It’s the day day after Christmas and I’m still feeling festive!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and I’ll be back to regular posting just as soon as I recover from my Christmas Cheer Hangover!
I can still hear Santa’s sleigh in the distance! 
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12 Days of Cheer! Happy Christmas!
I am so excited because today is CHRISTMAS! I even broke out my most festive glasses for the occasion.
And on my 12th Day of Cheer I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I’m off to visit my family and spread as much cheer as possible in my holiday spectacles. I hope you all have a wonderful day and that Santa brought you lots of goodies! Merry Merry Christmas!
12 Days of Cheer! It’s Christmas Eve!
This post is sponsored by my friends at PetBox.
Dear Santa,
It’s Christmas Eve and I’ve got my reindeer booties on and I’ve left you a big plate of cookies for when you come to my house to deliver the presents!
I can hardly wait to see what you have in that sack for me!
And if you happen to need any extra reindeer I’m more than happy to help out!
Or better yet, I can also fill in as an elf!
Elves get to open all the presents first right?
Merry Christmas Eve everyone!
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12 Days of Cheer! DIY Prize Ball for your Dog
It’s just a few days before Christmas and you forgot to get your dog a gift, for shame! But not to worry, with my simple (and free) DIY you can whip up a special gift for your pup in under 5 minutes!
Materials:
- Tissue Paper (use leftover paper from your packages or you could even use newspaper)
- Tape
- Dog Cookies
- Small Dog Toys (I picked up some from the Dollar store, but you could easily use some of your dogs toys that are already laying around the house)
Directions:
Starting with one of the larger items, wrap it in a single layer of tissue paper and secure with a piece of tape. Using another layer of tissue wrap up a few cookies ontop of the first item and secure with tape. Continue in this fashion until all of your items are wrapped up in a different layer. When you are finished you should have a nice little package that your dog will enjoy tearing into on Christmas morning!
Make sure you always supervise your pet with the Prize Ball, and do not allow them to eat any of the paper.
12 Days of Cheer! Ammo’s List for Santa
Dear Santa,
Even though I sometimes like to bark at big dogs, don’t ALWAYS come when I’m called, and left a stinky little present at grandma’s house, I still think I deserve all of the items on my Christmas Wish List. I will try harder next year.
xoxo, Ammo
- Clickit Dog Safety Harness from Sleepypod
- Orbee-Tuff Snoop Interactive Toy from Planet Dog
- H2O4K9 Insulated Water Bottle from Olive Green Dog
- Lunker Floating Dog Toy from Ruffwear
- Jibu Beaded Collar from Free People
12 Days of Cheer! Visiting Santa
Every year as per my family tradition I take a trip to visit Santa. I’ve been telling old Kris Kringle my Christmas wish list since I was just 9 weeks old! (although it appears I may have missed 2009…oops).
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This year mom and dad decided to take me to the local mall during pet night to visit Santa.
When I arrived I wasn’t the only pup waiting their turn to see St. Nick, so I hopped in line and anxiously awaited my turn.
As us pups had to share Santa’s lap with all the boys and girls too the wait was quite long, luckily I was able to do some window shopping while I waited.
After about 2 hours (yikes!) I finally made my way to the front of the line.
I was quite patient as I practiced my sit and stay in the busy mall corridor.
As I inched my way closer to the “north pole” I could hardly wait anymore!
As you can see by the look on my face by the time it was my turn in Santa’s lap I was quite tired of this waiting game!
Finally it was my turn with the jolly guy, and let me tell you it was worth the wait.
I quickly told him what I wanted under the tree this year and sat for my obligatory photo, because we all know what you get AFTER visiting with Santa……cookies! (as you can see I’m already eyeballing them in the photo above!)
Merry Christmas from me and Santa!
12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Gold Dog Ornaments
With Christmas just around the corner Mom and I decided to add a little bling to our tree! (inspired by this tutorial) This super easy DIY is also great to use as gifts for all your doggie friends! So easy your could make these this weekend as gift toppers for all your gifts!
Materials:
- Model Magic
- Gold Spray Paint
- Rolling Pin
- Wax Paper
- Cookie Cutter (I used this fun dachshund shape)
- Bamboo Skewer
- Twine
Optional Supplies:
- Glitter
- Alphabet Rubber Stamps
Step 1: Lay out a sheet of wax paper and using your rolling pin flatten out a piece of model magic that is large enough to fit your cookie cutter. Keeping it about 1/2″ to 1″ thick.
Step 2: Press your cookie cutter into the model magic.
Step 3: Tear away the excess and poke your bamboo skewer into the spot where you want the string for hanging to be.
Step 4: (optional) You can stamp a name or word into your ornament using the rubber stamps if you choose. It’s a great way to personalize them for all your friends! (no ink required as you will be painting them later)
Step 5: Allow the model magic ornaments to dry for several days so that they harden. (they will harden faster if you set them near a heat source (not on it!) and remove them from the wax paper)
Step 6: Once your ornaments have hardened you can add a few coats of gold spray paint (or really any color you like). Optional – add some glitter by sprinkling it on while your paint is still wet.
Then just add some twine and your ornaments are ready to hang on your tree or gift to a friend!
Only thing that would make these better is if they were actually edible (which sadly they are not), paws crossed for edible dog bone ornaments for next year!
12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day!
Last week we got not one but two snowstorms in Pennsylvania! Did you know that I absolutely love snow?
It might be cold and wet, but nothing beats plowing your way through the white fluffy stuff.
I wore my Noodle & Friends coat, my sparkly holiday collar from Mattie & Margot (for holiday cheer purposes), and I even slapped on a pair of Pawz booties mom had found at goodwill for me to test them out in the snow.
The Pawz boots may not have really kept my feet any warmer, but they did keep out any snow or salt. Plus they just looked cute because they matched my jacket!
And as you can see they didn’t slow me down any in the snow!
Does your dog enjoy the snow as much as I do?
12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Round-up
I don’t know about you, but when I think about the holidays I think about all the yummy treats that will ultimately be baking in my kitchen. Or I guess I wish were baking in my kitchen! So I’ve rounded up some of my favorite Holiday Dog Cookie recipes so you have no excuse not to bake your pet some yummy treats this holiday season!
Gingerbread Dog Treats from Pretty Fluffy
Gluten Free Dog Treats from Wear. Wag. Repeat.
Home-Made Monogram Dog Cookies from 1 Fine Cookie
No-Bake Coconut Dog Teats from Pretty Fluffy
I’m drooling already! *Make sure you check back later today as I have another blog post in store with some goodies for you to win too!
P.S. If you’re still looking for something special to gift this year, our friends over at Easy Canvas Prints are holding a Holiday Contest where you could win $300 towards a canvas print of your own! Just think of all the photos of your dog you could get printed on canvas – I mean all the gifts you could give!!
Here’s the details:
Easy Canvas Prints fans on Facebook (and their blog) can upload any photo they would like to get printed on canvas to gift someone this holiday season. The photo with the most votes will win a grand prize of $300 to Easy Canvas Prints! The 2nd and 3rd place winners will win a $100 credit to Easy Canvas Prints. Contest runs 12/15/13 through 12/20/13.
Anyone who enters will be sent a 60% off Sitewide + Free Shipping coupon code as well, so everyone wins!!
12 Days of Cheer! Gift Guides for Dogs & Dog Lovers
Part of the joy of the holidays is picking out gifts for the important people (and dogs) in your life. Which is why I’ve rounded up these fun gift guides, not to mention I just love to shop!
- Chevron Tweed Bowtie from Charlie Be Good
- Striped Fleece Dog Hoodie from American Apparel
- Lucky Dog Swag Bag – Holiday Edition from Petswag
- Rope Dog Leash from Gray Paw Design
- Cloud 7 Travel Pet Bed from Petswag
- Make your own Pretty Pet Puppy Sewing Kit from Pupurin
- Custom Pet Portrait from Adam Regester
- Pet Portrait Hand Painted Coffee Mug from Gifts Hand Painted
- Ammo the Dachshund Calendar from Flying Hero
- Everyone needs a Belly Scratch T-shirt from Barkbox
Happy Holiday Shopping!
P.S. Our friends over at Barkbox are offering a $10 off discount on all new Barkbox subscriptions until January 3rd!