Today, March 10th, is a very special day here at FiveSibes homestead, it's our pack's alpha queen Harley's 11th Birthday! Eleven years ago today this gorgeous girl came into our lives as my daughter's best friend, stole all our hearts, and have brought us so much joy! I can remember the drive home after we picked her up...it was a pouring rain outside when we went to check her out. My daughter had wanted a Siberian Husky for a very long time, and when she turned 17, and after years of caring for our adopted dog, Chelsey, and dwarf bunny, Sugar, we decided the time was right for her to pick out her own dog, her Husky. Once back in the car, cuddled in my daughter's arms, we began to make the trip back home, when this little black and white fluff ball with bright blue eyes climbed up my daughter's shoulders and made herself comfy in the back window of our car and slept all the way home!  Harley is gorgeous, strong, sassy, and (too) smart! She has fully accept...

A beautiful 36℉ evening with a glorious sunset was the perfect setting for a nice run for our FiveSibes Pupsters:  Chloe, Wolf, and Bandit, as they chased the shadows and each other! Wolf's first run since his surgery, and he sure enjoyed it! What a perfect ending to a sunny Sunday. "Sometimes you gotta run wild  and free."   ~Unknown Author Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Oh, one book, two book, three book four Husky books I so adore! I love to read them on the floor I love to read them by a door Oh, Husky books, read me more!   Today is the National Education Association (NEA) Read Across America Day - also known as Dr. Seuss Day (as it's his birthday)! As a professional writer and author, naturally I L-O-V-E books! So, today, the FiveSibes and I are highlighting my four canine books in print that are available through our website, ArcticHouse Publishing (previously sold through Amazon). Please keep in mind, either way, I'm filling those orders personally, with some furry assistants, so you may find Husky fur in your packages! And here's a little extra something to woo about...a portion of all of my books is donated to Siberian Husky rescues or a Canine Epilepsy non-profit organization! Up first... My book, EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With  Canine Epilepsy. This bo...

  Meet Handsome Max! Stunning Max! Photo Provided. Max is a stunning, well behaved, completely trained senior Siberian Husky who is 10 and currently hails from New Jersey. He is fully vetted and is seeking a loving, forever family! If you live within driving distance of New Jersey, maybe your home could be shared with handsome Max! A shelter volunteer met Max and fell in love with him and is working with Max’s current family to help find the perfect forever home for him. Must Love Walks! Photo Provided. According to Claudia, a volunteer at Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue in New York City, retired sled dog, Max loves long walks or runs (in the snow is a bonus)! He loves to give kisses, is good with other dogs (especially bonds with other male dogs), ignores cats (but is afraid of aggressive ones), and prefers to avoid toddlers. Claudia says Max has been assessed by a  trainer, and aside from a teeth cleaning, Max is reported to be in great healt...

While February is ‪ Pet Dental Health Month‬ and comes to a close today, every day should be pet dental health care! Today's Monday Meme is of Harley flashing her great Sibe smile! Read my article "Flash Your Pet's Pearly Whites" starting on page 12 in Hudson Valley Paw Print Magazine for important info and vet tips so your pets can flash their healthy pearly whites!  Read the article here (page 12):   And today is a special "extra" day - Leap Day!  Another full day of treats, love, and hugs! Woo! Here's our (now furangel) Gibson leaping in the snow a few winter's back!

"Oh, hey, Mom! Just checking out some recipes!" This week the weather has been very damp, raining, and we even had a few rare northeast February thunder and lightning storms! With the inclement weather, it's a perfect time to warm  up by doing a little baking. As I reached for one of my favorite cookbooks and removed it from the shelf, I smiled through tears as I traced the chewed up cover, and the taped up spine and torn pages, remembering back to when the cover was destroyed. Gibson had another bout of hind end weakness and his rehabilitation included being in a stability harness brace and my walking him in a sling harness to keep weight off his hind end, combined with rest on his water bed along with supplements and laser therapy. He obviously became very bored one night when I walked out into the kitchen and caught him in the middle of chomping on my cookbooks! The expression on his face was priceless! He had removed several of them off the lowest shelf and ju...