Adventures in Candyland

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ammo

Halloween has always been sort of a big deal at my house. My parents have helped me hand-make many elaborate costumes over the years and we always throw an elaborate party at my house. This year was no exception. So without further ado, I give you my 2017 Halloween costume…

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

King Candy from Candyland!

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

All mom had to say was that I get to wear a crown and carry a cool scepter and I was on board.

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

But Candyland isn’t quite as fun without someone to help you rule the land.

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

So Princess Lolly made an appearance as well!

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

Princess Lolly was minus her crown (because to no ones surprise she hated how it messed up her hair), but she did come bearing candy (aka dog cookies).

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

We had a blast making our way to the Candy Kingdom.

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

Until someone ran out of “candy” and suddenly neither of us cared who got to the castle first.

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

But the adventure along the way was the best part anyway.

Adventures in Candyland / Ammo the Dachshund

Happy Halloweenie Friends! Enjoy your “candy”!

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Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol 12

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Ammo

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

Even though I’m on a bit of a blogging vacation, I just couldn’t in good conscience leave without sharing the very last monthly update for my little sister now that she’s officially 1 year old!

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

On August 7th my sister celebrated an entire year of life, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire year since she changed my life completely.

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

Not gonna lie, it was a big adjustment at first, but I’m really starting to enjoy the sweet hugs my sister gives me and our night time tug-of-war ritual.

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

Some days are tougher than others…

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

…but at the end of the day she’s my very biggest fan, and I can’t imagine my life without her now.

Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol. 12

I have a feeling that my days of princess dress-up and Disney movies are just around the corner. And I’m totally ready!

Happy Birthday Baby P! I love you more everyday! xoxo,

P.S. I’m back to vacation mode, but I’m sure you’ll see me pop in here and there with an update. Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with my daily adventures, as my blog posts will be sparse for the time being.

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July 2017 Monthly Recap

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Ammo

Don’t you wish it could be summer forever? I sure do, because I always seem to have so much fun in the summer!

Before we get to my adventures though, let me give a shoutout to my special sponsors & affiliates! Thanks to them I’m able to bring you exciting posts, so make sure you give them some love and check out what great products they carry!

I also wanted to tell you all about the fun new magazine that my friends at Everyone Loves A Dachshund are hoping to have printed. First of it’s kind it’s called Good Hooman and it’s a Dachshund lifestyle magazine written specifically for us Dachshunds! How cool is that! You won’t want to miss it, so be sure to check out their IndieGoGo fund so they can launch the magazine – and snag one at a great introductory price!

And now onto my July Adventures..

I got my running in with my new activity tracker from Poof!

I contemplated starting my own lake school.

I celebrated yet another happy month with Baby P.

I had a blast turning my likeness into Pop Art.

I went on a shopping trip with my sister.

I shared some of the fun summer products I’m currently digging.

I visited the pool.

I got detained on the farm.

And that brings us to August! Can you believe it’s just about been an entire year since my sister Baby P was born? Boy, time really flies when you’re having fun.

What sort of adventures do you think I should go on for the rest of the summer?

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by Carlson Pet Products. All opinions are my own and I only share products I think you and your pets will love.

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

This is the view from the family farmhouse. What you can’t see though, is me, past the garden, past the pasture, past the horses, and in the neighbor’s vineyard…I’m there.

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

See me now?

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

While it may look like I’m not doing anything too important, I’m actually doing a very important job….hunting groundhogs. See I can find a hole where no one else can, and I have no problem staking out a spot and sitting there for hours on end just waiting to catch myself a big juicy groundhog. Never mind that I’ve never actually caught one (but I have come close), but just you wait one of these days I WILL catch one!

Rescue on the Farm

While for the most part my family indulges me and lets me have free run of the farm to hunt the groundhogs as I wish, sometimes they need a break from chasing after me.

When I’m on the hunt I won’t come back for anything, not for dinner, not for water, not even to rest. That’s how dedicated I am to this life mission of mine.

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

This is also why I always wear a GPS tracker (so mom can find me quicker), and ultimately it usually leads to me being contained at some point in the day. If not only so mom can make sure I’m taking a rest and getting plenty of water.

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

Recently they installed this outdoor pet gate from Carlson Pet Products on the back deck so that when I was “rescued” from my holes I could still hang out and enjoy the fresh air without having to be locked inside the house. Our outdoor gate is made with an all-steel construction, and can withstand the elements year round!

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

While my good pal Trooper doesn’t seem to have the same hunting desire I do, he still tends to keep me company when I’m on lockdown…..that’s what good friends do!

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

Our new outdoor gate makes it easy for the humans to come and go, but Trooper and I are stuck on the inside for the long haul. At least we have a view!

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

Now if Trooper could just figure out how to open the tiny pet door for me I’d surely be able to dash away towards my holes again.

When Outdoor Adventures Need to Be Contained

Too bad for him he’s much too big to fit through the opening anyway. Better luck next time pal!

Be sure to check out all the awesome gates and more at Carlson Pet Products. They have something for every one of your pet containment needs.

I’m Digging: Vol 3

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Ammo

With summer in full swing I thought it would be fun to share some of the things I’m currently digging to get me in the summer mood and help me beat the heat! While I don’t own any of these products currently, I’d sure love to test them out.

*this post does contain some affiliate links

Dog Toy Ice Bar

How cool is this freezable ice pop! Simply fill with water, stick in the freezer, and let your pup enjoy a cool treat. I was thinking that it might work with chicken broth too for an even tastier time.

Chill Collar

This K9 Cooling Collar is designed to keep your pup cool in the heat. Simply wet with cold water and stick around your pup’s neck. It even has a handy hole so you can still attach a leash.

Dog Summer Shirt

So this Summer Dog Shirt is pretty much all you need to put you in the summer mood! This shop also has lots of other fun designs that I wouldn’t mind lounging in too!

Officially Summer // Ammo the Dachshund

So what do you think? Are you ready for Summer now?

A Pet Activity Tracker that Helps Pets + A Giveaway

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by Poof and does contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own and I only share products I think you and your pets will love!

When this small box arrived at my doorstep from my friends at Poof, I had no idea that it was going to be able to communicate a whole slew of things about me to my parents.

At first I was slightly concerned it was going to giveaway all my secrets. Like where I hide my half eaten bones, and which of mom’s newly planted flowers I’ve peed on. But my mind was quickly put at ease when mom explained that Poof was actually an activity tracker – not a secret spiller.

Poof makes two different models, the Pea & the Bean. I decided to test out the Bean because it has a replaceable battery that lasts up to 6 months! (while the Pea is slightly smaller and contains a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 60 days.

Mom installed the Poof on my collar with one of these rubitz clips (that is not included – but something I already had at home).

Armed with my Poof, it was time to get busy exercising (or not exercising depending on how I felt that day)! Or perhaps I’d decide to take a dip in the lake that day – which is fine, because they are waterproof!

At the end of my day of activity mom put her smart phone next to my tracker to sync up to the free poof app so that she could collect all the data it received that day.

I was thrilled to see that on my very first day I had already met my exercise goal – and hadn’t napped near as much as I thought!

My favorite part though was seeing how I compared next to all the other dogs out there! I could see my ranking with other dogs my size (and I’ve been pretty consistently in the top 10 since I started using it), and also how I ranked globally too.

It’s a really fun motivator to get me out there running and playing even more than I already do – so that I can beat my high score!

And for the days I’m feeling extra social I can even connect with other dogs and dogs owners by sharing some dashing pictures of myself. The verdict is still out on if I can also use this as a dating app to meet some girl dachshunds that have the same affinity for exercise as I do.

In case the lady dachshunds are watching my poof ranking, I better start exercising now!

The really cool part about the Poof activity trackers is that 100% of their profits go to animal welfare through the GreaterGood.org program. Their donations help pay for food, beds, vaccinations, rescue missions and many other resources that help to keep animals safe and healthy.

So if you’d like to checkout just how much sleep, exercise, play, and calories your pup is getting, be sure to check out Poof!

You can even save 50% off your order with code AMMO

And now for the best part….

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Containing All Your Friends

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by Carlson Pet Products. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you and your pets will love!

A few weeks ago my friends from the south, Scout and Sharkie, came for a visit. Trooper and I always love when we can get the whole gang together.

The thing about my friends from the south though is that they’re really good at being “beach dogs”, but they don’t know a lot about being “farm dogs”.

While there are lots of rules about being on a farm that I won’t get into now, the most important one is to never ever ever get close to a horses’ hooves. Those things can break little puppy toes, and kick you in an instant – something Trooper and I are well aware of and make sure to always be on our most cautious behavior when mingling around the ponies.

Now my friends Scout and Sharkie, well, they never really learned this rule. So after chasing a few horses, and a couple of close calls it was deemed that they were not to be trusted around the ponies. (better safe than sorry!)

Thankfully my friends at Carlson Pet Products had just the thing to give everyone on the farm peace of mind with their indoor pet containment gates.

Their Design Paw Auto Close Pet Gate kept everyone from sneaking down the basement steps in search of any doors to the outside world that may have been left open.

Mom’s favorite part was the auto-close feature, so when her hands were full she could just push the gate shut and no dogs could squeeze through.

Sharkie and I had our own favorite part…

…the small pet door so that we could have our own secret “little dog” adventures without those big dogs tagging along!

While it’s true that my pals from the south weren’t very “pony savvy”, there was also another new thing with a whole set of rules (that I also won’t get into), that my friends weren’t accustomed to.

While the humans all seemed to think the Carlson Free Standing Pet Gate was keeping all the dogs from jumping on, licking, or playing too roughly with Baby P….us dogs know that it was really keeping Baby P from pulling fur, pinching, and jumping on unsuspecting dogs!

Regardless of the reason, this gate floated all around the farmhouse while my friends were in town since it was so easily portable because it required no holes in the wall or pressure points and could easily expand from 40″ – 70″!

My visit with my friends from the South was far too short, and I was sad to see them go. But I was also very thankful that they made it to the end of their stay with no wounds, missing fur, or broken bones from the very dangerous ponies and babies on the farm – all thanks to Carlson Pet Products!

I sent Scout home with a list of rules to work on for the next time she visits. #1 being – do not ever ever try to sniff a ponies’ rump! And #2 being – pony poop is a delicacy that can be found in the manure pile, not in a stall where a pony is still standing!

We have a lot to work on before the next visit!

What sort of things would you like to keep your pet contained from?

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Adventures of Ammo + Baby P: Vol 10

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ammo

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

It’s happened again. My little sidekick turned a whole month older! And a whole lot has changed in just one month.

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

Baby P suddenly doesn’t seem so “baby” anymore. She now waves hello and goodbye to me, can give me high-fives, and even claps when I do something extra goofy. (which is like all the time apparently).

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

But the biggest change….Baby P is now WALKING! Yes, that’s right. Just a few days shy of turning 10 months she got those first few steps in. And can you guess what she was walking to? That’s right, me! (I’ll have to share the video later….although my camera crew missed the very first ones…shame on them!)

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

Baby P’s favorite thing though….if you haven’t already guessed….dogs! She loves to “bark” woof woof excitedly whenever she sees a dog (or me), or even a picture of a dog. We should have expected nothing less, because I’m the coolest dog there is and it’s no wonder she thinks she’s a dog too!

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

Now that she’s getting increasingly mobile I definitely have to watch my back…

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

..because her big bear hugs….

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

….and kisses seem to come out of nowhere!

Not to worry though, mom and dad are always right there yelling “gentle” the entire time. Hopefully soon she will get the hang of “closed mouth kisses” and “pinch-less hugs” so I won’t have to be on guard so much. At least I know she means well!

Adventures of Ammo & Baby P: Vol 10

I have a feeling by next month I’ll have my backyard running playmate that I’ve been waiting for! I can’t wait!

So for everyone that wagered a guess last month as to when Baby P would start walking, it was June 5th!

Natural Pet Treats to Keep the Peace + A Giveaway

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post and giveaway are brought to you by Peacebone. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you and your pets will love!

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

This is my new life. It’s chaotic and messy, sometimes there is crying – sometimes laughter, and there are a whole lot of things I’m not supposed to chew. But, that’s ok, because my new friends at Peacebone have something that I’m most definitely allowed to chew!

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

Peacebone provides healthy pet treats that are made of hand picked, USA farm raised, USDA inspected beef from local farms. All their bones are also antibiotic free, non-GMO and preservative free.

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

In other words, mom doesn’t have to think twice about offering me Peacebone products because she knows they are super safe for me to eat. Which is good news, because these days there isn’t a lot of time left to do anything except change stinky diapers. (you get the picture)

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

One of my favorites of the bunch was Peacebone’s Jumbo 6-Inch Bully Sticks. They’re made from 100% natural grass fed buffalo and are low in fat and high in protein. Mom loves that they are much safer than rawhide and are great for helping to clean my teeth.

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But my top pick had to be this beauty, The Pacifier.

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

I had heard rave things about “The Pacifier” from my little sister, so I was super excited to try one. It’s a slow roasted and hand-trimmed all beef Kneecap. Sourced in the USA strictly from farms that meet Peacebone’s specific standards.

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

It did not disappoint!

Peacebone Review & Giveaway

When life around me gets extra messy (no toy is safe from my little sister’s wrath), I just grab my Pacifier from Peacebone and find my happy place, and all is right with the world again.

You can snag your pup some of this yummy goodness from my pals at Peacebone, and save 20% OFF your order with code AMMO20

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Peacebone Review & Giveaway

THREE WINNERS WILL WIN A PACKAGE FROM PEACEBONE!
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Trooper’s 10th Birthday

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Ammo

Trooper as a Puppy // Ammo the Dachshund

Today is a very special day. No I didn’t get a new puppy sibling, this adorable picture is of my best pal Trooper when he was just a wee pup! And today is his 10th Birthday!!! Can you believe it?

Trooper is my oldest friend, and the very first dog I met when my parent’s adopted me. He’s taken care of me since day 1 and I’m so lucky to have him in my life.