We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was turkey all around here at the FiveSibes homestead, and while my sous chef Wolfie kept an eye on my prepping the bird, he and the other Huskies knew their special Turkey Mish-Mash dinner was coming up! (See my recipe below)! Thanksgiving is naturally a time to reflect on all the things we are thankful for. We all have experienced the highs and lows of life...from joy to the sorrow of loss. Some of us are dealing with various issues each day of our lives, whether it is health issues, family issues, financial issues, etc., and I choose to believe those are the things that link us all together. To support each other and be compassionate and empathetic through the wonderful times, as well as the not-so wonderful times, is what makes being human, human. And that is what being part of this amazing Blogville community does...its one big supportive family.   I look back over all the years and I am so thankful for so m...

Flashback Friday Photo ~ Gibson Well, it's snowing here in the Hudson Valley and we have some very happy Huskies! The beautiful snowfall has inspired me to focus on a favorite Flashback Friday photo of my furangel Gibson, who I believe loved the snow more than any other dog I've ever had! This photo captures the true spirit of a Husky. While they all loved snow, Gibson soaked it up as though he were lying on a beach! Being a Husky, and a wooly one at that, when it snowed I'd be hard pressed to convince this snowdog to come inside! He loved to lay down on the snow, upside down with his belly to the heavens, feeling the cool flakes pile up on him! One time, it was hard to tell there was even a dog under all the snow! To say this breed was born to love snow is an understatement! Although, and they always say there is an exception to the rule, little sis Chloe (our "tropical Husky" never received the snowdog memo, and she prefers her days to basking in sunbeams! ...

Thanking our veterans - human and K9 - for their service. DID YOU KNOW...? This year marks the 100th Anniversary  of the end of World War I. "Veterans Day originated as 'Armistice Day' on  November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938." ~History.com Dedicated to my veteran, my Dad:

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." ~Stanley Horowitz Flashback Photo - November 2015 - Gibson's Tree A week before he left for the Rainbow Bridge. For you, G... YOU'RE INVITED! Come join in our weekly stroll down Memory Lane in our weekly FiveSibes Flashback Friday Blog Hop! Whether you share a photo of your pet (fave family, vacation, and landscape flashback pics welcome, too) from yesterday or yesteryear, let's have fun looking back over the amazing lives of our pets and past memories! What a wonderful way to kick off the weekend, too! We know how busy everyone one is, so the blog hop is open all week, so join in any time! Simply grab our badge below and add to your post along with a link to us, and let's see those wonderful photos! Be sure to hop along and visit other blogs, too! Back to FiveSibes Blog Home Page Visit Our F...

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Flashback Photo of Gibson 2010 November marks Epilepsy Awareness Month and along with my posting FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong Epi-tips, resources, books, and some fabulous Epi-Stars throughout this month, November also sees the end to Daylight Saving Time, a time for clocks to "fall back" in many areas on November 4th at 2 AM EST. So, my first important Epi-tip of the month is if your Epi-dog (dog with Epilepsy) is on specifically timed medications, you will want to adjust his schedule a few days ahead of time, or at least for the first day of the new time change, stagger the dosage times. For example, if your pet typically gets his medications at  7 AM and 7 PM, for the first day of DST, give the AM dosage at the new fall-back time of 6:30 (true time would be 7:30, a half hour later than usual), and give the 7 PM dosage at 6:30 (true time would be 7:30). That way, while their internal clock says it's a bit late, their system can adjust to the "new" t...

BOoooooo !   👻 Happy Howl-o-Ween  from all of us here at FiveSibes!  We are joining in the Spooky Pet Parade hosted by  Dash Kitten , Bionic Basil & Barking From the Bayou ! Visit the Blog Hop HERE! We are also joining in the spooktacular Blogville Haunted House Blog Hop! Booooohahahahahahahahaaaa! Hop along if you dare! Back to FiveSibes Blog Home Page Visit Our FiveSibes Website &  #LiveGibStrong K-9 Epilepsy Awareness Library