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Dear followers,
Sumo here! My human Mom wanted to started a new site to include Kicho in the title and also start a new account so that there’s no confusion when we follow other pet bloggers since Mom has us under her own personal account. Unfortunately, Tumblr doesn’t have a way to change the primary blog, or choose a specific account when following others so here we are! This makes it much easier for us. Plus, I like having more control over my own blog since Mom has been kind of hectic at work and has been a bit lazy when it comes to updating… so I’m officially taking over.
We’d love for you to continue following us there!
Licks,
Sumo
Sumo REALLY wanted to take this home with him…
Sumo and I played outside on the deck. I stuffed a toy through his tail and normally it would drive him crazy but he was actually ok with it this time around. It stayed there until he had to scratch and shake it off. What a dorky puppy. <3
Kicho saw me whip out the iPhone camera. For once, she was totally posing for the shot. ;-)
Notice Sumo’s artwork in the background… the big huge chewed off leather from the bed frame… …Sigh.
Caught Sumo stretching outside on the deck.
We went with Amie, Tomo and their Mom, Gloria, to Liberty State Park today! Amie & Tomo were modeling for photos while Sumo & Kicho watched and played in the background.
The park was pretty big and the views were amazing! Not to mention, the weather was perfect!
Sumo!
He’s gained an considerable amount of chunkiness. It’s all my fault. I always fall for his charm when he’s begging for num nums. I just can’t say no to the face he makes! Argg!
Kicho!
She’s doing great! Still on her heart medication and will have to stay on it for the rest of her life. Even still, she’s always energetic, always smiling and always playful. She will continue her regular checkups every few months to make sure her heart condition doesn’t worsen. We were really concerned earlier this year when we found out how bad it had gotten in just a year. She was walking very slow, sluggish, always coughing… but now that she’s on her new meds, she’s been responding very well to it. She’s a tough girl! Also… super sweet and sooooo well behaved. We love her dearly. She keeps Sumo in check. ;-)
Amie & Tomo!
Amie is such a beauty! She loves the camera and we all think she should take up modeling full time. What a face! Also, I think she’s finally warming up to Sumo a bit. Perhaps, there’s love in the future?
Tomo’s a complete goofball and we love him so much for it. Once off leash, he does the Shiba 500 and is full of personality! He loves rolling in yucky stuff and snatching num nums out of other people’s bags. I made the mistake of leaving my bag on the grass and this little guy calmly walks over, moves the flap to expose the contents inside, then proceeds to snag the bag of chicken and tries to bolt away! Hahaha, we couldn’t help but laugh. I wish I had a video of it.
This is of Sumo & Amie. Sumo LOVES Amie. I caught him trying to sneak a few kisses but she wasn’t feeling it and tried to bite his face off. It’s so adorable watching those two interact with each other. ;-)
On the way home… everyone was poop’d out! Me included, I had only 3-4 hours of sleep the night before and passed out as soon as I got home for about 4-5 hours. Seriously, I’m so out of shape! :-\
Kisses to Gloria, Amie & Tomo for inviting us! 
So I redid the layout again. I’m going to just settle on this one. Sorry for the lack of updates. We’re heading up to a new park this Sunday so we will definitely have a lot of photos to post!
It’s been awhile since our last update. Currently working on a new layout for the puppies blog. We will have new photos up soon! Check back later. :-)
We took little Kicho to the vet yesterday to run some tests. The doctor said the Lasix did the job of removing the fluid in her lungs. They also tested her kidney and liver to make sure they were still healthy in order for her to continue her heart medication, and all is good! There’s really nothing that can be done for her heart disease. They increased her dosage in the hopes that she responds to it better. She’s going to be on heart medication for the rest of her life. Lifespan is undetermined at the moment. We can only be hopeful. We have to monitor her more closely and will have to continue to take her in to run the usual tests every 3 months. It’s been expensive but she’s totally worth it. It’ll be an ongoing thing. Thank you to all that have given us their support and all the well wishes. We’ll do everything in our power to provide her a long, healthy, and happy life.
Here are some photos I took half hour ago during our little walk. Kicho is the sweetest puppy ever.
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted any photos. Here’s some randoms from today.
Kicho was being really cute and sleepy. We’re supposed to take her back to the doctor here in the next few days. They told us we have to finish her meds first and so we still have about 4-5 days left of pills. I’ll update more on her condition once I have results. She looks so sad in these photos but I think she was just sleepy. She passed out soon afterward. We love her lots!
Sumo has been a really good boy! So well behaved. I think we’re beginning to understand each other. I’ve been practicing all kinds of words with him so he knows what I mean when I say them now. He still gets really protective and barks at people when they walk too close towards me and pretends to chomp any hands that try to pet him without his permission. But otherwise, he’s really well behaved. Well… for today at least. Here are some snap shots of him on our walk today.
