Most of you already know that I’m a regular working dog at my mom’s custom frame shop in our home town. So I thought it would be fun to share some photos of me “working like a dog” at the shop. Because we all know I work the hardest out of anyone!
See I told you I work really hard! 
Disclaimer: This product review is NOT SPONSORED by anyone, but does contain affiliate links.
Since I was just a wee pup I have been traveling in the car in style in my booster seat
I’ve spent many a car trip in my booster seat over the years.
In fact I enjoy looking out the window from my seat so much that over the years I had flattened down the edge of it. Comfortable, yes, but safe? Mom begged to differ on that.
Which is why for my mom’s Birthday a few weeks ago I got this brand new K&H Bucket Booster Seat
In fact, my family loves me so much that I ended up with two of them! Yes, due to a little mix-up I got both the large K&H Booster Seat
I debated for a while which one to keep. The only difference between the two beds was that the large was about 4″ wider.
Now even though the larger bed would of given me more room, my current booster seat was the exact same size as the small – so I was already pretty comfortable napping in it. In the end mom decided we should keep the small because it fit a little better in our car. The large would of made it difficult for my mom to put down the other seats in our car without removing the bed first, so since we transport a lot of large items it made more sense to keep the small one.
Installing my new seat in the car was as easy as threading the seatbelt through the base.
Underneath the included cushion you can thread your seatbelt through a heavy duty d-ring which comes with 2 seat belts for your dog (or dogs).
And one of my absolute favorite features of my new bed is the ability to add a heated pad! If you purchase this heat pad
And it comes with a cord to plug it into your car. I’ve been using mine all the time and it gets nice and warm but not too hot that I wouldn’t want to lay in the bed for a couple hours (especially when I get a little chilly on the farm).
One of the things I did miss about my old bed was how soft the edges are and they were at the perfect height to rest my head on and look out the window. My new bed has rigged sides, but mom said perhaps she’ll make me a pillow to use with it. We also added a towel underneath the seat cushion to raise it up some so I can still rest my head on the arms and look out the window.
As you can see it didn’t take me long to adjust to my new ride.
So if you’re looking for a great pet bed for the car I highly recommend the K&H Booster Seat
*I was not paid or compensated to write this review. K&H doesn’t even know who I am, I just wanted to share how I’m loving my new car seat after many of you have requested more details!
*links in this post contain links to my amazon affiliate shop.
Disclaimer: This product review & giveaway is sponsored by Dogtails.
When my new friends over at Dogtails sent me a sample of their natural clarifying dog shampoo little did I know that I would be needing it so soon.
My adventures in groundhog hunting on the farm inevitably landed me in the tub as soon as I got home!
Bathtime isn’t always my favorite thing to do, but when you have a good shampoo that can get you squeaky clean in no time it makes it that much more bare-able. Plus the bottle had a picture of a dachshund on it….so I knew it was meant to be!
Dogtails Shampoo’s key features:
ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN a 16oz Bottle of Shampoo from Dogtails!
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 3/25/14 12AM EST. Open to Worldwide readers. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Save 20% at Dogtails with promotion code AMMOTHEDACHSHUND
Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Mattie & Margot Collar Giveaway!
Disclosure: I received a sample bottle of shampoo from Dogtails in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own.
My pal Buddy’s mom is a master at making custom collars and bow ties. I’ve been a fan of her products for years, and when I spotted that she will now be offering Flower Collar Accessories for all the gals out there, well I knew I had to share!
Perfect for weddings, special events, or just because – these would look great on your dog! You can fetch your own Flower Dog Collar from Silly Buddy starting at $46.
P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!
Spring is almost here (yes really), and I can always tell when it’s just around the corner because my pony friends start to shed all of their hair!
Now not only do I love shedding season because it means warmer weather should be here soon, but also because pony hair can be quite entertaining! Just check out this video from 2012…
Who else can hardly wait for shedding season to start?
P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!
As many of you may already know (via Instagram and Facebook) I packed up and headed out on a little road trip this past weekend in celebration of my mom’s Birthday!
Just a little weekend getaway, we didn’t travel far (staying in my home state of Pennsylvania), but boy did we pack in as much as we could!
My first stop was a cute little flea market in Kutztown, PA. You might recall I’ve been here before, and while it’s usually much bigger in the warmer months it was still fun to browse around at.
I even had my eyes on this electric face off hockey game – which unfortunately mom and dad wouldn’t let me bring home since I already have way too many toys!
Next stop was the Kutztown University Bookstore (since mom and dad went to school there). I waited in the car while mom and dad shopped, and I’m still a little bit peeved they didn’t bring me back one of these fun KU dog jackets.
After spending some time in Kutztown, we headed up towards the mountains and stopped in at Centralia. For those of you that don’t know Centralia is the site of an underground mining fire that started in 1962. The now long since abandoned town still continues to burn underground, and remnants of the broken highway and burning can still be seen today.
Unfortunately most of the area was still pretty snow covered, so it took me a bit of hiking to find some remnants of the fire destruction.
Most of the old highway has been vandalized over the years – but it’s still an interesting site to see.
I’m pretty sure my middle name should be explorer, because it’s one of my favorite things to do!
After my visit to Centralia we headed further North to my accommodations for the night in Dushore, Pennsylvania.
The Endless Mountains Motel was full of log cabin charm – and I even had my very own fireplace! Looks like I wouldn’t be needing all the jackets I packed after all!
The next morning I kissed my new bear friend from Dushore goodbye and headed off to the Ricketts Glen State Park for some hiking!
While most of the hiking trails at Ricketts Glen were closed due to the snow and ice, that didn’t stop me from finding some safe trails to spend the day exploring.
Don’t worry the conditions weren’t quite as extreme as this photo may make it seem (it was a posed photo), and most of the trails we hiked were pretty flat.
After sufficiently wearing myself out with several hours of hiking I was ready to make my way back home.
But before we pulled into my driveway mom and dad made one last stop at Cabelas – the super store for all outdoor adventure activities. And not to be forgotten, the mecca of all hunting dog toys! Which seriously, am I not a hunting dog…..where was my shopping bag full of toys?
And to make things worse, mom and dad even got to see one of these furry fellows up close and personal in the Cabelas wilderness display.
After we all got home I had fun reminiscing with my family about all the fun we had had (despite this being the best photo we took of the three of us!) and I can’t wait to go on a weekend road trip again!
Have you taken your dog on any fun road trips recently?
P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!
As many of you might already know, I have quite the collection of tricks up my sleeve paw. My mom started helping me to learn tricks when I was just a wee pup and at just barely a year old I did my very first live performance at the 2010 Equine Extravaganza Talent Competition with my buddy Minnow the pony. Minnow and I took home the champion title and we’ve never looked back since!
Since then I have gone on to perform at expos, schools, fairs, and I’ve even been spotted in a few television commercials.
While my pony friend Minnow more often than not accompanies me to such performances (he’s been doing this a lot longer than I have), I sometimes have to perform on my own too.
This year I will again be attending the Spring Doxie Fest to benefit the Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue as their special celebrity performer – which means I need to start working on some new and exciting tricks!
I’ve got a few I’ve been working on (with a few training miss-haps along the way….not to worry, no dachshunds were harmed). But here’s where I need your help! I need your suggestions on what tricks I can add to my performance.
So leave a comment, post them on my Facebook page, or shoot me an e-mail. I’d love to hear what tricks you’d like to see! I know you guys will have some fantastic ideas!
P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!
Disclaimer: This product review & giveaway is sponsored by Mattie & Margot.
It’s no secret that I love the dog collars made by my friends over at Mattie & Margot. So when they sent me one of their new Ombre Collars, I knew it was just the thing to get me in the mood for Spring!
Made with premium ribbon, die-cast metal hardware that’s perfect for dogs big and small, and nylon webbing in black or brown, your dog is sure to look good in this ombre stripe dog collar. And I can truly attest that these collars are built to last!
These cheery ombre collars come in several colors including Pink Ombre, Caramel Ombre, Yellow Ombre, Green Ombre, Blue Ombre, and Purple Ombre.
Of course if you truly want to get into the Spring mood, you also have to wear shudder shades with your new Ombre collar….
You can even save 20% off any purchase with code AMMO20 at Mattie & Margot! So you have no excuse not to add a little Spring ombre to your dog’s wardrobe!
And now for the best part…..
TWO Lucky WINNERS will WIN a Ombre Collar of their choice from Mattie & Margot!
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 3/18/14 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!
Save 10% off any purchase with code AMMO at Mattie & Margot!
Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Charlie Be Good Bowtie Giveaway!
Disclosure: I received a collar from mattie and margot in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own.
When you love dogs you can’t help but want everything you own to remind you of your furry best friend. So when I spotted this super cute Best Friend Bedding at Land of Nod, I knew it would be the perfect thing to share with all my dog loving friends!
You can fetch these adorable sheet sets from $11 – $90 (on sale!) at Land of Nod.
P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!
When you’re an “only sibling” you sometimes have to learn to entertain yourself. Even at a young age I learned how to play fetch by myself….
Of course it’s always fun to have someone to play with! Does your dog sometimes play by himself too?