There truly are angels among us. Photo via Pet Angels Rescue, Inc. You may have heard about the “Itchy 21 Huskies" backyard breeder case in Oklahoma, where there was a hoarding situation with 21 Huskies and/or Husky mixes who were in extremely poor health, including parasites and a contagious form of mange. Pet Angels Rescue network worked tirelessly, along with the Sheriff’s department, to convince the owners of these dogs to surrender them so the rescue could see to it that they received the urgent health care they obviously needed. Thanks to the Siberian Husky Care and Referral Service, we learned of this situation and have joined them to share this story, and hopefully our readers will share as well. According to Pet Angels Rescue, Inc. on their YouCaring fundariser page , “We had to scramble into action as we had learned these dogs had a contagious form of mange and could not share the acre with the other rescued animals. So Wednesday we ...

Woooo-Hooooo! It's time for a stop along our Getting Sibe Tribe's "Koda" is ready to read my book! Healthy With Harley Blog Book Tour! Today's stop is over at the Love is Being Owned by a Husky blog in Canada! What a great review and Harley is "dancing" all around here and sending her "Thank Woos" to Jenna's Sibe Tribe for her post and we especially love that her daughter is now quoting Harley from the book! To find out just what that is, you'll have to pop over and read the post HERE.  If you'd like to jump on our Blog Book Tour , we'd love to have you aboard! And in return, we'll list you on our blog as one of the stops and also link over to your blog in a post as our way of saying "Thank You!" Just leave us a comment or drop us an Email at ArcticHousePublishing(at)gmail(dot)com, and we'll get back in touch. A portion of proceeds from Harley's book will benefit the Save Our Siberians Siberspace Fu...

This little gem is a flashback to eight years ago of my daughter with her baby Harley when she was just a year old! My, oh my, where does the time go? “Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend never owned a dog.”   ~Author Unknown We sure hope you will join us once again in ou r weekly strolls down Memory Lane with our FiveSibes Flashback Friday Blog Hops! Grab our badge, leave us a comment, hook up to our Linkys' list, and show us your favorite Flashback! To catch up on past FiveSibes Flashback Fridays, visit us here:   Flashback Friday #40: When the Sun is Shining Flashback Friday #39: Of Christmas Past Flashback Friday #38: Gibson's Epi-Tip #22 Flashback Friday  #37: Too Cool For His Shades Flashback Friday #36: And They Called it Puppy Love Gibson & Harley: The Originals Flashback Friday #35: L ooking Back on the Dog Days of Summer with the FiveSibes & Friends   Flashback Friday #34: Darling Chloe ...

--> Wolf and the FiveSibes ask, "Do you have a plan?" No one wants to think about something as horrific and scary as a disaster, ranging from fires to floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, lightning storms, explosions, and other accidents that may involve your pets. But we have to ask: Do you have an exit strategy? What if something happens and you cannot get home to your pet, do you have a designated caregiver? Do you have an emergency evacuation plan in place? How about an emergency kit? A list of pet-friendly shelters you and your family can go to? Do you have a water and food supply? Are your pets collars and leashes ready to go? What about if your pet has special needs and medications? While we hope we never have to initiate a Pet Disaster Preparedness Plan or ever use an Emergency Kit, it is such an important subject and one we would like to address in partnership with the ASPCA for September's Disaster Preparedness Month, a...

My sweet Epi-boy Gibson enjoying his new bed (that is perfectly Gibson-sized) from some dear friends ~ furangel Malachi Suthard (who was a fellow Epi-dog) ~ his wonderfully thoughtful parents Jim & Miedo.  Gibbie had a bit of a rough night Wednesday night getting sick (vomiting immediately after eating, being unsettled, and chronic panting even in the a/c) and today he enjoyed relaxing in my home office in the a/c in comfort on his palatial bed! He sends his heartfelt woos to Malachi's family.  My daughter sent me a link to the upcoming solar flares, and one of the articles noted that one occurred...Wednesday night! This led me to thinking... *Calling All Epi-Dog (Canine Epileptic) Parents for Some Discussion Time!* I know some other Epi-guardians have mentioned the recent occurrence of solar flares and atmospheric conditions as having possible effects on their Epi-dogs. One reportedly occurred (Wednesday, September 10). So here is my discussion top...

 "I walked out of the Trade Center that first night with more respect than I'd ever had for (Bear). And I respected him more than anybody I know. I knew that I could always count on  him. Every few years we need to remember that dogs are a man's best friend. And that they talk to us. They tell us what they need, but they also tell us what we need. And they'll protect us. And sometimes keep us safe." ~Captain Scott Shields, Handler of 9/11 SAR Dog "Bear" Thirteen years ago.  Babies are now teenagers. Children are now adults. The new Freedom Tower stands at One World Trade Center. A museum has been built and is now filled with moments frozen in time honoring all those we lost, as memories will always fill the hearts of the families and friends of the victims lost on September 11, 2001. Among the heroes that day and the days following, are the four-legged ones: Search-And-Rescue (SAR) dogs who reported dutifully to the scene with their handlers an...

Gibson and his pal "Odie"in an ode to  "Tongue-Out-Tuesday!"  Wait...whose tongue is that?   (Did you have to do a double-take?! I did when I saw this!)