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).

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2008

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This year mom and dad decided to take me to the local mall during pet night to visit Santa.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

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.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

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.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

After about 2 hours (yikes!) I finally made my way to the front of the line.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

I was quite patient as I practiced my sit and stay in the busy mall corridor.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

As I inched my way closer to the “north pole” I could hardly wait anymore!

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

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!

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Finally it was my turn with the jolly guy, and let me tell you it was worth the wait.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

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!)

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Merry Christmas from me and Santa! Ammo the Dachshund

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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!

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Materials:

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

 

Optional Supplies:

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

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.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Press your cookie cutter into the model magic.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Tear away the excess and poke your bamboo skewer into the spot where you want the string for hanging to be.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

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)

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

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)

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

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.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Then just add some twine and your ornaments are ready to hang on your tree or gift to a friend!

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

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! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

Last week we got not one but two snowstorms in Pennsylvania! Did you know that I absolutely love snow?

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

It might be cold and wet, but nothing beats plowing your way through the white fluffy stuff.

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

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.

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

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!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

And as you can see they didn’t slow me down any in the snow!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

Does your dog enjoy the snow as much as I do? Ammo the Dachshund

 

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PetBox Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is a sponsored post by PetBox.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I don’t know about you, but I just loooove getting mail. And when it’s a package, oh boy, that just totally gets my tail wagging! So when I got the opportunity to test out PetBox, a monthly delivery service that sends treats and toys and goodies right to your front door, well I think my tail was about to fall off from wagging too much!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Now PetBox isn’t your average pet subscription box, see they actually allow members to choose their own products that go into their boxes each month. So you can opt to choose exactly what goodies your dog is getting or let it be a fun surprise, which is what I did.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

When my box arrived I was surprised to see how many goodies were actually packed inside!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So lets take a closer look and see what I actually got inside my PetBox…..

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Rescue Decal ($5.99) – these exterior window decals are designed to keep your pets safe incase of an emergency. Mom said she used to have one of these on her door at home when she was a kid and completely forgot that we don’t have one at our house. Well thanks to PetBox now I have one too!

NoviPet Multivitamin ($11.99) – these vitamins provide the essential nutrients for optimal pet health. As I get up there in age I’m sure adding a daily vitamin to my diet can only help! Gotta keep this body in tip-top shape!

Aussie Naturals Duck Toy ($14.99) – this jute and leather toy is designed to be “hard to kill”, and so far so good in my tough paws, because we all know what a “killer” I am!

Earth Heart Canine Calm Spray ($12.99) – this natural remedy mist is easy to use by lightly misting your fingertips and gently massaging the dog’s outer ears or abdomen. I’m pretty sure mom will be taking this along on our next vet visit, as I must admit I get a little anxious when the word “shots” is mentioned.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The Honest Kitchen Smooches ($7.99) – These low calorie sweet treats are made of all human grade ingredients with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. When they’re made this healthy you can bet I’ll be getting to eat even more of them!

Clear Conscience Sliders & Tenderstikz ($11.99) – These are the first tender moist pet treats with NO glycerin or “vegetable” glycerin, NO propylene glycol, and NO sugars or syrups. They had me at tender and moist for sure!

Healthy Dogma Cookies ($5.95) – These pet teats are a natural and healthy alternative to processed treats. They’re also the perfect petite size for mom to carry with her during my training sessions.

Now if you add up all the products in my PetBox you would come up with a total of over $70! But guess what, you can get a PetBox subscription for as low as $29 a month!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

As you’ll notice from the top of my PetBox, one of my guiltiest pleasures is COOKIES – I’m pretty sure I would stuff myself silly if Mom weren’t there to make sure I didn’t over-eat and only ate the healthy ones. It’s a good thing my PetBox came stuffed to the brim with cookies of the healthy variety!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Yummy yummy yummy in my tummy tummy tummy!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Oh and as an extra bonus, once your PetBox is empty it makes for a super awesome fort (just the right size for little Dachshund bodies) – and don’t worry, you only have to wait a couple more weeks for another box of goodies to show up at your doorstep if you sign up for a subscription.

You can even use the code AMMO20 for a 20% discount on your PetBox subscription.

But my very favorite part about PetBox is that this month PetBox is running a Profits For Paws December campaign. For the entire month of December, PetBox is giving back 100% of it’s profits to pet charities across the United States. Now how can you not love a company that helps animals in need?

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

And now for the best part….

ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN a FREE MONTH from PetBox

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 12/24/13 12AM EST. Open to USA 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: I received a PetBox for review on my blog, but all opinions are entirely my own!

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!

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Gingerbread Dog Treats from Pretty Fluffy

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Gluten Free Dog Treats from Wear. Wag. Repeat.

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Home-Made Monogram Dog Cookies from 1 Fine Cookie

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

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!Ammo the Dachshund

 

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!!

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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!

Holiday Gift Guide for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

  1. Chevron Tweed Bowtie from Charlie Be Good
  2. Striped Fleece Dog Hoodie from American Apparel
  3. Lucky Dog Swag Bag – Holiday Edition from Petswag
  4. Rope Dog Leash from Gray Paw Design
  5. Cloud 7 Travel Pet Bed from Petswag

Holiday Gift Guide for Dog Lovers // Ammo the Dachshund

  1. Make your own Pretty Pet Puppy Sewing Kit from Pupurin
  2. Custom Pet Portrait from Adam Regester
  3. Pet Portrait Hand Painted Coffee Mug from Gifts Hand Painted
  4. Ammo the Dachshund Calendar from Flying Hero
  5. Everyone needs a Belly Scratch T-shirt from Barkbox

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Happy Holiday Shopping!

 

P.S. Our friends over at Barkbox are offering a $10 off discount on all new Barkbox subscriptions until January 3rd!

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12 Days of Cheer! Hunting for the Perfect Tree

Part of my yearly Holiday tradition is to go shopping for the perfect Christmas tree. Only this years tree hunt was a little extra special.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

I headed out to my favorite tree shopping spot, the TriColor Tree Farm and much to my surprise it had started to snow! Now if a little winter blizzard during Christmas Tree shopping doesn’t spell Christmas than I don’t know what does.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Of course before the tree hunt could begin I had to make sure the tree field was groundhog free. I just can’t help myself!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once I cleared the field of pesky groundhogs, I wasted no time in picking out the perfect little petite tree.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Before we cut it down we had to take the obligatory “pose with the tree for posting on Facebook later” photos. It’s absolutely necessary in the Holiday Tree Hunt.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once that was over with, it was time to cut that suckka down!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

After the nice people at TriColor Tree Farm helped me wrap up my tree I was ready to bring it home for some decorating fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ta-da! Isn’t is gorgeous? I decorated it all by myself too!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ok well I might have had a little help with the angel. Curse of the short legs and all!

Happy Christmas!

P.S. For those of you wondering my tree hunting jacket is from Noodle and Friends.Ammo the Dachshund

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Miss-Flo Custom Made Dog Harnesses

Disclaimer: This review is a sponsored post by Miss-Flo.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

A couple of weeks ago my new pal Flo, from Miss-Flo, sent me one of her mom’s custom made harness and leash sets. And boy was I excited when it showed up in one of my favorite colors – teal!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I’ve never been a big fan of harnesses that have straps between the legs because they feel restricting, and it can be quite difficult to find a well-made harness that just sits across the chest.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

These Miss-Flo harnesses are custom made to fit each dog, so you know it will be the perfect size for your own furry friend. As you can see mine fits me like a glove, and I like that the buckle is adjustable (should I ever eat too many cookies).

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

My Miss-Flo harness even came with a matching leash which boasted one of those extra strong snaps – because you can never be too careful when it comes to walking your pup! It also has a little metal loop by the handle to tie poop bags to or even snap a set of keys onto.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

One of my favorite things about this harness was the velvety soft fabric that was against my skin. All of Miss Flo’s harnesses (and even the leash handles) are lined with velvet and they come in a variety of color choices too. Never again do I have to worry about my harness rubbing me in the wrong places, because believe me when I say this stuff is oh-so-soft!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Armed in my new harness I set off to roam my neighborhood – well and mostly just show off to all the neighbor dogs how really really good looking I was in it.

You may have already noticed me wearing my new harness in some of my other blog and Facebook posts, as I’ve been wearing it everywhere lately – it’s that comfortable!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I highly recommend grabbing up one of these harnesses for your next afternoon walk – your dog will surely thank you!

You can fetch your own Miss-Flo custom made harnesses and leashes HERE. And as a bonus use the code AMMOANDFLOAREFRIENDS for a special discount at checkout! Yay!

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Disclosure: I received a product in exchange for a review. All opinions are entirely my own – and I tell it like it is!

12 Days of Cheer! Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper

It’s the Holiday Season, which means you should be singing Christmas carols, baking cookies, giggling, and drinking hot chocolate! And if you aren’t, I expect you to start right now, because Oh What Fun it is during Christmas time! And incase you need a little something extra to put you in the holiday spirit this year, here is my gift to you, a free desktop wallpaper to brighten up your days!

Ammo's Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper // Oh What Fun // Ammo the Dachshund

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Happy Holidays friends!

P.S. make sure you check back later today as I have a bonus post in store! Yipee! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer!

Just like last year I’m going to be celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer starting today! What is the 12 Days of Cheer you ask? Why only the most awesome, spectacular, fantastic celebration of all things Holiday on the internet!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

So grab a hold of your candy canes for 12 days (monday through friday) of awesome holiday DIY’s, cheerful Christmas photos, holiday freebies, dog friendly gifts and so much more. It’s going to be so much fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

Some days I’ll even be posting more than once, so make sure you check back often!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

And if we’re lucky maybe I’ll even get to peek inside some of my own presents sitting under the tree!

*Santa if you are reading this I’m just kidding, I would NEVER peek at my Christmas gifts, I’m always a well behaved angel!

Anyway, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer, because it wouldn’t be as much fun without you!Ammo the Dachshund

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