Samira Mahjoub Tapia's beautiful "Chili" the therapy dog is busy checking out some books for kids in the library with Lynda Cox's (what we think is the perfect) caption! Our FiveSibes™ Merry Meme Caption Contest is periodically hosted over on our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page featuring gorgeous Siberian Huskies and clever memes suggested by and voted by on our readers. Mondays have you down? Come join us each week for some Merry Memes and lots of smiles! Would you like to see your Husky or northern breed featured in a meme? Post your pic on our Facebook page or Email it to us at FiveSibesHuskyNews(at)gmail(dot)com and put "Meme Caption Contest" in subject line! We'll post it on our page and the caption suggestion with the most likes, wins, and we turn it into a poster crediting both photographer and caption winner! Lots of fun and a great way to highlight our furbabies! We hope you'll join us! ...

Be the Change for Animals' Blog the Change for Animals happens quarterly, and today is one of these important dates! Many of you know my six-year-old wooly Siberian Husky, Gibson, is an Epi-dog. He was diagnosed, and has been treated, for Canine Epilepsy since he turned three. This was my first introduction to a seizure disorder, and as any Epi-dog parent can attest, it is indeed a very scary thing to witness. I've shared my experiences and journal entries from those first few heart-stopping episodes before I learned all I could about what it was that was affecting my beautiful boy. I have a wonderful team of veterinarians who truly care about my boy and finding the best treatment for him with the least effects. For Gibson, so far, his treatments are what I call "successful." Each day that turns over into a week then into a month, then into six months, then a year that he can remain seizure-free is a true blessing. And I take it day by day. There is no guarantee th...

"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies."   ~ Aristotle Shadow Shot Sunday 2 Host * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * And don't forget, there is still time to enter the Rafflecopter to win a copy of my new FiveSibes™ Tale Learning About K-9 Epilepsy, What's Wrong With Gibson? Just click HERE to go to the post about the Gibson's Birthday Book Giveaway and follow the Rafflecopter instructions. The raffle is open until 12:01AM January 10. Winner may have their book personalized. Good luck!

The Birthday Boy! Today is a very special day - it's Gibson's sixth birthday! Wooo! And to celebrate (along with Harley, Wolf, Chloe & Bandit) there will be party hats, presents, and vanilla ice cream cake for the Huskies...and for our supportive friends, followers, and furpals...a drawing for a chance to win a personalized copy of the first book in my FiveSibes™ Tales collection illustrated by the very talented Michelle Littler, What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy ." All you have to do is complete the Rafflecopter below before January 10 at 12:01 AM! Then we will announce the winner shortly after! What better way to help us celebrate Gibson's special day than by spreading awareness about Canine Epilepsy and the non-profit center Canine Epilepsy Resources ?!  Gibson says, "Good luck in the drawing!" <a href="http://rafl.es/enabl...

Gibson, my Epi-dog & K-9 Epilepsy Awareness SpokesHusky It's exciting times here...our first illustrated book in the FiveSibes™ Tales series, What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy is done, printed, and hot off the presses! All pre-orders are being packaged this week and sent out, so if you ordered one, keep an eye out on the mail! We can't wait to see what everyone thinks of it! Plus, we'd like to take this time to thank everyone for supporting K-9 Epilepsy awareness as a percentage of the proceeds will benefit the non-profit center for Canine Epilepsy Resources in their continued work to bring valuable information, studies, and resources to Epi-dog parents worldwide. We will also be embarking upon a Blog Book Tour and The Chronicle of Woos and Bailey Be Good will be our first stop! We will announce the dates and links as the interviews and reviews begin! Fun times for a good cause! If you would like to order a copy of What's Wrong With ...

Gibson proofing a draft of the children's book about him! It's an exciting Newsy Tuesday here! I just finished editing a draft of the first book in my children's series of FiveSibes™ Tales (illustrated by the talented Michelle Littler ) , What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy ! Gibson helped proof the draft and check that everything was A-OK before sending it back to the printer for final edits. If you are interested in getting a copy, they can be pre-ordered at a discount at ArcticHouse Publishing . And we'll be happy to do any personalizations, just note it in the "comment" section of the order form! And just a reminder that a percentage of proceeds from the book (post expenses) will be donated to the non-profit organization, Canine Epilepsy Resources , to help with their continued support and information for parents of Epi-dogs worldwide. As you know, this is a cause that is very near and dear to my heart, with my Epi-dog Gibson bein...

Book Front Cover  Woooo! It's a very exciting time for the FiveSibes™ and I as we are releasing our very first illustrated children's book titled, What's Wrong With Gibson? This is the first book in a series of FiveSibes™ Tales written by me, the FiveSibesMom, and illustrated by the very talented artist Michelle Littler! Working with Michelle has been such a great experience! I look forward to working with her on the future editions of A FiveSibes™ Tale books! Her work is beautiful and she "gets" my Sibes and what message I'm trying to relay via her artwork. I am so pleased to have met her and thank Road Dog Tales for originally introducing us! Check out Michelle's Etsy store, too, at littletoad .  As many of you know, I am an author, journalist, editor, and photographer by trade; with the last 14 years spent in the educational field. For five years, I was an editor of an elementary school newspaper I started in my daughter's school whe...