Updated July 26, 2026 July is all about capturing great photos of our dogs! (Okay, every day is, but there seriously are two July dates devoted just to this!) Happy All American Pet Photo Day! Yes, that's right, July 11th is really a day dedicated to photographing our beloved pets, and July 26 is National Dog Photography Day! Two dates that are barking right up my alley! As a career photojournalist, I truly believe every picture does indeed tell a story. Every day, our pets bring us so much joy, whether it is that moment a puppy lick’s a child’s face, a therapy dog brings happiness to an ailing or lonely person, a cat chases a butterfly, a horse gallops across a misty field, a bunny nibbles on a piece of hay, or a dog rolls in the first snow of the season, taking a photograph allows us to capture and enjoy that moment, over and over again.   Every day can be a day of many special moments to capture our pets on film (or memory card). And, with today being All Ameri...

 Flashback Photo ~ FiveSibes "Bandit" ~ 2017   So, there I was, watching some TV while my four FiveSibes Harley, and pupsters Wolf, Chloe, and Bandit were snoozing on their beds around me in the living room. When suddenly, "oompf!" I had a 55-pound Bandit up on my lap making herself right at home! Now Bandit was not into big displays of affection, and she is the one who could drive a human nuts at times, but when she wanted some lovin' she made it clear! She would roll on her back and just enjoy belly rubs. So when she wanted lovin', I was all too happy to reciprocate. Besides, she really didn't give me a choice, like, how do you barter with a Husky?! They usually won. I mean, who could resist those blue eyes?  (It's a Husky things, trust me.) I loved it when she would decide to join me on a chair! But, truth be told, I really think she thought of my chair as hers and decided not to wait for me to vacate it! She did this quite often...so I guess she ...

    #FiveSibes Flashback ~ Our Patriotic Pupsters Bandit and Wolfie ~ July 2020     Flashing back to 2015, our alpha queen "Harley" loved wearing her patriotic glasses! I believe she knew just how beautiful she looked in them!  What do you think?   And as always, please be keep your pets safe while enjoying the Independence Day festivities!            ♥︎ Memories are Visits for the Heart. ♥︎   The Linky tool will open all week for you to join us in the Blog Hop and share pics from yesteryear or yesterday, include our badge and *link back to us*, and  be sure to hop along and visit the other blogs and don't forget to leave a nice comment!  Happy Friday!          Visit our Home Page and Don't Forget to Visit Our Other Pages, including Our #LiveGibStrong On-Line K-9 Epilepsy Resource Page. Just click on "More" Pages at top of blog.      

   #Flashback ~ Chloe ~ 2019 My daughter's Chloe was one of the sweetest dogs we've ever had. She truly was the sweetheart of our FiveSibes pack family, and the best mannered of the three Pupsters (while all well-trained, Bandit could be a brat to her siblings, and Wolfie could be aloof, but they always stuck together, like the Three Musketeers! They were siblings in every sense of the word.) Chloe just loved to be happy, sleep, and eat; maybe in the reverse order since she looooved to eat! Chloe would talk--a lot--I dubbed her "Chatty Chloe!" She had this adorable warble to her woo, that was a mix of a bark and a howl. And when it was time for a meal or snack, she was the first one who arrived on the scene, immediately sit, and eagerly wag her tail while waiting.  There are no good-byes, where ever you'll be, you'll be in my heart. ~Ghandi When she blew out both of her cruciates at the same time, and we rushed her to the hospital and were told she required i...

  A fun splishin'-and-splashin' #FlashbackFriday tribute to our beautiful Harley from June 2019! Ah, school is almost out here and the hint of hot summer days is in the air. It brings back fond memories of my FiveSibes and their pooltime fun. The best was when we set up their pools for the first time. As I filed it full of water from our hose, the site and sound always brought such happiness to our fab five. Our alpha queen Harley was our true Siberian Husky Beach Babe! She never met a pool (or hose) she didn't love. She was always the first one in and the last one out. Oh, how I miss her and all those fun summertime days. 💙 "Yes, I was a-splishin' and a splashin' I was a-rollin' and a-strollin' Yeah, I was a-movin' and a-groovin'...woo!" ~Bobby Darin & Murray Kaufman    💛 Memories Are Visits For the Heart 💛         The Linky tool will open all week for you to join us in the Blog Hop and share pics from yesteryear or yesterday!...

      "Not all stray dogs are homeless."   ~Lost Dogs of America   While we don't want to think about our dog getting out and lost, but now, especially with the nicer weather, means more times dogs are outside or traveling, and the risk is high that they can get loose and become lost. Dogs can travel—or be taken—great distances. What do you do when your dog goes missing?   The flip side is there are a great number of dogs found. How do you get it back home to its family?   My article published in 4Knines titled "Lost and Found Dogs: Resources to Help" i s a MUST READ for all dog parents .    In it, I share important tips, sites, resources, poster templates, and a 2-part episode of my show "The Sibe Vibe" featuring experts from Lost Dogs of America, Lost Dogs of Wisconsin , PetFBI, and Lost/Found Husky Group on Facebook.   Lost/Found Husky Dogs Group on Facebook Please check out my article HERE, bookmark it, share it, and remember, "All...