Bandit's sweet little face and beautiful puppy mask stole our hearts. She came home with us along with her littermates sister Chloe and brother Wolfie when they were j ust mere pups.   "There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." ~Ben Williams   Ba ndit i s our BandaBear, our Miss B... and our "Crazy Girl." Bandit has always been our challenge Husky. Bandit flies rather than runs, and she is absolutely attached to and obsessed with our alpha queen, Harley. Her monicker fits her perfectly and I someti mes wonder if her name didn't just find her as she is truly a thief at heart! Named because her mask resem bled that of a bandit's, s he will steal every toy and pillow from the rest of the pack family and pile them under her. She will then guard them as if they were her own. Thankfully, the rest of the pack tends to ignore her challenging issue of possessiveness, and on occasion, surrogate momma Harley will have to remind...

Laissez les bon temps rouler!  Let the good times roll!      Mardi Gras is here! And it's the perfect time to think about dressing up, food, fun , and watching the  Mystic Krewe of Barkus  "Tails & Tiaras: Here Comes Honey Bow Wow" parade! First, we'd like to off er our congratulat ory woos the Krewe of Barkus' King of Barkus XXI - "Jacques Miller Wallis," a Vizslas, and the Queen of Barkus XXI - "Hattie," a Great Dane. You can read all about this duo on the Mystic Krewe of Barkus website! Of course, here at the FiveSibes household, in honor of the Krewe of Barkus parade, we dub our " Nanuk 'Harley' Mari" as the Queen, and her true love, "'Gibson' Les Paul of Mys tic Mountain" the King!  Three woos for the King and Queen of the Krewe of FiveSibes! Here's our royal couple, from last year's photoshoot, getting ready for a celebratory pooch smooch!   And speaki...

"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?" ~JB Priestley Shadow Shot Sunday      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We'd like to dedicate this blog post to Blogger pal, Remington , who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. We are saddened to learn of this news, and send Husky hugs and all positive thoughts to handsome Remington and his hu-family for strength , happiness, and hope. A nd a "thank you" to Ann of Zoolatry Girls for this beautiful badge of Remi ngton.

I can't believe today marks our 20th Flashback Friday! Wooo! Today, our feature photograph from down Memory Lane is of our alpha queen and very first Siberian Husky, Harley. Helen of Troy's face may have been said to have launched a thousand ships, but this beautiful baby's face launched a thousand kisses! Who could resist this face?! It was love at first sight for my daughter and who knew this little cutie with the intense eyes and beautiful mask would grow up to be the ruling alpha queen of a pack family of five Sibes! In this photo, Harley had just joined our family at eight weeks of age...and stole everyone's heart!  "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France Grab our badge and join in! Share your blog, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram #FlashbackFriday photo and mention the FiveSibes ™ with a link back to here and leave us comment so we can come visit your Flashback, too! To catch up on pa...

It's the big game day - the Puppy Bowl! T he FiveSibes had a fun afternoon watching the cute puppies , eating duck treats, and wooing for the p uppies!    The Sibe kids stood attention to the  National Anthem...    Harle y waited her turn for a yummy snack. Pupsters Bandit and Wolf waited for their duck treat during half-time... Gibson checked out the puppies online...   Chloe said it w as time to vote for the  Most Valuable Puppy (MVP)...   Of course , we had to vote for "Aurora" the Siberian Husky /mix as the viewer s' choice MVP ! You can vote, too, for your favorite MVP on the Animal Planet website .   T hen, the after party kicked in with some good old fashioned toy rippin' , stuffie squeakin', couch hoppin', fun!  "We hope you enjoyed today's Puppy Bowl   as much as we did!"

Chloe loved Louise's books! Living with Siberian Huskies is in a word...amazing. They make wonderful pets, are full of love, and have some pretty funny antics they share with us. They are exceptionally smart (sometimes too s mart as they can outwit their humans at times ), and are very social. They love belly rubs, snuggling, howling, and talking up a storm. Sometimes, they can also be a challenge, and first-time Husky parents need to be aware of those chall enges and prepare , accept , and se riously know how to keep their Husky safe because under all that furry beauty, they can be destructive, are stubborn, shed like you've never seen shedding before, and are amazing escape artists who can rival the talents of Houdini . When raising a Husky pup, or rehabilitating a rescued Husky, ther e ar e many training and behavior questions that pop into mind.  How do you train a Husky or any dog to give up being toy obsessive? Is it possible to teach a Siberian Husky recall? ...