Christmas Giveaway – Dachshund Calendar

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Ammo

***This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

Winner: Mary Anne Chan & her dog Kona! Please contact me at info@ammothedachshund.com to claim your prize.

Merry Christmas Friends! In the Spirit of giving I’ve decided to gift one lucky reader my 2012 Calendar.

This 2012 Calendar measures 5 1/2″ w x 8 1/2″ h and comes with a metal bulldog clip for easy hanging on your wall or cork board. Just simply use a tack or nail on the wall.

Each month features a photograph of me! All photos are printed professionally on archival quality paper. At the end of the year/month the photos would be great for framing and hanging on your wall.

PRIZE: One 2012 Ammo the Dachshund Calendar
TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “NEW YEAR” and….
BONUS QUESTION: Tell me your new year resolutions. Maybe it’s eat less kibble, or take a jog in the park, whatever it is I want to hear about it!
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, January 2, 2012 at 5:00pm EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!
RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced shortly afterward. Good Luck!

Ho Ho Ho

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ammo

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!

Santa’s Secret Workshop

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund merry christmas

Last week I was busy working away on a secret project for the Holidays. I made Christmas Cards! Yay!

ammo the dachshund christmas cards

Mom fashioned a beard for me out of some cotton and a string and I happily posed for portraits in a cheerful little Santa hat we got at the dollar store last year.

ammo the dachshund christmas cards

Picture taking always proves to be the easy part, it’s coming up with the inside greetings that takes a little more effort.

ammo the dachshund christmas cards

But this year I came up with my very own version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas….

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And left tiny paw prints all covered in soot.
The beard of his chin was white as the snow,
His twinkling eyes gave off a warm glow.

He spoke not a word, but gave out a sigh,
As he gobbled the milk & cookies in the blink of an eye.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,
“I like peanut butter cookies, next time get it right!”

You can fetch your very own set of my Holiday Greeting Cards HERE. Send a little Christmas Cheer to everyone you know! And because I love you all oh so much, enter the code AMMOPAL at checkout to get 10% off your order. Yipee!

Ammo’s Christmas Wish List

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ammo

Dear, Santa

Even though I ate that piece of pizza off the coffee table, picked on Trooper, unraveled all the toilet paper, and ate a hole in mom’s pillowcase – I really really think I deserve all the things on my Christmas list this year. I promise to try harder next year.

xoxo,

Ammo

ammo the dachshund's christmas wish list

1. Custom Pet Portrait from the Yellow Brick House [via]

2. Rocket Ship Bedding Set from Garnet Hill

3. All Natural, Organic Dog Cookies from Bocce’s Bakery [via]

4. Bauer Earthenware Dog Bowl from Garnet Hill

5. Custom Made Cashmere Dog Sweater from By Chance Designs on Etsy

Helper Boy

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Ammo

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.

Friday Fetch: Hund Collection at Neue Galerie

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ammo

HF Loden Coats It’s always great when canines and art can combine, I should know, I’m an artist. So that’s why I was super excited when I received the new Neue Galerie New York catalog in the mail.

Neue Galerie is a museum devoted to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design. The gallery shop is devoted to providing the finest design icons from three periods: Biedermeier, Vienna 1900, and the Bauhaus. Contemporary designers such as Han Feng, Michael Graves, and Eva Zeisel also create exclusive pieces for the museum shop.

Among these contemporary pieces is Hund, which is a collection of chic canine couture and luxe accessories inspired by a mini Schnauzer named Milly von Barksky.

In other words, drool.

The Hund collection might be a bit out of my price range, but a dog can dream right? You can check out the Hund Collection at Neue Gaerie.

Hund Tag II

hund fabric bone

Yeohlee Teng Raincoat with Hood

R Horn Stag Harness

Friday Fetch: Nobility Dogs

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ammo

nobility dog prints We all know dogs are pretty important in the face of history, but artist Sij Sandra of Nobility Dogs takes it one step further. Using historic works from famous artists, she inserts canines to portray them as wealthy noblemen, kings and queens, even dukes and duchesses. And her main inspiration? Her Dachshunds of course!

Not only does Sij create canvas glicee prints from her work, but she also has brooches, shoulder bags, scarves, and watercolor prints. You can even order a commissioned work that includes a picture of your favorite canine pal. I’m thinking I totally need a print of me riding in on a white steed to save the day, what do you think?

You can fetch your own Nobility Dog print here for around $30.

nobility dog prints

Street View

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Ammo

You might remember that a few months ago when Hurricane Irene hit my home town, that the awnings at my shop took a bit of a beating. Mom and I decided that they needed to be replaced so we hemmed and hawed for weeks over what color they should be (the original color was discontinued – so we had to replace all of them) and what the lettering should say.

My vote of course was bright yellow with “HOME TO AMMO THE DACHSHUND” on the awnings. Unfortunately I was out voted because mom said she gets two votes since she’s the boss. Phooey!

So yesterday I stopped by the shop to check out the awning progress as they began to be replaced.

ammo the dachshund shop awnings

I was a little jealous my name wasn’t on them, but I have to say they did look classy.

ammo the dachshund shop awnings

And today when I got to see the full finished effect – I really did like them.

Mom said we still have some changes to make, like removing the lettering on the windows and maybe adding a neon sign on the corner – but she promised me that as a compromise maybe she’d put a picture of me in the window on the shop door, yea!

You can check out how our shop looked over the past 30 years+ by visiting www.studio3framing.com

Super-Duper Halloween

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund super hero

You may be asking yourself why today of all days I’m dawning my fashionable super hero cape and stunt helmet.

ammo the dachshund super hero

Sadly it’s not because I have any damsels in distress to rescue today, nor do I have any dragons to fight. No, it’s something much more important than that.

ammo the dachshund super hero

It’s Halloween Party time! Wooohoo!

Mom and Dad are hosting a Halloween party this year, and the theme? Super Heroes of course!

ammo the dachshund super hero

I’m still working out my wardrobe selection, but I definitely think I’m in the running for best dressed!

Birthday Week: Giveaway – Hot Dog Prize Pack

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ammo

**This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries**

And our two WINNERS (who were chosen using random.org) are Pia & Maylin! Congrats!

Come on, who doesn’t love a Hot Dog? And by Hot Dog I mean, Dachshund!

Since it’s my Birthday week mom let me raid the shop to find some super fun prizes to give away to my guests (that’s you). So I picked out all my favorite “Hot Dog” themed stuff to giveaway in two great Hot Dog Prize Packs!

hot dog prize

PRIZE: Two Hot Dog Prize Packs, which includes one dachshund pen, one tin of weenie gum, and one hot dog stress reliever.
TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “I LOVE HOT DOGS” and….
BONUS QUESTION: Tell me what you like to have on your hot dog? Are you simply a mustard kinda guy, or do you load it up with all the fixings?
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 5:00pm EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!
RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced by Friday. Good Luck!