for sale that she purchased from me. Or, you can go to our   ArcticHouse Books...