Today is a double-duty day as it is not only my Flashback Friday Blog Hop, but also the Blog the Change for Animals and I am highlighting today's Pet Fire Safety Day in the  infographic below, and also flashing back to very special, heart-wrenching, and inspirational story about a family's home that caught on fire with their Siberian Husky trapped inside. I talk with the family and the heroic neighbor about the disaster, the brave firefighters who helped to save Nanuk, tips on pet fire safety, and about the community that all came forward to help a Husky and family in need. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and ADT Security Services joined together in 2007 when the first Pet Fire Safety Day debuted. Next year will be the 10th Anniversary of this important day to remind us all about preparing and planning for our pets safety should a fire ever occur. While we all hope and pray a fire never starts in our homes and that our family and furfamily members are...

Winter is coming... (As the FiveSibesMom, a mother of five Huskies, and a total Game of Thrones fangirl, how could I resist buying this perfect tee?!) As an Amazon Affiliate, you can purch ase one of these amazing tees through our following link at no extra cost to you (but we will receive a teeny compensation):         ***PLEASE...remind people to never get a Siberian Husky if they do not educate themselves on the breed’s specific needs! They are not novelties! They are so much more than their beauty. Huskies deserve a loving, caring FOREVER home. Just because folks see one on TV does not mean they should get one!***  

  Thank you, Momma...for everything, but most of all, for being you. You are loved and missed, for always. May you be dancing in Heaven with Daddy now. 

Traveling down Memory Lane can be such a warm and wonderful thing to do. Looking back on our FiveSibes warms my heart, and reminds me of the kabillion fun and loving moments we've had together. While I miss my furangels something fierce, especially my big buddy boy Gibson, being a photographer and chronicling their almost every move serves as a wonderful reminder of all the happy, crazy, and joyous times spent together. It's a way of bringing back those days and getting to spend a few moments visiting with our pets and watching them grow all over again. Oh, and the laughs of raising not one, not two, but three Siberian Husky puppies together in addition to our original two, who just one- and two-year-old pups themselves, is one of those extra special momentous experiences in life I am so blessed to have! "You raised and trained THREE puppies at once?" is a very common question (along with raised eyebrows and wide eyes!) I have been asked over the years. Yes, we d...

We hope all our fellow Americans are having a great Fourth of July holiday! Harley is all decked out in her patriotic sunglasses, ready for some pool time! Be sure to tune in to my Summer edition of "The Sibe Vibe" on Dog Works Radio (and on iTunes under the Dog Works Radio family of shows)! On this episode we chat with Karen Ferreri-Miller, president of the Free Spirit Siberian Rescue in Harvard, Illinois, all about Siberian Huskies, rescue Huskies, fostering, their Free Spirit Demo Sled Dog Team , and some of my FiveSibes tips for keeping pets safe this Fourth of July holiday! Tune in any time here:  Don't forget to check out our safety tips, the ASPCA's "IDs, Please" campaign, and be sure to enter our ASPCA Summer Gift Giveaway! Deadline is 12 AM EST on July 8th! Enter HERE !  And what's the Fourth of July without a parade? Here's a look back at some pretty patriotic pets on parade in our FiveSibes Independence Day P...

Today is July 1st - the ASPCA 's "ID Your Pet Day" and we are joining in their "ID's, Please!" to help raise awareness about the importance of tagging pets with a personalized ID with the pet's current information, as well as having pets microchipped (and if your pet already has a microchip implanted, please be sure the information on file is current).   "This holiday is especially timely as it's just a few days prior to July 4th - the time of year when many pets go missing due to fireworks and other loud noises." ~ ASPCA Speaking of July 4th, our U.S. celebration of Independence Day, America's Birthday, we do so enjoy many holiday traditions, such as parades, BBQs, picnics, pool parties, and watching firework s displays. But, along with all these wonderful summer-loving events, extra caution and care is required with our pets to ensure their safety and happiness as well. Topping the list is fireworks. While they can b...