Birthday Week: Ammo’s B-Day Wish List

So since today kicks off my Birthday Week Celebration for my 7th Birthday I decided to get things rolling with a Birthday Wish List!

We all know that the best part of a Birthday is the presents!! (*please note while this is not a sponsored post, links marked with an asterisk contain affiliate links)

Ammo’s 7th Birthday Wish List

Birthday Week: Ammo's 7th Birthday Wish List

  1. Emerson Hoodie from Penn + Pooch
  2. Dog Bandana from Wildebeest
  3. Dental Dog Chew Toy from Benebone*
  4. Jacket from Wildebeest
  5. Personalized Dog Bed from Naps Design

 

Birthday Week: Happy 7th Birthday to Ammo

Since inviting all of you to join in on my week long celebration just wouldn’t be right without handing out some goodie bags I’ve decided to share with you all a HUGE coupon towards purchases in my online shop this week.

Seriously this is my BIGGEST SALE YET! So all week long you can use code AMMOIS7 for 40% OFF purchases of $10 or more from my Flying Hero Etsy Shop. (sale ends 10/10/15)

Birthday Week: Sale in Flying Hero Etsy Shop

Check out all these fun goodies and more in my Etsy Shop.Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

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P.S. Make sure you stop by tomorrow where I announce an awesome Birthday Week Giveaway that you’re going to LOVE!

 

 

Birthday Week: Ammo Turns 7!

Today is a very special day, today is the one day a year where I become just 1 year older. Today is my 7th Birthday!

Birthday Week: Happy 7th Birthday to Ammo

Now having just one day a year to celebrate your birth is just so sad, so just like every year since I turned one I’m going to celebrate my Birthday ALL WEEK LONG.

Birthday Week: Happy 7th Birthday to Ammo

So grab your party hats friends, and welcome to Birthday Week! Make sure you check back on my blog (or better yet sign up for e-mail notifications to be notified when a new post is live) everyday this week – sometimes even twice a day. I’ve got giveaways, diy projects, and maybe even some adorable puppy pictures to share! It’s going to be so much fun!

Incase you missed my previous years’ festivities, be sure to check out all my Birthday Week Celebrations. Any other October Birthdays out there? Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Olga’s 90th Birthday

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

For the second time this year I was invited to a very special lady’s 90th Birthday Party!

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

My dear friend Olga is one of my favorite customers at my shop, and without fail she always brings me a bag of cookies (and lots of sweet kisses) every time she visits.

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

So I was so very excited when I was invited to Olga’s Surprise 90th Birthday Party with all of her friends and family.

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

Now one thing to know about my friend Olga is that she’s one of the biggest dog (and pony) lovers there ever was. And over the years she has accumulated a lot of furry friends – including my pal Minnow who she met at one of his very first public appearances ever!

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

So as you can imagine there were a lot of 4 legged attendees at Olga’s party.

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

Olga even had her pony friend Rainy come to visit her!

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

Now really, a birthday party with dogs AND ponies…..best birthday party ever in my book!

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

Olga's 90th Birthday Party // Ammo the Dachshund

A very Happy Birthday to my dear friend Olga! I wish you many many more, and next year I think we should invite even more ponies to your party! Ammo the Dachshund

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to pick up my Adventure Awaits T-shirt to benefit the Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue! Check it out HERE!

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

Happy Birthday Ammo the Dachshund!

Today is my Birthday! I’m officially 5!

Birthday Week: Ammo the Dachshund turns 5!

Even though I’m five I don’t feel a day over 2! I’m looking forward to many more years of adventures and I wanted to thank all of you for joining me for Birthday Week as well as all of my journeys! I enjoy making all of you smile and I appreciate you leaving me comments on my blog and facebook page. I’m lucky to have friends like you!

Birthday Week: Ammo the Dachshund turns 5!

And now I bet you are all wondering what exactly I got for my Birthday! So lets take a look inside my gift box!

Birthday Week: Ammo the Dachshund turns 5!

Oh lucky day, I got a Benebone (which I can’t wait to start chewing to see how well it will hold up to my choppers), and Nylabone Dental Chew, and a yummy goody from Pet Valu! I feel like the luckiest boy in the world!

So thanks again for celebrating with me this week. I hope you had as much fun as I did! Ammo the Dachshund

Birthday Week: Free Desktop Wallpaper

Even though it’s Birthday Week, I decided not to make it ALL ABOUT ME, so I whipped up a little desktop wallpaper for everyone to use!

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And because I’m feeling extra generous (and it’s Friday) I also wanted to give all my friends a coupon code to use in my online shop!

So use BIRTHDAYWEEK to receive 20% off anything in my SHOP. (coupon expires 10/3/13)

And don’t forget to stop by my blog for a special post tomorrow – because on Saturday I turn FIVE! Ammo the Dachshund

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Pinata for your Dog

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

It’s Birthday Week, which means I plan to celebrate BIG! So this year mom helped me whip up the perfect party accessory, a PINATA! Keep reading to find out how you can make your own piñata for your dog.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Supplies:

  • Thin Cardboard (cereal boxes work great)
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Tissue Paper
  • String
  • Small dog cookies

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Trace the shape of your piñata onto two pieces of cardboard. We chose to use a dachshund shape, but this could work for any dog shape. The more simplified the shape is the easier it will be to create a piñata. Then cut both of them out.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Cut several strips about 3″ wide out of a thin cardboard (cereal boxes work great), then begin to edge one of your dog shapes by taping the strips along the edges.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: When you have edged your shape all the way around the dog, make a hinged door at the base of the dog. You will also want to make sure you section off some of your dog shape so that the cookies will stay in one area (and not fall into the legs) like the picture above. When you are all done you will want to add your second dog shape to the other side and tape into place.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 5: Cut several strips of tissue paper out and fringe the edges of them with your scissors.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 6: Wrap the tissue paper around your dog and tape into place. You can alternate colors by overlapping them.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 7: Tie a string through the door of your piñata, you can use a small stick to keep it from pulling through. Then cover the base of your dog in tissue paper and tape several pieces of dummy string (that won’t do anything when pulled) to the underside. It helps to use a less sticky tape like washi tape, or simply rub scotch tape on your clothing before attaching to the piñata.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 8: Fill your piñata with small cookies and tape shut with a small piece of slightly sticky tape.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 9: If you want your dog to be able to open the piñata themselves then you may want to tie some cookies to the ends of your strings. Otherwise you can pull the string for your dog.

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 10: Hang your piñata for your dog to enjoy! Make sure you always supervise your dog while playing with the piñata and do not allow them to eat the string!

Birthday Week: DIY Dachshund Piñata for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

I had a blast with my Birthday Piñata, just check out the video below:

Happy Birthday Week to Me! Ammo the Dachshund

Birthday Week: Ammo turns Four!

Today is my Birthday! Hooray!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

In the past four years I have been on so many adventures! From riding in airplanes, paddleboarding, performing with the Painting Ponies, painting pictures, and just lounging around the house – each day has been an amazing ride.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

I’m looking forward to many more years of adventures – and I can’t wait to share them with all of you!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

There are still so many things I have yet to do and see, and a World that is just begging to be sniffed by me!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

So excuse me if I spend today shouting Hooray! a whole bunch of times, I’m just uber excited to be turning four – and I can’t wait to tear into my presents tonight.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Three cheers for me!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Now here’s to hoping I can stay awake for my party – being an adventurer is super exhausting! Ammo the Dachshund

 

Birthday Week: Dog Treat Round-up

I couldn’t decide what I wanted mom to bake me for my Birthday, so I decided to round-up some of my favorite dog treat recipes on the web right now.

My paws are crossed that mom will bake me one of these this weekend, because when your Birthday is on a Friday you get to extend it into a Birthday Weekend – it’s a rule!

Natural Dog Treat Recipe with Apples from 17 Apart

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Natural Dog Treats with Apples

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 finely chopped or grated apple
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Natural Dog Treat Recipe

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets. Blend flour and cornmeal in large mixing bowl, then incorporate apple, egg, oil, brown sugar, and water until well blended. Flour your workspace and roll out dough to desired thickness. Cut cookies to desired shape and size. Place dog cookies on baking sheet and bake 35 minutes. After baking, turn oven off and leave cookies inside for another 30-45 minutes until crisp. Allow to cool and store in an air-tight container.

 

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits from Pink Pistachio

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon applesauce

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add wet ingredients and mix until well blended. Knead into a ball and roll out on wax paper to 1/2″ thickness. Using cookie cutters cut out cookies and place on an unlined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Store in an air-tight container.

 

Low Fat Carrot Dog Treats from Dog Treat Recipes 

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Carrot and Banana Dog Treat Recipe

Image via 17 Apart

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium banana (ripe)
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applejuice
  • 1/8 cup water (maybe more, as needed)
  • 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (keep some handy for rolling)
  • 1 cup rolled oats

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Carrot and Banana Dog Treat Recipe
Image via 17 Apart

Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, lightly spraying a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkling a little flour onto the surface you’re planning to use to roll out the dough. In a medium bowl, mash up the banana and mix in the shredded carrots. Then add water and apple juice. Stir. Next, add the oats and flour. Stir all of the ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined.

Using your hands, knead the mixture until a dough forms. Dump the dough onto the lightly floured surface that you prepared earlier. Roll it out until it’s about a half inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut into 3″ pieces. Place the pieces onto your lightly sprayed baking sheet. Bake the dog treats for 25 minutes.

Before “serving”, let them cool completely. Here’s a tip that you may find useful: If your dog likes a little more crunch to his treats, then turn off the oven and let the treats cool there overnight.

 

I don’t know about you, but I’m totally drooling! Ammo the Dachshund

 

 

Birthday Week: Get to Know Me

I thought it would be fun to dive a little deeper into the true me during Birthday Week, just like I did last year when I answered some of your burning questions. So with a little help from my mom we came up with 10 new questions for me to answer that will help you get to know me a little bit better.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Q What is your all-time favorite thing to do on the weekends?
A This is a tough choice between spending time on the farm, and napping in my sunroom at home. I enjoy being at the farm to hunt for groundhogs and lay in the sun, but being at home has it perks too as my sunroom has an all around view of my yard, and my comfy worn in spot on the sofa.

Ammo the Dachshund // Sunroom napping

Q What is your favorite toy?
A Right now my favorite toy is a Strawberry made by Planet Dog. I love it because it tastes a bit minty, is fun to chew on (but this far indestructible) and mom has been filling it with peanut butter which makes it extra special!

Q Do you have any bad habits?
A Well not any that I care to admit! But if you must know, my mom says I bark a little too much at the critters in my backyard. Personally I do not consider this a bad habit when I’m just doing my job by protecting my fortress from intruders. And I guess if we are being truthful here, I also like to hump pillows – particularly the ones on mom and dad’s bed! I know, I am ashamed.

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Q What is the next trick you plan to tackle?
A Well I had started learning how to barrel race like this speedy little dachshund, so perhaps mom will help me finish mastering this one. Although mom says she also wants me to learn to put away my toys at home – which doesn’t sound as thrilling to me.

Q Who is your favorite artist?
A Well besides my talented painting pony friends, I have fallen in love with the paintings made by the talented Kim from Yellow Brick Home after she painted my portrait (and the ponies) earlier this year.

Pet Paintings by Kim @ Yellow Brick Home - via Ammo the Dachshund

Q Where are all your super fun photos taken?
A I experiment with a lot of different places for my styled photoshoots (like work, my backyard, the spare bedroom in my house), but recently I’ve been setting up my backdrops in the sunroom at home. It seems to provide the perfect amount of light which makes me look extra adorable!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Get to Know Me

Q In the past 4 years, what has been your favorite adventure?
A It’s so tough to choose just one adventure, but I really have enjoyed when mom and dad took me to the corn maze  (which reminds me, I’m due for a trip soon). I get to use all of my hunting and scenting skills to get us through the maze in the fastest time possible – and I have to say my maze skills have been quite impeccable!

Q What is your favorite blog to read?
A Oh gosh, how do I choose just one? You can check out my sidebar to see a bunch of the pet-related blogs that I love to read, but I guess if I had to choose just one to read I’d have to say I’m drawn to my newest blog find, Love and a Six-Foot Leash. It’s the pretty pretty pictures I tell you!

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

Q Do you enjoy being a shop dog?
A I very much love being able to go to work with mom every single day, and meeting lots of new people is one of the highlights of my day. However sometimes I just feel a little cooped up, and I get a little antsy having to spend my day inside all the time. But in the long run it definitely beats being stuck home alone all day, and I wouldn’t give up being a shop dog for anything!

Ammo the Dachshund at work

Q What is your favorite food?
A All of the above. But I guess if I had to choose just one, string cheese would be at the top of my list.

I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know me a little bit better, and if you have anymore questions for me please be sure to leave them in the comment section below! Ammo the Dachshund

P.S. I have to make sure I say Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary to my mom and dad today! Kisses from your number one boy, Ammo.

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