Today is a very special day and Flashback Friday here at FiveSibes...it's my darling daughter's (our FiveSibes co-guardian) birthday! Not only is she my amazing girl whom I am so very proud of, but she's also my best friend! She has assisted in the raising, training, and caring for our FiveSibes. Our amazing journey together with our five Siberian Huskies initially all goes back to her love of the breed and that wonderful day almost 14 years ago when she chose puppy Harley and puppy Harley chose her, and we welcomed our (future) alpha queen to our family! Shortly after, we were hit with the "Potato Chip Theory," which is once you have one Siberian Husky, you want (need) more! So, over the period of two years, we added four more, and they became the FiveSibes!  Prior to Huskies, we had two wonderful rescues, Sandy, the first dog my husband and I welcomed after being married, 13 years later, Chelsey came bounding into our lives and was my daughter's c...

Happy 13th Birthday, to my  sweet big wooly boy, Gibson!  I bet the Rainbow Bridge is rocking for Gibson's "teen" birthday! I cannot believe he would be 13 today! I am sure he and his furpals are doing his Gibbie Hip-Hop dance and wooooin' up a storm! Oh, how I wish he was still here...having his favorite ice cream cake with his love Harley, brother Wolf, and sisters Chloe and Bandit, and sharing his joy and silliness with us all. He was an amazing boy, and his handsome face launched a revolution in support of dogs with Canine Epilepsy. We've achieved so much--his journey with Epilepsy helped so many, and still does as I continue bringing awareness and education to others in his memory. Gibson will live on in the work we FiveSibes family continue to do by joining #paws4purple to bring hope and help to other Epi-dogs so they may #LiveGibStrong. When I see a snowflake, I will know that is you, Gib! Oh, how you loved the snow more than any dog I ...

 The Hills Bringing Home the Christmas Tree, 2018! Photo used with permission. In our FiveSibes Family Christmas tradition, the holiday season lasts until what we refer to as "Little Christmas," or January 6th (which also happens to be my furangel Gibson's birth date, how special is that?)! So, for today's last 2018 seasonal Flashback Friday post, I'm sharing a lovely "Bringing Home the Tree" photo above from fellow Husky momma, Karen Hill from Minnesota. To me, the is the absolute perfect way to bring home the tree...on a Huskies-drawn sleigh! Woo! "We didn't realize we were making memories we just knew we were having fun."  ~Winnie the Pooh Now with five Siberian Huskies, you'd think we'd have hooked them up once or twice to a sled, but no, my Huskies are citified! Two of them would prefer to ride on the sled, rather than pull one! The closest I've come to a "sled dog" is when we staged a photo tha...

Our beautiful pack queen ~ Harley  welcomes in the New Year with wishes that it may  be happy and healthy! For me, it's always a bit melancholy bidding a year adieu. And, as we step into a bright, clean New Year, my thoughts go to hoping for good health, happiness, and personal peace and harmony for all of us. We never know what a year will hold for us, and I am jumping into 2019 with positive thoughts, hopes, and plans. I love this above photo of our beautiful alpha queen, Harley, taken during this year's Christmas season. Is it any wonder Gibson adored her?!  It warms my heart to see her feeling so well as she approaches turning 14. The past few months have been rough on our girl, and if you follow our FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page, we've shared some of her challenges, that I'm pleased to say, are now healing for the most part, even though she is still not quite back up to par.   Harley has had a ro...