Birthday Wrap-up

A long overdue post, I bet you guys are wondering what exciting things I did on my day of birth (October 5th). And more importantly, what goodies did Mom and Dad get me?

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-up

When it comes to presents, I’m an unwrapping fool! I can unwrap a present faster than you can blink – a glorious achievement!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

After the chaos ensued, I was left with some lovely Birthday gifts from my very generous parents.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

It was a very happy day.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

My Birthday bounty included a new collar from Mattie & Margot, a lime green hand-knitted sweater from By Chance Designs, a jar of Pet Fair Noshers to fill my toys, a toy and bag of cookies from my bestest friend Trooper, and a Kicker Box.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

I felt like the luckiest boy in the World! And after a little bit of celebratory barking, mom agreed to let me test out my new Kicker Box.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

The Kicker Box is a toy designed to challenge a dog, and get them thinking as they try to figure out how to get the treats out of the box by moving the nobs from side to side and up and down. And after about 5 minutes, I knew why they called it a kicker box…..

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

….because I wanted to kick that dang box to the curb! Seriously, all I wanted was my cookies and this box was keeping them all to himself. This must have been some sort of cruel joke.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

But since I’m a pretty smart guy, I eventually figured out how to move the nobs and release my treats. It’s still a cruel joke is you ask me though!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Wrap-Up

My 4th Birthday was loads of fun, and I’m so glad I got to celebrate it all week with all my friends. Now begins my countdown to Christmas, when I get to open all my presents from Santa! Yay! Ammo the Dachshund

 

Disclosure: I was not paid or perked to write about any of these products. I simply wanted to share all the goodies I got for my Birthday!

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

 

 

Glamour Shots

Seeing as how I’m now a movie star with my recent Painting Pony Video Debut (not to mention I’ve been on Animal Planet too), I figured it was high time I did what every celebrity does…….GET GLAMOUR SHOTS!

So I went to my favorite portrait studio, Glamour Shots by Mom, and let the camera do it’s magic.

Ammo the Dachshund // Glamour Shots

The camera loves me, don’t you think? I’m GLORIOUS!

Ammo the Dachshund // Glamour Shots

Next time I’ll have to get my majestic unicorn to join in on the fun. It will be epic.Ammo the Dachshund

 

Ammo’s Instagram Weekend

Incase you missed it, here’s what my weekend looked like:

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Ammo the Dachshund's Instagram Weekend

Time on the farm, dinner out with mom and dad, homemade pickles, napping, and a trip to the ice cream shop. It was the perfect way to spend my weekend. Ammo the Dachshund

You can follow along with my adventures on instagram here.

Sweet Hole-digging Heaven!

Oh sweet glorious day! You’ll never guess what showed up on the farm!

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

You are gonna pee your pants in excitement, just like I did!

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

It’s a backhoe!! As in, ground hogs watch out, I’ve hit the hole-digging jackpot.

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

I’m totally serious when I say this (just look at my face), this is like the greatest day ever!

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

Only one problem, I can’t find the keys.

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

I asked mom for the keys, but she said that I wasn’t allowed to operate heavy machinery without my helmet – not to mention that the backhoe was for building Trooper’s new house, not for digging groundhog hunting holes. I tried to reason with her that Trooper would be thankful I used the backhoe to rid his future home-site of those pesky critters, but it was no use.

Ammo the Dachshund - Hole Digging Heaven - Backhoe on the Farm

So it’s off to plan B. Does anyone know how to hot wire a backhoe? Ammo the Dachshund

Quiet Days on the Farm

Life on my family horse farm can be quite peaceful. I enjoy spending a lot of my time around the ponies – just quietly soaking in all the sounds and smells of the farm.

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Yes – it CAN BE quite peaceful. But other days, there are groundhogs to hunt!

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

Iron Horse Farm - Farm Life - Ammo the Dachshund

On these days, peaceful and quiet is not an option, as I’m sure you understand! Ammo the Dachshund

Trip to Wyebrook Farm

Yesterday I took a trip to Wyebrook Farm in Honeybrook, PA.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

I’ve been to many farms before – but mom told me this one was a little bit different.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

From their website:

At Wyebrook Farm, we provide an alternative to the industrial food supply. By creating a diverse polyculture on our farm, we produce the healthiest animals and best food without the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, hormones or antibiotics.

We believe that the only way to guarantee that the food you eat is healthy, safe and nutritious is to know the farmer who produced it. We sell the products of the farm from a historic barn on the farm so that our customers can see our animals and our farming practices. We encourage you to tour the farm and ask us questions. By purchasing food from Wyebrook Farm, you support the local community and ensure that this part of Chester County retains the agricultural character that has made it one of the most productive and beautiful places in America.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

At Wyebrook Farm they have a cafe that is open on the weekends as well as a market that sells their farm raised meats and veggies.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

The food was delicious, but I was really excited to take a tour of the farm.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

I met some really cute chicks along the way.

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

I even got to meet this portly fellow – who despite looking somewhat friendly, scared the bejeezes out of me!

Ammo the Dachshund visits Wyebrook Farm

It ended up being a really fun day – and we even stopped for ice cream on the way home! I have no doubt I’ll be back again, and next time I’ll work up the courage to tell that pig who’s boss. Ammo the Dachshund

Upgraded

Mom was a little bit behind the times – in regards to her phoning capabilities.

I may have had a little something to do with those “scratches” on mom’s phone. In my defense, flip phones are extremely hard to navigate when you have paws!

And forget about texting….it was nearly impossible for me to accomplish! Thankfully it was time for an upgrade, via the iPhone 4! Yipee!

Mom said she’d show me how to use it for twitter, facebooking, checking my e-mail, posting artwork in my shop, and updating my blog. I can’t wait! Perhaps I should wear gloves this time though….just to be safe.