Woo! We here at FiveSibes l-o-v-e our vet techs at Kingston Animal Hospital ! The loving and amazing care they have always given my pets - the FiveSibes and our kitties Smokie and Binx, goes beyond a job - their care comes from their hearts! As many of you know, my boy Gibson had many special needs stemming from his Canine Epilepsy that required much extra care (laser therapy on his weak hind end, CCL tear healed through Conservative Care Treatment/Management, a suspicious growth removal, and even at the end when he was suddenly stricken with a bleeding spleen and diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma and required IV drip and medication), some of which he required in-home care and treatments as he could not be transported. Our vet techs were right there not only caring for him, but loving him as well. I could not have done all what I did without them and our fabulous vet team. So today, we want to say a huge heartfelt "Thank You" to all of "Gibson's...

Halloween is right around the corner and here’s our Flashback Friday photo of my boy Gibson with his purple pumpkin. A Purple pumpkin? Pumpkins are orange!  So you may be asking, "Why is Gibson’s pumpkin purple?"  Do you know why? Please Note: This post contains two Amazon affiliate links for my books. This is not a paid post, and all opinions are always my own and from our own experiences. Why is Gibson's Pumpkin Purple? For Canine Epilepsy awareness. As many of  you know, the cause is near and dear to my heart as one of my Siberian Huskies, Gibson, was an Epi-dog (canine epileptic). He was diagnosed with idiopathic Canine Epilepsy in 2009, shortly after his third birthday. It was a very scary time and I felt very alone when he started having seizures. Ever since, I have a been strong advocate of Canine Epilepsy Awareness. Over the years I've written many articles, oodles of blog posts, and two books on the subject, as well ...

Today we are flashing back to an Autumn past when our girl Bandit was having some fun playing a game of hide-n-peep in the fallen maple leaves!  Does your dog like to hide in the leaves?     The Flashback Friday Blog Hop is brought to you by us - the FiveSibes!   We welcome our co-host Love is being Owned by a Husky ! We hope you'll find a photo or video from Memory Lane, post it, and link up to our Blog Hop each Friday! If you don't catch it on Friday, you can link up any time during the week! To catch our past Flashbacks, just enter "Flashback Friday" in the search box.  Come join us! We'd love to see your pets' Flashback pics! Just grab our badge below:   We are also joining in the Pet Parade, hosted by Rascal & Rocco , Bionic Basil , our co-host, Owned by a Husky , and Barking from the Bayou ! Be sure to visit them and their hoppers!

Today is a very special day! It's "Faith" DaBaldo's "Sweet 16" Birthday! This inspirational Siberian Husky I met several years ago and have since become wonderful friends with her mother! We thank our furbabies for introducing us! Isn't it wonderful the people we meet through our dogs? Her hu-mom, Jeanette, helps keep this beauty youthful through a number of alternative therapies including AquaTread, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments and stem cell therapy! Faith loves the snow and spending time with her hu-mom and hu-dad, and sometimes this sweet-faced angel enjoys some Husky zoomies and a can even give a little Husky sass! This sweet girl is an inspiration to pet parents every where!  To read more about Faith's story, check out my article on her in American Pet Magazine's volume 4, issue 2, starting on page 10!  And to hear her hu-mom talk about this amazing dog and her treatments, tune in to my sho...

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Not only are Siberian Huskies extremely smart, they are quite the characters, too! My daughter went out on the back deck to get Bandit in, only to be locked out of the house...by the other three Huskies! Wolf, Chloe, and Harley were inside and apparently one or all tripped the lock when they jumped on the back door to see what was taking Bandit so long! I was in the other room when my daughter tried to open door, and I heard her exclaim, "Seriously? You guys locked me out?! How does this happen?!" when she discovered it had been locked, by the Huskies! Upon entering the kitchen, I saw Wolf and Chloe innocently sitting just staring up at her through the screen door, as if to say, "We didn't do it!"  My daughter may not have seen the humor in it since she had to wait for me to let her in, but I sure did! (I'm still laughing)! So the next time you step outside, be sure to bring a phone because you never know when your dog ...

With my birthday coming up, I have been reflecting back on how much has changed since last year's birthday when my family surprised me with a beautiful Gibson cake!  I had fun that day with him and the cake and now cherish we had that as no one knew what the year ahead held. Not only did I lose my beloved Mom in November, but then Gibson left to keep her company in December. My Flashbacks are from birthdays past that were shared with my amazing mother and beloved Gibson. Pictured here is my Mom and me with a Husky she gave me as part of my gift! This birthday almost closes out the year's "firsts" of holidays and celebrations without my Mom and my boy, Gibson, here with me.  I wish I could say it has gotten easier. It hasn't. I miss them both with all my heart every single day. I'm just learning to adjust my life to their not being part of it; the absence they have left is always felt. They will be forever be in my heart. "Those we lo...