Just after Christmas I went on a fun little excursion to the playground with my family. Who knew playing on the swing set and slides would be so much fun?
I’m already campaigning to add a swing set to my own backyard!
Has your dog ever been to the playground? Did he enjoy playing around as much as I did?
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And now onto my December Adventures…
I kicked off December by sharing a very special custom leather dog collar which had my favorite pony’s hair in it!
I shared how I spent Thanksgiving with my family.
Mom caught me being naughty at the shop.
I shared a beautiful collar from mimi green in my favorite color, teal!
One of my very favorite customers at my shop turned 90, and I helped her celebrate in a big way!
I kicked off the 12 Days of Cheer for the month of December!
I shared a free downloadable desktop wallpaper.
I shared the outtakes from my 2014 Holiday card photo shoot.
I shared some super fun gift guides for the holidays.
I shared some new fun holiday clothes from Martha Stewart Pets.
I shared my holiday wish list.
I shared a round-up of my favorite holiday DIY’s.
I shared a DIY to make some holiday flair for your dog.
I hunted down my Christmas tree.
I gave away some fun goodies to my online shop.
I attended my town’s Christmas parade – and sang loudly for all to hear!
I shared an easy DIY for Christmas Crackers for Dogs.
I wished everyone a Merry Christmas, just before I took a short break to spend time with my family.
Wow, who knew my December could get so wild? I can’t wait to kick off 2015 with even more fun – I hope you’ll join me for the ride!
Disclaimer: this review and giveaway are brought to you by Sleepypod.
Now you might remember that several months ago my pal Trooper and I took the Sleepypod Clickit, the top rated pet car safety restraint on the market, for a test ride. Well this time I’m going to share with you the brand-new Sleepypod Clickit SPORT.
Clickit Sport is Sleepypod’s next generation dog safety harness. Their new design makes it light and easy to use, without sacrificing safety. It’s also easy to put on your dog with a simple step in design.
A patent pending Infinity Loop design eliminates the need for strength-rated, steel hardware. This, in combination with a padded vest, work together to distribute and reduce damaging forces that can cause injury. Less hardware means Clickit Sport is even easier to connect and quicker to release – and all you need to connect your pet to the car is a seatbelt.
So with our new Sleepypod Clickit Sport Harnesses Trooper and I were excited to take it for a test ride.
Trooper, being the bigger dog that he is, loves riding on the backseat of the car – so with the Clickit Sport he easily snapped into his restraint. Since I’m a bit smaller, and have trouble seeing out the window – I prefer to ride in a booster seat. And while Sleepypod doesn’t recommend using their harnesses in any other way than they are designed (for the safest possible ride), I did come up with a little modification that made it just as easy for me to still ride in my booster.
I simply snapped a spare collar through the Infinity loops on the Clickit Sport and then attached the collar to my seatbelt tether.
Check out how Trooper and I enjoyed our first ride….
Trooper and I love the new Sleepypod Clickit Sport, and the great news is at $69.99 it’s a more affordable pet restraint option with all the safety benefits. You can fetch one for your pet from Sleepypod!
The Clickit Sport is the first and only dog harness in the industry to be certified by the Independent Pet Safety Research Institution, the Center For Pet Safety. So you can feel good knowing your pet is as safe as can be in the car!
And now for the best part….
ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN A SLEEPYPOD CLICKIT SPORT & ONE WINNER WILL WIN A SLEEPYPOD YUMMY BOWL!
(winners choose size + color)
Don’t forget to check out my past reviews on the Sleepypod Air, Sleepypod Clickit Utility & the Sleepypod Yummy Bowl!
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. We only use the information you provide to contact the winners and we never share it – so not to worry. 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 1/14/15 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
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Disclosure: This a sponsored post by Sleepypod, all opinions are my own.
So I’m back from my mini holiday vacation, and I don’t know about you, but mine wasn’t far long enough!
And while I very much enjoyed “unplugging” for a bit, I just couldn’t wait to share with you all the adventures I had while I was gone. I have so much to share from hiking trips, to airplane rides, and adventures with friends, but before I get to all that, lets start off where I left off….Christmas Eve!
So on Christmas Eve, after I finished working a 1/2 day at the shop with mom, it was time for a little adventure.
First stop on my adventure, was a pit-stop at the Pretzel Factory. My only gripe, they didn’t sell dog cookies.
But not to worry, because we arrived at my local Pet Valu just in time to do a little pre-Christmas shopping.
And guess who was doing some last minute shopping himself? That’s right, I got to whisper my Christmas list into Good Old St. Nick’s ear on Christmas Eve! And he assured me that I didn’t make the naughty list……phew!
And boy was he right, because when I awoke on Christmas morning there was a whole pile of goodies under the tree for me!
I’m pretty much an expert at present unwrapping, and I wasted no time diving right into my gifts!
The first item to reach my wrath – my December Barkbox! And just like every other month it has arrived at my doorstep, it did not disappoint!
And if your pup is wishing it received these goodies (plus the adorable bandana you’ll see me wearing later), don’t worry, you have until January 10th to snag your pup a Barkbox for 10% off with code AMMO5
Under my tree was also this super cool Himalayan dog chew with a Ruffhides wrap from the Barkshop.
Curses that Ruffhides wrap really slowed down my chewing, to which mom said yay! and I said aw man!
Santa must have been peeking over my shoulder when I was in Pet Valu on Christmas Eve, because he snagged me one of these mini Benebones
My mom and dad also got me one of these nifty travel bags for my dog food from Harry Barker – I can’t wait to take it along on my next camping trip!
They also got me a package of my very favorite treats, these organic chicken treats from Plato
Santa also brought me a couple of lounge collars in my favorite color teal, so I can keep a few in all my favorite places – the farm and the shop.
And last but not least, my friends at Chewy.com sent me these Texas Toothpicks. They are made from pure beef tail and provide both a crunchy and chewy treat that help keep teeth and gums clean. So while I’m munching away on a tasty treat – I can feel good knowing my teeth are getting sparkly clean!
After a fun morning at home with my family I packed up and headed out to the farm.
I was so excited to spend Christmas day on the farm with my pal Trooper, especially because he FINALLY moved into his new house!
Of course I couldn’t show up to my buddy’s house empty handed, I also brought along a few goodies for him too like a Ruffhides Chew
Trooper needed a little help breaking it in though, so like the best friend that I am, I offered to show him how it’s done. I’m so sweet like that.
I also gifted my buddy this handmade pet id tag from Tag Me Pet Tags, which I had custom made with his name and the farm logo on it – on account of that he now officially lives on the farm.
Trooper really loved it, and if you want to snag your pup one too you can use code HOLLYAMMO for 10% off your next purchase.
The best part about spending Christmas day on the farm though, that my furry little pony friends were just right outside the door.
It made it that much more special that I could spend time with all of my friends on Christmas day.
Before my holiday festivities could come to an end I packed up at the farm and headed over to my MomMom & PopPop’s house for some more fun with all my cousins and Aunts & Uncles.
I had a blast opening presents with my family.
And even took a few selfies with my cousins!
P.S. Santa if you’re reading this, I really want a pair of those spiffy storm trooper & darth vadar pajamas next year too!
Happy Holidays friends!
Disclosure: This post contains links to some affiliate pages, but all opinions are entirely my own.
Merry Christmas Friends!!!
I hope you’ve enjoyed celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer with me! December has been quite the crazy whirlwind for me as mom and I have been working lots of overtime at the shop to fulfill everyone’s Christmas framing orders. So since I haven’t had a day off in about 3 weeks, I think I’m pretty much due for one. So I’m going to be taking a short little blogging break until after the new year as I spend today celebrating Christmas with my friends and family.
But incase you’ll miss my fuzzy little face (and wiggly tail), I will be posting over on my Facebook page in the meantime.
And I’m awfully glad that Santa already delivered my presents…..because I just couldn’t help myself! But sometimes everyone deserves to be a little naughty!
Happy Holidays! xoxo,
Every year I look forward to a very special event in my home town. And that special event is the holiday Christmas parade! And lucky for me I always have a front row seat right outside my shop window in town!
Of course when the parade starts I’m always the first one out the door to cheer for all my favorite floats and parade attendees.
I’m always sure to sing along with the school bands in my best cheerful Christmas voice – because singing loudly for all to hear is the best way to spread Christmas Cheer!
Pretty colors, holiday happiness – it’s what makes this time of year oh so special.
And lets not forget the Christmas clown…..because laughter always brightens everyone’s day!
Also, in case you were wondering, don’t worry, I wasn’t the only pup in attendance during the Christmas parade. Just check out this pup who took one for the team and dressed up as one of Santa’s reindeer! He looked so convincing I almost asked him for directions to the North Pole!
But the very best part of the holiday Christmas Parade is always when Santa arrives!
I made sure to shout out my Christmas list as we rode by…..incase he missed my other 5 letters I mailed to the North Pole!
Merry Christmas!
Every year I head off to the Tricolor Tree Farm to cut down murder my holiday tree.
After spending a good while looking for our unsuspecting tree victim we take the obligatory selfie with the “chosen one”.
All before chopping it down to bring into our home. It’s sort of a funny tradition if you really think about it, but my dad takes the tree murdering very seriously.
And before you know it, the deed is done, and our tree is ready to be carted off to its new home.
The friendly staff at Tricolor help to wrap up my tree, just incase there is any chance of it escaping on our way home.
Tied and bound, he’s off on an adventure of epic Christmas tree proportions.
And incase you’re feeling sad for our little Christmas tree friend. Don’t worry, I found him a nice spot in my living room, he has a fresh bowl of water and…..
…..I dressed him up to look even more fabulous than he already was!!
Happy Holidays!
Yippee! It’s almost Christmas! And to get in the holiday spirit, I thought I’d share my fun an easy DIY for some holiday dog collar flair!
Here’s what you’ll need:
Following the directions that came with your fabric covered button kit, use your holiday fabric to create a button. For mine I used a 1″ kit.
Choosing a smaller pattern works best and may depend on the size of your button.
Then simply tie a small piece of elastic to the back of the button loop that will securely hold your button to the collar (thin elastic works best).
Then slip it onto your dog’s favorite collar, and you’ve got yourself some holiday flair!
Simple, fun, and oh-so-festive!
They were so easy to make that now I can’t decide which ones to wear….perhaps I should just wear them all!
Make sure to post your dog’s holiday flair on my Facebook page, so we can all join in on the festive fun! Happy Holidays!
With the thought that old Kris Kringle is not too far away from a visit to my house I just couldn’t help but come up with my very own Holiday Wish List.
1. Burrow Den from the Barkshop
2. Dachshund Print from Gus and Abby
3. The Emerson Hoodie in Fireside Plaid from Penn + Pooch
4. Organic Chicken Treats from Chewy
5. Ruffhides Chew from the Barkshop
P.S. Santa if you’re reading this, I’m hoping you didn’t catch one of my recent blog posts about the time mom caught me red handed making a mess in the shop. But if you did…..Trooper made me do it!
Since it’s the holly jolly season I thought it would be fun to get everyone into the holiday spirit with a giveaway from the Martha Stewart Pets Holiday line at Petsmart!
If you didn’t already know, the Martha Stewart Pets Line at Petsmart is filled with lots of fun holiday goodies including toys, bowls, clothing, beds, and so much more. It’s enough to make you shout HO HO HO all day long!
So today I’ve got a giveaway for all the small dogs out there (sorry big dogs, I promise I’ve got something extra special you guys will love in a few weeks).
Today you have a chance to win this Martha Stewart Pets Dotted Holiday Pajamas in size small and….
…this super cute Martha Stewart Pets Herringbone Sweater in size small!
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. By entering this giveaway you will be signing up for my Newsletter, but you can unsubscribe at anytime. Winner 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 12/20/14 12AM EST. Open to WORLDWIDE readers. Only one winner. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Disclosure: I received a product from Martha Stewart Pets in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own!
P.S. Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Mimi Green Giveaway for a custom laser engraved buckle dog collar!