Kiko's Pet Page
Kiko, newspaper "printz"
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Canadafreepress.com office mascot Kiko is mighty miffed that Barney Bush, the irascible ink black Scottish terrier, who has the run of the White House, has his very own Web page.
Kiko may not have Barney's pedigree, but he is afterall, a "printz." Not a capital `P' printz, but a small `p printz'.
While our printz may not be able to run freely through the Oval Office, he's a fully-fledged newspaper mascot with the right amount of printer's ink running through his veins.
With a Mom who's a high-class bichon frisee and a pure Yorkshire terrier Dad, Kiko is only a halfbreed. But, hey in multiculturally driven Canada, it's not a bad thing to be.
There are no "crown jewels" to verify that Kiko is a full-blooded printz—a vet took them away a couple of years back when he was neutered.
But with or without his crown jewels, Kiko still attracts all of the foxiest girl dogs, including the lively and luscious Chiquita, a shiatsu with an absolutely adorable face. Chiquita is definitely the Nicole Kidman of the canine world.
No mere princess, Chiquita is queen of College Park, where she sniffs out all of the trees, constantly on the lookout for a tryst with her beloved. It's a relationship that's lasted more than four years, and next thing you know, Kiko will be writing poems to her.
The much bigger male dogs are on the watch for Kiko, the park printz. Only 12 lbs., he growls first and quickly jumps—even rotweillers—if only to prove his machochismo. Funny how he only attacks the canines who have somehow managed to keep their crown jewels away from the vets.
Kiko makes it clear that he regards politicians of all political stripes as so many trees.
Once the snow flies, Kiko too little for real winter boots, gets a paw smear from a jar of a product called Invisible Boots before his walks to the park.
Benny Bullies and Rollovers are Kiko's favourite store-bought treats. His favourite homemade treats are the cookies made from liver ground in the blender, mixed with a package of cornmeal, and plenty of garlic. This treat, shared with other College Park pals, is particularly useful in summer months as garlic is said to ward off fleas.
You can read some of Kiko's favourite animal stories on this web page. Other pet owners are invited to send in photos of their pets, which Kiko promises to have posted on the Canadafreepress.com site.
Kiko's Pals
Izzy Everyone who knows canadafreepress.com Sports Editor and author Edward Zawadski knows he’s a big guy. Eddie would be the kind of guy you’d like beside you if you happened to find yourself having to travel down a dark alleyway.
But when it comes to "Izzy", his pet dog, Eddie is one big marshmallow.
Indeed, ever since the day Izzy came into his life, the two have been inseparable.
When Eddie took his Mom to Poland last year to reunite with a long lost sister, it was difficult to leave Izzy behind. Upon Eddie’s return, Izzy let him know he wasn’t too happy with the absence.
Izzy is a part Bichon, Yorkie and Jack Russell mix.
As you can see in his photo, not only one of Izzy’s white ears always seems to stand up, but Izzy is a stand-up kind of guy.
The CFP gang happen to agree with his proud master, who sent this accompanying note along with the picture: "Pretty cute, huh?"
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Lyka: The highly-trained U.S. border patrol dog broke hearts when she went missing near Surrey, B.C. There was a happy ending in store when the seven-year-old Australian shepherd was found about five kilometres from where she went AWOL. Lyka and her worried handler became separated while searching for smugglers in heavy bush. There was no word about her for two days straight. Then, a farmer who read about Lyka in a local newspaper spotted the dog who came to him when he called out her name. In the sheer relief of finding her none the less for wear, Lyka was given one big bone and a two-week holiday from patrol duty.
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Pets Links
Pets
Good Dog pups help kids learn to read
By OnTheWeb: SHEILA CALLAHAN
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Justin Ortiz sits on a rug in Room 202, Christy Crawford’s third grade classroom. “It’s 6 o’clock in the morning,” the 8-year-old tells Bodhi. “It is time to wake up.”
Actually, it’s 2:45 in the afternoon, and Bodhi, a 58-pound standard poodle, is awake and at work helping children improve their literacy. He’s listening to Justin read the children’s book “In the Morning.”
Home Alone never again for Fido
By Judi McLeod
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Have you ever rented the DVD Benji in a desperate attempt to keep your pooch entertained while you were out at the supermarket buying groceries?
Do you worry about Fido who's been home alone all day when the boss tells you that you have to work overtime tonight?
Ontario horse had to be put down following cougar attack
By Judi McLeod
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Rumours have been rife in the London Ontario area that a cougar was on the loose. People who fleetingly spotted the cougar were not always believed.
Gift from the 'Angel of Doggies'
By Judi McLeod
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
If there's such a thing as the 'Angel of Doggies' in a troubled world, his name must be Aza.
When Aza, died at age 12 of leukemia last winter, his human companions David and Sophie Dastych were inconsolable without her.
Pet Cemetery, the reality
By Judi McLeod
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Last March when thousands of pets sickened and died in the horrific poison pet food scandal, scores of people turned to www.itchmo.com.
Worried pet owners, desperate for information that might help keep their pets alive, turned to Itchmo for any scrap of information.
Keeping up with all the twists and turns on the poisoned pet food story was a full-time job.
Even now, the mystery has never been resolved and the pet food manufacturer supplier most responsible for the tragedy had the gall to stage a seminar.
Tinkerbell coming home is the only happy ending to 3-year-old's favourite fairytale
By Judi McLeod
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Posters of lost pets can be found on the lampposts of every major city. When the same posters turn up in small towns, they're somehow not as sad. It's much easier to trace a pet in a small town where everyone seems to know each other.
`Tinkerbell' is a tiny Chihuahua. Tinkerbell's favourite person is tiny, three-year-old Deanna Muir.
Tiny Tinkerbell is out there somewhere in the metropolis known as Toronto, Ont. Tracing Tinkerbell in a city the size of Toronto is a big job.
Paratrooper's girl proves love conquers all
By Judi McLeod
Friday, May 25, 2007
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Two months ago, Army Spc. Justin Rollins fell in love with a puppy that he found in Iraq. The dog was flown to his family in Newport. |
Rollins, killed in Samarra on March 5, never made it home.
When this inspirational story started out, all the family and girlfriend of the 22-year-old paratrooper had left of him was a picture taken the night before his death that they cherished. The picture showed Justin nuzzling a female pup, so full of life; so typical of him.
Aza -- Faithful to the End of Her Life
By David Dastych
Sunday, April 15, 2007
dog is in the heart of his master."
It was a very cold, frosty Winter day in February of 1996, when our neighbor Maria brought a dog to our apartment. "Keep her for a week or so, until I find a home for her. She's so beautiful. She's wandering in a snow blizzard and her paws are frozen." -- Maria told us. She had a small shop in front of our apartment building and she used to feed stray dogs and cats there. A good-hearted woman, indeed.
The Dog Is Not For Sale
By Dr. W. Gifford Jones
March 18, 2007
Why do I carry dog biscuits to work? I admit they're healthier than the occasional hamburger I have for lunch! But the biscuits are for a magnificent German Shepherd dog. He's always with his master, one of the many homeless people begging for money on the streets of Toronto. But why the dog, when his master is unable to feed himself?
The princess of Lighthouse Point
By Judi McLeod
Monday, January 8, 2007
One of the joys of living in our new Collingwood digs is the splendid boardwalk that runs at the back of the house.
The boardwalk, surrounded by trees, fields and marshland, more than two miles from start to finish, is a bonus for dog walkers at Lighthouse Point.
There are dogs of all ages and breeds out on the boardwalk in rain or shine. There's Bear, whose sight and hearing are not the same now that he's in his dotage, but his human companion, Harold treats him like a beloved pup. There's the unbelievable cute and clever, Gracie, a Coton de Tulear taken for walks by the humorous Bob. But the one dog that seems to take most delight in daily gambols on the boardwalk is a heart fetching Golden Retriever, known to one and all as, Samantha.
A fallen Budgie
By William Bedford
Monday, October 30, 2006
Birds have always fascinated me. I remember, as a kid, lying on my back in the meadow, watching a hawk circle slowly in the blue sky until, spotting a field mouse, it would dive, lightning fast into the tall grass and reappear seconds later with its prey imprisoned in its deadly talons.
The Blessing of Pets
By Judi McLeod
Sunday, October 8, 2006
It was the postcard perfect, small town autumn day, the burnished leaves finally showing their colours, the air crisp with the sun shining.
There were about 25 townsfolk gathered at the front steps of St. Mary's Church, "Our Lady of the Lake," in Collingwood, Ontario.
A GIRL AND HER DOGS
By William Bedford
Saturday, September 30, 2006
As told to me by my wife.
While stories about boys and their dogs are commonplace, girls and their canine companions get short shrift in our culture. When was the last time you saw a movie or a TV show about a girl and her dog?
Lovebug bites Kiko
By Judi McLeod
Saturday, September 16, 2006
My little half-breed Kiko is a changed dog since moving with me to the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay.
When we lived downtown, he was hyped by the "window monsters", the crew, who for months on end, were cleaning and repairing the windows in the downtown Toronto high-rise where we lived.
Kiko, half Yorkie and half Bichon frise, never got used to the "window monsters" even though they passed by our 15th floor windows every day. No matter how I tried to calm him, he was convinced we were under attack.
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Miss Beazley's first Christmas
A puppy hero called Honey
Tailwagging the streets of New Orleans
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Elephants can't fly but they sure can paint!
The Ghost of Bobo
Smokey the Life Saving Cat
Winking Bobo lures pet owners to College Park Pet Boutique
A place to spoil your pooch
Tiny doggie heaven comes to Holt Renfrew
Bountiful Love
