Remembering and honoring all who came to help on the call 20 years ago today, including the Search and Rescue dogs of 9/11.   We here at FiveSibes will never forget. Video of 20th Anniversary in Honor of SAR Dogs: In memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11,  our blog is going silent and comment-free today.     Back to FiveSibes Blog Home Pag e  to Read Oth er Posts     #ForeverFiveSibes  

  #Flashback Photo ~ September 2010 ~ Our #FiveSibes "Bandit"    As the song goes, "School Days! School Days! Dear old golden rule days," are once again upon us! For our #Flashback photo, we are going down Memory Lane to September 2010 and featuring our girl, Bandit, when she was just a 2-year-old pupster! Here she was all ready to hit the canine books and be my perfect model pupil! How fast the time went by leaves me in a daze. The same as it is with our kiddos, the years fly by with our pets. It sure does seem like yesterday that Bandit sat for this photo, and now here we are 11 years later and Bandit is sadly now a furangel as a new school year begins. On an up note, this year, my oldest grandchild is celebrating his first time attending school! And in these unusual times, we sure hope he, and all the kids, have a great and safe school year.     “Nothing is impossible,  the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’’   ~Audrey Hepburn   🍎 🍎 🍎 ...

    "One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs  is the tenderness they evoke in us."  ~Dean Koontz Today's #FlashbackFriday photo is a pretty recent one,  and a very special one from this past June. The joy it gives me to watch the amazing bond between my boy, Wolfie, and my grandson is something quite wonderful. (If you ask my grandson, Wolfie is his dog)! It just swells my heart with love and pride.    Wolfie, who once shared his life with a pack family of four other Siberian Huskies consisting of two littermates (Chloe and Bandit), an older sibling (Gibson), and an "adoptive" momma (Harley), has finally settled into his new life of being the solo Husky in our household. What helped him in what was a very devastating time and difficult transition to lone dog? The love and affection he received from my grandson.    I know dogs. I especially know MY dog. His whole demeanor changes when my grandson is around. Where my grandson goes, Wolf...

    "You came into my heart one day,  So beautiful and smart,  My dear and sweet companion,  I loved you from the start.  And though I knew the time  would come,  When we would have to part,  You’ll never be forgotten,  You left paw prints on my heart."  ~Author Unknown Return to Home page to visit our  other posts & pages!     #ForeverFiveSibes 

  Woo! How did you all spend your National Dog Day yesterday? It was pretty hot and humid here still, so today (when my glasses fogged up from the humidity as soon as I stepped outside), we decided to forego sweating outside while the grandkiddos and Wolfie splashed in the kiddie dog pool and opted for all of us hiding in the a/c most of day! Wolfie *thought* he wanted to go outside for our usual play and hang time, but immediately did an about face, staring at the sliding door willing it to open back up to the cool house! I was right behind him! While here at FiveSibes I believe every day is a dog day when you have one as part of your family, August 26th is an actual designated dog holiday! Now, if you're not familiar with this special day, we'll give you a little background!   National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author Colleen Paige. According to Colleen, " National Dog Day celeb...

  Our beloved four FiveSibes furangels:  Bandit, Chloe, Harley & Gibson #Flashback Photo: Spring 2015     Do you believe in signs from our beloved departed dogs?   Today's Flashback goes back to the Summer Solstice, which if you are a Husky or northern breed dog parent, you probably already know that solstices and equinoxes are special times to light a candle and remember all of our dearly beloved pups who have made their journey to North of the Rainbow Bridge. (If you'd like to learn more, or to include your dog on the Sibernet's list, please visit the Siberian Husky Memorial Candle Lighting page HERE . The next candle lighting will be on the Autumn Equinox, August 22, 2021). The Summer Solstice, which was on June 20th this year, brought about today's wondrous story. The morning broke as usual in our house, with my daughter brewing coffee, Wolfie wooing to go out, and the grandkids laughing and screeching to their morning games and shows. After all the ini...

Updated: November 13, 2025   W hen a dog goes into a seizure, their body temperature can rise dangerously high. In an effort to keep them cool, research has been done on where to place cool packs on your dog.* When my own Gibson had his first seizure, all I had was a loaf of frozen Italian bread and a bag of frozen peas in my freezer. And that's what I used! Along with our veterinarian, I developed this "Cooling Down an Epi-Dog: Where Do I Put Cold Packs?" to help others with Epi-dogs understand the importance of cooling down a seizing dog, as well as tips for keeping them cool before, during, and after a seizure.    I'm super proud of my cooling down an Epi-dog poster and happy to know it has helped Epi-dogs across the world to #LiveGibStrong! Today, there are some pretty cool cooler vests, and even a human one our friends over at Oh, the Life of Olivia shared on our page, but with Gibson being a 98 lb - 120 lb (at times due to meds), and with with being a wooly Hus...