Category Archives: Play

Deck the Halls with Twinkling Lights

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After owning my Christmas tree for 4 days I was FINALLY able to decorate it last night with my family.

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

I tried really hard to help dad string the lights….

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

…but when you have paws for hands it can get a little complicated.

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

So, dad had to finish up that step of decorating the tree without me.

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

But I did get to hang up some of my favorite ornaments.

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

Remind you of any super adorable Dachshunds?

ammo the dachshund decorating his christmas tree

In the end my tree came out looking spectacular! Although, I might have to gnaw off some of the bottom branches, you know, so my mounds of Christmas presents have plenty of room to fit under the tree.

Ho Ho Ho

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As per my yearly tradition, mom and dad took me to visit Santa again this year.

ammo the dachshund and santa

I wore my best-est Christmas outfit and told Santa about all the toys and goodies I was hoping he’d leave me under my tree, just like in years past….

I asked him if he could forget about the secret stash I have hiding under my bed if I promised to leave him a big plate of cookies on Christmas Eve!

ammo the dachshund and santa

I also might have asked if I could keep one of his magical reindeer.

ammo the dachshund sees santa

I told him not to worry, because I would take excellent care of him since I have loads of experience taking care of ponies.

ammo the dachshund with santa

I’d also take an elf if he has extra. 🙂

 

This year my trip to see Santa benefited Canine Partners for Life, an organization that is dedicated to training service dogs for people in need. Special Thanks to Clocks for Seeing Photography for the wonderful shot of me with Santa!

Cutting down the Tree

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Over the weekend I got to pick out my Christmas tree with my family. We decided to go back to the Tri-color Christmas Tree Farm just like last year so that we could cut down our own tree. (you know, the do-it-yourself method).

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

It’s very important to pick a special tree, after all you want it to look enticing for Santa to leave a whole bunch of presents under on Christmas Eve.

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

I narrowed my search down to a few promising trees, but ultimately decided on this glorious fella….

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

Santa would be proud! But, if you are wondering where the picture is of me sawing down my tree pick this year, sadly I must disappoint. See, after I chose my tree I got a bit sidetracked….

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

…really I was just checking to see if the groundhogs needed any help cutting down their Christmas tree.

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

I did eventually emerge from my underground adventure to help dad carry the tree to the car.

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

And I happily shared the back seat with my pretty little Christmas tree all the way home.

ammo the dachshund gets his christmas tree

Here’s a happy little video of Holiday Tree Hunting Adventure:

I can’t wait to get all of my ornaments on it and decorate it super pretty for Santa! Make sure you check back tomorrow so I can tell you all about my visit to see Santa!

It’s Turkey Time

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I’m here to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

ammo the dachshund thanksgiving

I’m excited to spend the day with my family and even my best pal Trooper. And I’m especially excited to park myself under the dining table and wait for all the food scraps to fall.

ammo the dachshund thanksgiving

I’ve been practicing, and I’m pretty sure I could fit a whole turkey in my mouth if I had to. I can hardly wait!

ammo the dachshund thanksgiving

On this day, I also wanted to say how very thankful I am to have so many wonderful internet friends that enjoy reading my daily adventures. Your comments and special notes make me feel oh-so-special and it makes me smile whenever I know that I was able to brighten your day.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING  xoxo your pal,

 

 

 

 

Turkey drawing above [via]

The Hamster Returns

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You might remember the toy Hamster I got last Christmas from my Dad…..well he must have known that it’s the Holiday season again, because he’s returned!

I’m not sure where he was hiding all this time, but when mom was moving some stuff around at home I found him! And boy did we have some fun playing together this weekend! Just see for yourself…

 

P.S. Over the weekend mom helped me make some updates to my website! Yipeee! Check out the new About, Gallery, and Press Pages!

Superhero Playdate

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Oh hey, did you come to play super heroes with me today?

ammo the dachshund superhero

What do you mean you don’t have a super cape?

ammo the dachshund superhero

Well, I guess we can share mine.

ammo the dachshund superhero

Even if it was especially made just for me.

ammo the dachshund superhero

But next time you better bring your own.

ammo the dachshund superhero

Because we need TWO super heroes to save the princess….

ammo the dachshund superhero

…and we both need to be able to fly.

Helper Boy

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Weekend projects around my house tend to always involve a do-it-yourself mentality.

ammo the dachshund paint helper

And on this particular weekend, mom’s d.i.y. project to update the office took over my sunroom.

ammo the dachshund paint helper

Even though my sunning space was suddenly way more crowded, I was thrilled when mom said I could help, because as you know I’m really really good at helping.

ammo the dachshund paint helper

However, when the paint roller proved to be too difficult for my cumbersome paws I decided to improvise….

ammo the dachshund paint helper

….sadly mom didn’t think it was such a good idea and I was promptly relinquished from my duties as helper boy.

sigh.

Leaf Break

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Things are a little quieter around here now that fall has arrived. The shop slows down a little bit before the Holiday rush, the ponies start growing their winter coats and I don’t have quite as many things booked on my calendar.

ammo the dachshund in the leaves

So it’s nice to take this little fall break and play in the leaves.

ammo the dachshund in the leaves

Did you know that you can find buried treasure in fall leaves?

ammo the dachshund in the leaves

It’s true, I’ve seen it with my own eyes.

ammo the dachshund in the leaves

All you gotta do is wiggle your little nose and let it lead you too it.

ammo the dachshund in the leaves

And if you can’t find the treasure, than I hate to tell you, but those darned squirrels probably took it. Sorry pal, I guess you’re out of luck this year.

 

Tuesday Night Lights

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Last night I attended my very first men’s college soccer game at the University of Delaware.

ammo the dachshund university of delaware

As fascinating as it was to watch the Blue Hens play Lafayette, I actually didn’t attend the game specifically to watch the men’s soccer team play. (sorry boys).

Nope, I actually had my eye on the sidelines for a good part of the time.

athletic training university of delaware

See the girl on the end there? That’s my Aunt Laurel – and she’s a senior in the Athletic Training Program at the University of Delaware. So while the boys were busy trying to score goals, Laurel was tending to bloody noses, helping hobbling players off the field and icing legs. Pretty cool right?

ammo the dachshund university of delaware

In fact I was so excited to come support the team that I even wore my blue and gold winter coat (you know, in Delaware colors).

ammo the dachshund university of delaware

Everyone thought I was the BIGGEST fan ever…..I didn’t argue, because no one has to know it was my very first game. hehe.

 

You can check out the game day recap here (sadly UD lost) but it’s still fun to look at the senior appreciation photo up top where my Aunt Laurel is pictured second to last on the right.

Halloween Weekend Adventure

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Over the Halloween weekend I went on nearly a 400 mile excursion to visit a place that is very special to my pony friends, Assateague Island, Virginia.

See my pal Minnow was born wild on Assateague 18 years ago, and every year he returns to neighboring Chincoteague Island to perform for a week during their annual pony penning. I never get to go because the island isn’t very dog friendly and sitting in the car is not a good idea in the summer heat.

ammo the dachshund rest stop

Even dogs need to take advantage of the rest stop!

But this time as all the ponies loaded up for a special trip to Assateague to ride on the beach in the cool fall weather, I was allowed to come! Yipee!

The even better news was that I got to leave behind a rare October snowstorm in PA for the still cold but way less snowy weather in Virginia. Score.

Upon arriving Saturday evening I got to attend a special picnic where mom got to meet up with her Chincoteague Pony Friends from all across the country. I even got to meet a bunch of my facebook fans in person for the very first time, and I wasted no time showing off some of my favorite tricks so that everyone could have a good laugh.

assateague island

The next day we were up early and headed across the bridge and onto Assateague Island with all my pony friends in tow.

Dogs aren’t allowed on Assateague (seriously?) so I spent my morning snuggled in a pile of blankets. Honestly I can’t complain, from what the ponies tell me it would of been too cold for me anyway.

riding ponies on assateague

Meanwhile mom got to live out her dream of riding the ponies on the beach. Boomerang and Blitz were excited to visit the island where their parents were born years earlier. It was a very special trip for everyone.

minnow on assateague island

Naturally mom spent hours on the beach taking pictures of the ponies. She promised me she’d show me all the cool photos once she has time to filter through the nearly 1,000 photos she took (and I thought she took a lot of photos of me!)

But here are a few she showed me last night that I thought were extra special.

chesapeake boomerang

chincoteague minnow

chesapeake lightning

I taught those ponies everything they know. Don’t forget that! 🙂

After our beach adventure we headed back to the mainland so the ponies could participate in a fun show. They won me lots of ribbons – but I won the most special one of them all…

The costume contest! Well, ok, Minnow might have helped some.

Then on Halloween morning we made one last drive out to Assateague so the ponies could say goodbye to the ocean before heading home to PA. I told them I had to be back home in time to hand out candy to all the trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood!

So how about that for a Halloween weekend adventure? Pretty exciting, right? I just might have to spend the rest of the week catching up on my sleep after this weekend fun!

 

P.S. More fun photos from our amazing adventure will be popping up on the Painting Pony Blog & Facebook page as soon as my mom has a chance to filter through them all! So make sure you check back soon!