Woos! Happy Birthday, Cesar! Happy Birthday to the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan ! His birthday wish is to raise, " $42,000 to support dogs through The Millan Foundation. Your donations will go towards the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs, as well as the expansion of the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum that uses dogs to help teach children social and emotional learning in schools." What a great wish! Even if we can't donate money, by helping to spread the word of his birthday wish, we can hopefully help raise funds for these great programs that benefit our furry pals and hu-kids too!  Just a reminder that my original Hurricane Disaster Pet Preparedness post from Thursday has been updated with other sites and resources that may be of assistance if you or someone you know is affected by Hurricane Irene. Just remember, no one is alone. There are some pretty wonderful people out there willing to help folks and their pets. Many shelte...

Today is National Dog Day and what a great day it is! As any dog parent can attest, having a dog (or several) in our lives is such a wonderful thing. The bonds and connections we share with our furkids is just amazing and one of the truest things we can experience in life. Here's hoping today is a wonderful day for all our furry pals. Have a treat, play a game, get a big hug and kiss, stop by a rescue or shelter and play with a lonely, homeless dog (or adopt one!), and know today is their special day! So celebrate! I know we will be celebrating today, and everyday, the fact we have seven wonderful loving furbabies in our family, five Huskies and two stray cats. For more info on National Dog Day (founded by celebrity pet lifestyle expert Colleen Paige & sponsored by Animal Miracle Foundation & Network ) check out the National Dog Day's website and Facebook page too!  I would like to take a moment to reiterate from last year, my list (in no particular order) of th...

With the impending hurricane and storm warnings, please do not leave your pets behind! Some helpful tips include making a checklist that includes your pet(s). Have leashes, pet collars w/ID tags, meds, carriers/crates, car seatbelts, blankets, several days worth of food and water, current photos of your pets, and emergency info ready to go along with your own emergency plan. Have your pet's vaccination records with you in case evac shelters need to see them. Let other family members know of your plan. Have contact phone numbers with you. Charge your cell phone batteries and have a battery or car charger back-up. Have a flashlight and portable radio with fresh batteries handy. Be sure your vehicle has pet seatbelts or pet restraints and that your fuel tank is full in case of evacuation. Be sure to ask if the shelters accept pets, even though there are many that do...there are some who do not! Remember, you are not alone. There are agencies and folks available to help. For gre...

A very cozy Wolf. Sleepy-Eyed ~ Edwina Reizer  Sleepy-eyed and tire your head is nodding now You've played so hard all day long. I caress your brow. The vigor of youth shows me the truth that your dreams will probably bring songs to sing and happy things... 

"Wooooo! It's zoomie time!" What's five Siberian Huskies to do when the main yard has been off limits due to being under construction for a deck extension for over a month? Throw in too many incredibly hot days with heat indexes over 105 degrees Farenheit, and exercise has been pretty much limited to lounging on the deck, chomping on the deck rails, splashing in the pool, making their own entryway from the deck into the house via a six-inch space next to the a/c in the dining room window frame, chewing the trim off the back door, chewing the aluminum siding on the back of the house, finding and chewing up stripped pine cones, bringing rocks on the deck, chewing up the mail on the kitchen table, sitting on top of the kitchen table, chewing on the window blinds to get a better look at Mr. Contractor, sleeping in the air conditioned house, and rolling over to a different snooze spot in the air conditioned house. Summer can really zap a Sibe's energy. So, toda...

Calling all furpals and their hu-families! Wolf of the FiveSibes needs your help! He is entered into the Surf Dog Ricochet's "Dirty Dog" Photo Contest and sure could use your vote to help our Mud Monster have a shot at the "Dirty Dog" title! We only have until Friday night to gather votes! We have two photos entered that show how this pure white Husky can certainly camouflage himself and transform into the Mud Monster when the rainy season comes! There is not a mud puddle he doesn't enjoy! All you have to do to help Wolf is go to the Surf Dog Ricochet's Facebook page,  click on the link there for the Dirty Dog Photo Contest album, find Wolf's two pics (you can click here too), and "Like" them! That's it! Vote for the "Shy Mud Monster Face" photo shown above and then go right to the next photo that is a full-body "Mud Monster" photo shown below and "Like" that one, too. However, you will need to "Li...