Open up and say, "Ahhhhh!" With February being National Pet Dental Health Month , it's a good time to review our pet's dental health regimen to be sure that what we are doing to keep our furkids' chompers clean and healthy is on target.  First , a few quick questions:   Do you brush your pet's teeth? (There are a variety of "brushes" from traditional to a finger-style brush, a sponge, and wipes). Do you pe rform periodic mouth inspections to be sure there are no broken teeth ; sores, abrasions , or growths on the gums/tongue ; or foul odor from the mouth? Do you gi ve your dog de ntal treats or dental specific it ems to chew on? Do you have your veterinarian give your pet a dental check-up during visits?     Pictured abo ve , our Harely shows off her canines...and while our girl does have good teeth, with age (she is now eight) t here is some tartar build up in the back, so under the direction of her vet, we are keeping a close wat...

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.