Welcome to Birthday Week!

Birthday Week! Ammo the Dachshund's 6th Birthday

Holy Moly! Can you believe it’s been an entire year since I’ve celebrated Birthday week? That’s right, on October 5th I will be turning the big 6! So I’ve decided to share the Birthday fun and celebrate with you all week long!

Birthday Week! Ammo the Dachshund's 6th Birthday

So strap on your party hats and join me for the week long celebration! I’ve got lots of fun in store with giveaways, freebies, and even puppy pictures! You won’t want to miss it as I’ll be sharing the fun every day, with blog posts twice a day too!

So stop on by a little later today as I’ve got a super fun giveaway to kick things off. Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters

You guys, it’s officially SWEATER WEATHER! Which means I couldn’t help but ooooh and aaaaah over the handmade dog sweaters from My Fabulous Puppy on Etsy.

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Designer Dog Sweaters // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch these handmade sweaters and more from My Fabulous Puppy starting at $20. Ammo the Dachshund

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products. Just wanted to share my latest find!

Throwback Thursday: Snow Bunny

Living in Pennsylvania I’ve been through my fair share of winter storms. But one of the first BIG ones I encountered was in 2010 when it snowed so much that I could barely get through it.

Ammo in the Snow 2010

Oh who am I kidding, even when it snows just a little I can barely get through it with my short legs! But that doesn’t stop me from having a grand time!

Only time will tell if this winter will bring any record snowfalls! Just incase I’ve stocked up on snowsuits! Ammo the Dachshund

Sunday Night Football goes to the Dogs

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by Barkbox.

Sunday Night Football Goes to the Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

When my September Barkbox showed up at my door packed full of goodies and boasting a football theme, I knew exactly what I had to do…..

Sunday Night Football Goes to the Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

…slap on my favorite football t-shirt and catch the Sunday Night football game, rooting for my home team, The Philadelphia Eagles!

Did your dog get a Football themed Barkbox this month? Post your favorite videos of your pup catching the game on my Facebook wall so we can all get in on the sports fun!

And it’s never too late to grab your dog their very own Barkbox, use code AMMO5 to save 10% off your purchase!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Barkbox, but all opinions are entirely my own!Ammo the Dachshund

What Best Dog Friends Do

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

Over the weekend my best friend Trooper came over to spend the day with me.

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

It’s been a long time since we’ve spent the ENTIRE day together, so we had a lot of catching up to do.

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

Mostly we had a lot of snuggling to catch up on!

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

Boy did I miss snuggling with my best friend! Ammo the Dachshund

My Canine Kids Perfect Fit Dog Harness & Fleece Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by My Canine Kids.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I’m always super excited when I get to test out clothing, since being a dachshund means that your body type is not the norm – and it can be quite difficult to find harnesses, jackets, sweaters and coats that accommodate my long body but short legs. Needless to say, I’m quite excited to share with you the Precision Fit Harness and a Precision Fit Sport Fleece from my pals at My Canine Kids.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Since summer has officially decided to head on out of Eastern Pennsylvania, I have found myself in need of a jacket on the farm for my early morning farm chores.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The Precision Fit Line from My Canine Kids is quite unique in that it is designed to be fully adjustable. As in your clothes and harnesses can grow with you should you perhaps pack on a few extra pounds (not that I condone that) or are a puppy going through a growth spurt, or perhaps you just have an odd dachshund shaped body that can be hard to fit.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The front of the Fleece velcros in two points so that you can easily make it snugger or looser.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

And the belly strap has an extra long piece of velcro to fit lots of different sized bellies. And the My Canine Kids line isn’t just for small dogs, they make their products in a variety of sizes to fit big and small dogs and every body type in between.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The Precision Fit Sport Fleece even comes with an handy hole to attach a leash through, although I do wish it was a bit further back so it could reach my harness.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I also got to test out the Precision Fit Step in Harness in blue.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom says it totally makes me look like a body builder! Hey, I’ll take that!

Some key features about the Precision Fit Harness:

  • Harness sizing has 5 sizes covering dogs from 4 – 50 lbs
  • Military quality velcro for strength
  • Double dring leash closure
  • Mesh harness has reflective trim for night visibility
  • Core nylon harness is made in NYC

And because the top and sides are fully adjustable, it can make fitting your growing puppy or hard to fit dog a snap! I typically prefer harnesses that don’t go between my front legs, but I did notice that My Canine Kids also makes an adjustable vest style harness that is most similar to the kind I prefer to wear.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

You can check out more styles and designs in adjustable clothing for your pets at My Canine Kids. And find out where to purchase their gear!

And now for the best part…..

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

TWO LUCKY WINNERS will win a Precision Fit Fleece or Precision Fit Harness from my Canine Kids! (winners may choose color and size)

Here’s HOW TO WIN:

For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. By entering this giveaway you will be added to the My Canine Kids E-mail List. Winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends on 9/30/14 12AM EST. Open to WORLDWIDE readers! Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by My Canine Kids, but all opinions are entirely my own.Ammo the Dachshund

P.S. Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for a Mattie & Margot Collar and Leash!

 

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys

I stumbled across the Little Barkster on Etsy and thought their line of plush dog toys was oh-so-fun. These handmade toys look totally nibble worthy. Too bad my powerful choppers would for sure devour them in seconds, but they would be pretty while they lasted!

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Little Barkster Dog Toys // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch these fun toys and more from Little Barkster on EtsyAmmo the Dachshund

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products. Just wanted to share my latest find!

Throwback Thursday: Wrestling Cats and Dogs

cricket and ammo

My pal Cricket and I have been friends for a very long time. Cricket it is one of those very special cats that is very tolerant of EVERYTHING. In fact, dare I say she’s more like a dog than a cat?

Case in point, when I was just a pup Cricket used to wrestle with me…..and being the sweetheart that she is, she let me win too…

Love ya Cricket, thanks for teaching me how to wrestle! Ammo the Dachshund

Bringing the Beach Home

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Last week some farm machinery showed up on the farm, and along with it came some sand!

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Word on the street was that the ponies were getting sand footing for their arena.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

In translation…..HOLY COW I WAS GETTING A BEACH!

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper and I were quite intrigued by our newly found farm beach (as we dubbed it).

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

You may already know just how much I absolutely love the beach, especially running across it bay watch style.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

And the fact that I can now run on the beach and also hunt groundhogs at the SAME PLACE……seriously I think I’m in heaven.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Once the arena farm beach was officially finished Trooper and I got to be the first ones to test it out.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

And seeing as how it’s a pretty big arena farm beach, we both agreed that we should share our new sand with the ponies too.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

Blitz and Boomerang seem to be just as thrilled with the new farm addition. Boomer even took a celebratory bay watch run just like me….

So what fun things do you think I should do in my new farm beach? Ammo the Dachshund

Dog Friendly Storage Space

My mom and dad have been on a mission this year to redo our kitchen (they’ve been saving their pennies for years and years), so in order to move ahead with operation new kitchen we’ve recently had to do a little re-organizing around the house. One of the first areas to tackle has apparently been my stuff!

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

I have a few designated areas around my house where most of my gear (coats, harnesses, collars, leashes, etc) collect, one of them being this little nook in the dining room.

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

As well as this closet in the kitchen which holds a lot of my gear as well as dog food, treats, and other stuff.

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

As you can see my little closet has become quite cluttered! Mom told me that I would need to clean it out completely as well, because it was going to become the new home for our pantry (once it’s gutted, painted, and redone). Of course I was very concerned about where all my stuff (especially the cookies) were going to end up!

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom said not to worry, she had a plan, and off she went to Target to pick me up this handy organizing shelf on sale for $40.

She then relocated my treats and dog food to a cabinet in the kitchen and I was left with the task of re-organizing all the rest of my gear!

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

The end result was this super pretty (and super organized) pet-friendly storage to house all of my gear just inside the backdoor of my house.

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

With a little help from my mom I sorted everything so it’s much easier to find!

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

With the bulk of the storage housing my coats, fleeces and jackets (one can never have too many articles of clothing), I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

So what do you think of my new pet friendly storage? How do you organize all of your dog’s gear around the house? Ammo the Dachshund