Hi Melinda,                                                                                                                   14-Feb-2005

  Just a quick email to send you an update on Chiyo at three months. She has taken to her splash pool and has reached new heights of inventiveness by finding a way to use one of my planters to launch herself into the garden...:)

  Hope you enjoy the pictures - Chiyo sends paw-pats and nose-kisses.

Cheers
Hanako, Martyn & Chiyo

Hi Melinda,                                                                                                                   17-Jan-2005

Hope you are well. As promised here is a picture of Chiyo at a little over 8 weeks old. She has settled in very nicely and now knows all the coolest places inside and out to rest after a hard day's work eating, drinking, paddling and looking cute. This morning she helped me with the paving, very kindly pointing out the rows I had to do next by lying in just that spot.

She has been much more energetic from yesterday and today, despite the heat and I am keeping an eye on her ears. We picked up some ear cleaner from the Vet on Saturday and she's been very good with ear cleaning etc.

Will keep sending updates as this little cutie grows...

Take care,
Hanako, Martyn & Chiyo

Hi Melinda,                                                                                                                  15-Jan-2005

Just a quick email to let you know Chiyo has landed safe and sound and is settling in. She had her vet check this morning and he is happy with her overall health. She has a slight temperature and the vet cleaned some gunk (tattoo ink) out of her ear which was irritating her a little but nothing to worry about. She is definitely a little pocket rocket, zooming around the garden, ears flying - she has taken to my oregano patch and loves 'paddling' in her water bowl...

All in all she is a real sweetie, incredibly fast to learn and so sweet-tempered she is winning everyone over. Thank you for choosing such a cutie-pie - photos soon - we haven't quite cracked the art of keeping her still long enough to photograph her!

Thanks and thanks again,
Hanako, Martyn & Chiyo