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Meiko, the urban dog

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About Me

Hi, thanks for visiting MyDogSpace(pets deserve MySpace too) and I'll gladly introduce myself. My name is Meiko and I'm a hip dog. I'm only four years old in my own dog years, but comparable to thirty-two in human years. Dog to Human age chart . I suppose I'm a 'mutt', I'm part Bishon Frise/Shih Tzu/Yorkshire Terrier. I'm a boy dog and a model, well... a fashion model that is. I did try and become the poster dog for Old Navy, but I have a lot of good competition. I've been featured in The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, CFRN, City Tv, Access Television, and Global TV. I love to show off my NHL Oilers shirt and hat during the hockey playoffs GO OILERS GO!.
I dislike hyper pets, because I'm the laid back type and I get spooked by pets that act all freaky. You just never know if one of them is feral, I guess. I don't mind cats, but they tend to play rough and scratch too hard for my liking. I get to meet a lot of other pets at the store, so I'm getting to be very popular in town. My owners have the coolest retail store for pets in Edmonton, Canada. You can see more of my pet friends and I, in the Pet Gallery at the stores' website. (check out what hip pets, like me, wear!)
'The Urban Dog' layout by Resident Lunatic

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Other Canines or even Felines that are into being pampered by their owners and just generally hip! Beware, I bite the privates of humans who abuse any animal!
Please consider adoption, there are just too many of us that are needlessly terminated or abused...

Edmonton Humane Society Visit them
Canadian Animal Shelters
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American Death Row Dog Rescue space Save a pet

My Blog

Dogs Can Get Sunburn!

Like us humans, dogs need sunlight to help balance their bodies' levels of calcium with their metabolism. Yet too much ultraviolet radiation can irritate our dogs' skin as it does our own, causing sun...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:58:00 GMT

Food Harmful to Pets

Items to avoid   Reasons to avoid Alcoholic beverages   Can cause intoxication, coma, and death. Baby food    Can contain onion powder, which can be toxic to dogs. (Please see onio...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:56:00 GMT

17 Common Poisonous Plants for Pets

  ..TR>   ..TR> ..TR> 17 Common Poisonous Plants Lilies Members of the Lilium spp. are considered to be highly toxic to cats. While the poisonous component has not yet been identif...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:50:00 GMT

How to Solve Barking Problems

Excessive barking is nothing new. Dogs appear to enjoy barking, and they do so for various reasons. They bark when they want something, when they say "hello," when they are having fun, when they are s...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:05:00 GMT

Common Household Toxins for Pets

Common Household Toxins Antifreeze Symptoms: Depression, stumbling, staggering, vomiting, and seizures Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Symptoms: Excessive drooling, vomiting, weakness and abdominal pain Insec...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:52:00 GMT

Why do dogs eat poop?

Most people who own pets have probably experienced their animal eating poop!   I was fortunate enough when Meiko was a pup, he did not have the need to eat his own poop. There were and...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:29:00 GMT

Seperation Anxiety

Very social animals, dogs prefer to be with others. When left alone, some companion canines become very distressed, suffering from an attachment disorder known as separation anxiety. Dogs who suffer f...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:10:00 GMT

How to solve excessive chewing problems

Four-month-old Jazzy, a "mostly Lab" puppy, has just been adopted by a newlywed couple. They head out to shop for supplies, leaving Jazzy free to explore her new abode. But after spending several days...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:07:00 GMT

Non Toxic Plants for Pets

..TR> ..TR> ..TR> This list contains plants that have not been reported as having systemic effects on animals or as having intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Any plant material inges...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Gene Simmons of Kiss Knows The Urban Dog!

Gene Simmons of KISS was the Grand Marshal for the Rexall Edmonton Indy (the only Canadian stop for Indy racing this year!) . I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Simmons  at an exclusive Meet&...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:47:00 GMT