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Artsy Fartsy

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Don’t worry this isn’t a stinky post – although if they invented scratch-n-sniff computer monitors I’d totally be able to share all my favorite stinky smells with all of you! Now wouldn’t that be fun!

No, instead I’m going to share with you my new rubber stamp! (the unscented version at least)

ammo the dachshund stamp

How great is that! My mom helped me make it, and even though she thinks it’s a little rough around the edges still, I think it’s fabulous! You better believe I’ve been stamping all of my toys so Trooper can’t steal them!

Me and mom have been on an artsy fartsy kick lately – so much so that we rearranged my little corner in the shop that I share with the ponies.

ammo the dachshund and painting pony

Isn’t it cool, we now have walls to hang up all of our artwork (nevermind the fact that we had to drive 2 hours to get them!). Mom says we even get to test out our new walls when we set up our booth at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show (and the Chadds Ford Dog Days of Summer Event) in a couple of weeks.

I can’t wait, because when we travel it means one thing and one thing alone……

…..WAY MORE COOKIES!

 

You can check out all of my artwork here.

Raining Cats and Dogs

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On Tuesday Mom said it was raining cats and dogs outside. Seeing as how I’ve only ever seen regular rain, I was super excited to check out all my new cat and dog friends when I got home from work. So I burst through the doggie door in search of said “cats and dogs”.

ammo the dachshund doggie door

I bounded all over the yard looking for my new friends.

ammo the dachshund in the rain

So you can imagine my disappointment when all I found was regular old rain.

ammo the dachshund in the rain

ammo the dachshund in the rain

“Momma, where are all the cats and dogs?”

ammo the dachshund in the rain

ammo the dachshund in the rain

Sigh. Well, the good news is that since the cats and dogs didn’t show up ….. I don’t have to share any of my toys!

 

The Towel Game

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Did you ever have a friend that always wants to make you play “their” game?

trooper and ammo

Yeah, that friend would be Trooper. He ALWAYS wants me to play the towel game.

trooper and ammo

He follows me around with that towel all day long.

trooper and ammo

Well sometimes I just don’t want to play the towel game. Sometimes….I just want to play CHASE!

trooper and ammo

trooper and ammo

Poor Cricket, she has no idea what she’s in for!

trooper and ammo

Morning

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Mornings on the farm can be pretty peaceful.

spider the kitten

I’m usually greeted at the door by my partner in crime, Spider the kitten.

spider the kitten

Most mornings she yells at my mom to feed her – while I dart inside to figure out what new adventures there are to be had.

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

Sometimes the only “adventure” to be had is sunbathing in the morning sun. And that’s ok.

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

But other days, you just itch for something more exciting. Something that makes you want to shout from the roof tops your groundhog hole. And just when you think that there might not be any “adventures” to have – the heavens shine down and your day becomes glorious again – because you found a DEAD SNAKE!

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

And the only reasonable thing you can think of to do……

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

……roll on top of that sucker until you smell just as stinky as it does.

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

It really turned out to be a glorious morning on the farm, don’t you think?

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

But don’t worry, even if you didn’t find a “dead snake” this morning the day is not lost…..

ammo the dachshund morning on the farm

…..because I’m more than happy to mail you my dead snake – so you can also have a glorious morning too!

Awwwww

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Today I’m in the mood for a little cuteness. And what’s cuter than videos of me as a puppy? Yeah, that’s what I thought….absolutely nothing!

And if you thought that was cute – check out this:

It’s almost too much cuteness to handle in one day.

We Have a Weinner!

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My giveaway for one of my very own pieces of scratch art has come to an end! I made this piece with my very own paws! This particular piece is called White Dachshund No. 11 and I created it by scratching onto a specially prepared surface that my mom helped me make. It’s on a mauve acid free matboard background – matted in blue to fit an 11×14 frame. Trust me, this thing is a beauty in person! It comes signed by me and includes a certificate of authenticity – so you know it’s not a fake!

ammo the dachshund giveaway - free

The winner was drawn at random, using random.org. Congrats to Jane who says “Oscar’s favorite summer spot is on his snuggle pad in the golf cart. He likes to ride out in the pasture for potty breaks. That way he doesn’t over exert himself in the heat.” Sounds like Oscar’s a farm dog just like me! Be sure to look for an e-mail from me with details on how to claim your prize.

And since not everyone can be a weinner, I thought I’d still give everyone a little gift. If you use the coupon code AMMOPAL during checkout in my online shop you will get 10% off your entire order! And don’t forget with every piece of artwork me and the ponies sell we donate money to animal rescues!

Happy Shopping!

 

The Dog Days of Summer

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I have some exciting news! Next month I’m going to be making some very special public appearances. First up I will be at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show on September 3rd – 4th with my best pal Minnow the Painting Pony. We’re going to be parked out at my booth all day where we will have artwork for sale (by both me and the pony!) and we’ll be showing everyone some of our favorite tricks all day long. We also might be performing some of our acts in the main arena – when I have more details I will let everyone know! And as always the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show is a dog friendly event – so bring along all of your furry friends!

dog paddling over to chincoteague

"Dog Paddling Over to Chincoteague" painting by Minnow and Ammo - 2009

Also I will be at the Chadds Ford Historical Society Dog Days of Summer Event. The event is on September 10th -11th from 10am – 5pm – and the best part is….it’s a DOG FRIENDLY event too!

I’m going to have a booth set up where I’ll be selling some of my great artwork along with the Painting Ponies’ artwork too. Minnow the Painting Pony might also be in attendance – but we have to wait and see if they can make room for him (he is kinda hefty! hehe).

ludwigs corner horse show

I hope I’ll get to see some of my facebook and blog friends at these events! Pretty soon I’m going to need a date book to keep track of all my appearances!

You can see a list of all the events I will be attending this year on the Painting Pony Calendar page!

Super Dog vs. Super Pony – School Addition

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***UPDATE*** we realize this video is being blocked for some people – as soon as possible we will upload another version. Thanks for baring with these technical difficulties!

Do you remember when I made my first Elementary School Visit with my pal Minnow back in May? Well, the day has finally come – my live performance video with Minnow is complete! My Uncle Taylor (the filmmaker) shot and edited this whole video – and it turned out really cool! Not that it wouldn’t, considering I’m the star of the show.

P.S. Minnow may have won the trophy this time, but there is no way I’ll let him beat me next time!

***UPDATE*** if you are having trouble watching the video above, try this version (without the super cool super hero music) – ON YOUTUBE

Check out Depthink Productions and Envision Event Media for all of your movie making needs!

 

Say What?

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Ammo the dachshund

Rumor has it that mom’s recapping all of Minnow’s adventures on Chincoteague Island last week on his blog. Which also means she’s hogging all my computer time….jeesh!

ammo the dachshund

So while I patiently (or not so patiently depending on how you look at it) wait my turn on the computer – you can head on over to Minnow’s blog to check out all the fun I missed when they went to Chincoteague. And don’t forget, there is one more day to enter my giveaway for a FREE Scratch Art Painting! It just might be your lucky day!

Chincoteague Fries

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If you haven’t heard…..My mom is back! After spending the week on Chincoteague Island with my best pony pal, Minnow, she returned on Friday – bringing gifts for me of course!

In my case, my beach fries didn’t come from the Fireman’s Carnival – but instead, this cute little shop, Howl Naturale, down mainstreet. (UPDATE, this company is no longer in business unfortunately)

It would of been way sweeter had I been there in person – and able to sample their wares myself, but either way I was more than happy to dive into my bucket of fries in the comfort of my own home.

chincoteague dog fries

chincoteague dog fries

chincoteague dog fries

chincoteague dog fries

Mmmmmm, it tastes just like if I was at the beach too!