I once had this water bottle.
But then he gave me the evil eye.
And I got my revenge.
Moral of the story…..don’t ever give me the evil eye! 
Tag Archives: dachshund
Painting with famous Ponies
This is my very special pony friend, Minnow. You’ve probably already met him before, but incase you didn’t know, Minnow is a world-famous artist! His paintings have sold all over the world and help to raise money for animal rescue groups.
Over the weekend I got to hang with my pony friend and watch him create some of his masterpieces.
But famous artists can’t do it alone, there’s always a clean-up crew hiding behind the scenes.
It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!
Of course even assistants sometimes get a painted nose or two!
It’s all part of the job description.
You can find out more about Minnow and all the Painting Ponies at PaintingPony.com
Wellness Petite Bites Review & Giveaway
Disclaimer: This product review & giveaway is sponsored by Chewy.
I recently got the chance to test out a package of these Wellness Petite Bites from my friends at Chewy.com. Now I’m quite familiar with the Wellness brand, in fact I eat their grain-free small breed kibble on a daily basis, so I had no doubt that I would love their small breed snacks.
These Grain-Free Petite Treats are just the right size for small breed dogs. They contain the healthy ingredients their little bodies deserve. Each mini-bite is packed with great flavor from whole foods along with flaxseed to promote a healthy, shiny coat. Without artificial colors or flavors, these healthy treats are perfect for training, treating or just plain spoiling!
A couple of weekends ago I popped this package of Wellness Petite Bites into my travel bag and hit the hiking trail with my pal Shilah the Husky.
Even though they are designed for the smaller breeds, both Shilah and I both had no problem snacking on them to keep our energy up on our walk.
Not to be limited to the hiking trail only, I also happily munched on my petite treats when mom snapped a few photos of me the other day.
And let me tell you, I won’t hold a pinwheel in my mouth for just any old treat! It’s got to be yummy!
So for a great snack, thats healthy and perfect for tiny little mouths, I highly recommend checking out the Wellness Petite Treats from Chewy.com! They come in a variety of flavors as well as crunchy and soft kinds too.
And now you have a chance to win some super goodies from Chewy.com! Enter Below!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Chewy.com, but all opinions are my own!
Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Giveaway for A Kurgo Life Vest.
Friday Fetch: Dog Training Pouch
Since I’m ALWAYS in training to learn new tricks and skills, when I stumbled across these Dog Training Pouches from Give a Dog a Home I thought my mom would love them! With plenty of pocket space and a french spring hinge to keep the top open they are perfect for carrying training treats for your dog or even a toy! You can even get them printed with your companies logo or your dog’s name perhaps. I know what I’ll be getting my mom for her next Birthday!
You can fetch your own Dog Training Pouch from Give a Dog a Home starting at $30.
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post and I do not own any of these products, I simply wanted to share my latest and greatest find!
Throwback Thursday: Wrestle Buddies
When I was just a wee pup my best friend Trooper used to come to the shop with me everyday to “babysit” me. More often than not the day was spent napping or wrestling with my best friend. We quickly learned that while at work we had to “silent wrestle” aside from the occasional “uncle” shouts – most often coming from Trooper!
Here’s a Throwback Thursday video of one of our “silent” wrestling matches: Does your dog like to wrestle like I do? What do you think of my “climb in your mouth” tactic? 😉
Peach Blossoms
The peach blossoms in my backyard are starting to bloom.
And when the peach blossoms start to bloom, the bunnies start to come out and play.
And when the bunnies start to come out to play there are lots of smells in my backyard.
And when there are lots of smells in my backyard I start to dig, and dig, and dig, and dig some more.
And I’m pretty sure what comes next in this story involves me in a bathtub with lots of soap. Welcome to Spring!
Easter with the Barkbox Bunny
As with every spring’s arrival I am always anxiously awaiting the visit from a special bunny to my house!
This year was special because I got a visit from the Barkbox Bunny! While I was sleeping on Easter Eve the Barkbox bunny delivered my monthly box of goodies so that I would have something to open on Easter morning!
Mom made me wait until my cousins and Trooper came over on Easter to open it, and I happily shared all my treats with the ones I love.
My April Barkbox was filled with lots of goodies fit for an outdoor adventure. How did they know that I love adventures!?
I went to town right away gnawing in my Barkworthies bully stick (one of my favorites).
I also enjoyed the Mr. Barksmith’s frozen carrot cake smoothie. Those bunnies are so sweet to share their carrots with me!
The Quaker Pet Group toy provided hours of entertainment for me on Easter morning and Trooper and I had fun racing around the backyard with it.
My Barkbox also contained a package of Etta Says duck treats and some Complete Natural Nutrition grain-free campfire treats. Can you say yum!
While I hear the “Barkbox Bunny” is on vacation until next Spring, you can still fetch your pet a Barkbox subscription and save 10% off with code AMMO5 and as a bonus this month Barkbox is donating $1 – $5 from every subscription sold to an animal rescue in need!
After my own easter basket fun it was time to help my human cousins go on their egg hunt.
Unfortunately I had to stay on my leash because mom said I would find all the eggs before my cousins got a chance to.
Now what fun is an easter egg hunt if you don’t let the dog with the best sniffer do all the hunting?
Don’t worry, I still shouted out clues as to where to find them! Those kids would be lost without me!
After a good easter meal with family I retired to the basement where I let my cousins dress me up. Apparently they thought it was extra fashionable to wear super hero undies and a buret.
Although I’m not quite sure it was as fashionable as they thought after I got all those snickers from Trooper. (maybe he’s just jealous!)
I had quite the fabulous Easter and as you can imagine I slept very very well that night.
How did your pup celebrate the Easter holiday?
And don’t forget you can still fetch your pet a Barkbox subscription and save 10% off with code AMMO5 and as a bonus this month Barkbox is donating $1 – $5 from every subscription sold on an animal rescue in need!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Barkbox, but all opinions are entirely my own!
Kurgo Lifevest for Dogs Review & Giveaway
Disclaimer: This product review & giveaway is sponsored by Kurgo and contains affiliate links.
I don’t know about you, but I can hardly keep my tail from wagging with the thought that Summer is just around the corner!
One of my favorite summer activities is to spend time at the Marsh Creek Lake with my family – swimming, paddleboarding, and kayaking…..there are so many fun activities on the water to look forward to.
So when my friends at Kurgo sent me their Surf n Turf Life Vest for Dogs to test out I couldn’t wait to get my paws wet!
One of the perplexing problems with life vests for dachshunds is that it’s very hard to find ones the accommodate our deep chests. As you can see I’ve sort of maxed out the velco capacity in the front, but thankfully Kurgo’s vest comes with an extra long buckle so I don’t have to worry about it not staying on!
The Surf n Turf comes with lots of extra handles and hooks on the top so that you can easily grab a hold of your dog in an emergency or attach a leash to one of the hooks. As a bonus the back ring even doubles as a bottle opening, how cool is that!
The underneath buckles have plenty of length to fit dogs of all sizes and I liked how it didn’t have any extra bulk underneath which made it easier to swim in.
I really liked how padded and secure the Surf n Turf was as opposed to the vest mom and dad had purchased me a few years ago.
But you can’t truly give a review of a life vest without first hitting the water…..
So a couple weekends ago I hit up the Brandywine River on one of our unseasonably warm days for April.
I must admit that water was bit colder than I would of liked, because you may be surprised to know that I actually really enjoy swimming…..but especially when the water is really warm.
Even though it was chilly, I still braved the water because I’m an expert product tester and couldn’t give you guys my honest opinion if I didn’t take a dip in it myself!
The Surf n Turf held it’s own in the water and kept me happily floating ABOVE the water like it should. A little known fact about me is that as much as I enjoy swimming I won’t swim unless I’m wearing a life vest. One can never be too safe (no matter the size of the dog) and I feel much more at ease braving the waters with my vest on!
So if you’re looking for a life vest to keep your small, big or in-between sized dog safe around the water this summer I highly recommend the Kurgo Surf n Turf Life Vest.
You can even use code KURGO20WIN for 20% off your entire purchase at Kurgo!
And now for the best part…..
ONE Lucky WINNER will win Kurgo Surf n Turf Life Vest for their dog
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. Winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. Don’t worry, we never share your information! All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends on 4/29/14 12AM EST. Open to USA or CANADA residents only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Penn + Pooch Giveaway!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kurgo, but all opinions are my own.
Hopping in to say Happy Easter!
Hi Friends! I just thought I’d hop on in today to wish you all a Happy Easter!
I hope the Easter Bunny brought you lots of fun goodies in your basket!
And most importantly I hope you have an egg-cellent day with friends and family!
I know I sure will be!
Happy Easter, xoxo,
Friday Fetch: Californian Dog Bandanas
I’m totally crushing on my latest find, these Californian Dog Bandanas from Houndworthy! These made in the USA cotton bandanas feature vintage style prints in fun colors. I’ve got my eye on the swiss army knife design already!
You can fetch your own Californian Dog Bandana for about $25 from Houndworthy. (and they do ship world-wide)
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post and I have not tested and do not own any of these products, I just wanted to share my latest find!