I might have a mild obsession with rope leashes currently – that and the color teal. We dogs don’t wear only wear clothing on occasion, so we gotta accessorize somehow!
So even though my mom recently made me my own diy rope leash, when I found the TEAL ROPE leashes on Blink I found myself begging and pleading my mom for an upgrade. True I probably could have dyed my current leash, but these were just oh so cool.
These hand-made, hand-dyed leashes are made of 100% cotton rope with brass hardware. Leash ends are spliced and then whipped, making them as strong as uncut rope.
They come in three different colors, Salmon, Lake and Smoke as well as two different styles – slip or clip.
In honor of me being a painter now, I thought I’d share another artist with you today. Check out these super cool custom pet portraits. I think Lemon Drop Land would totally be worthy of making a special portrait of yours truly – complete with super hero cape (P.S. my Birthday is in October!)
To create the papercut, I’ll begin with a sketch of the (fairly high resolution) photo that you email me. Once I’m happy with the likeness and “feel,” I’ll slice the image out of subtly textured, sturdy, acid-free, highly light-resistant, 60% cotton papers, ensuring a long life without deterioration. Each piece is signed and dated.
You can fetch your favorite pet’s portrait for $200 at Lemon Drop Land on Etsy.
And if you just so happen to own a Boxer then you are in luck! Pre-cut Boxer portrait – $80 at Lemon Drop Land. I’m a little jealous that it’s not a Dachshund!
P.S. You can also LIKE LemondropLand over on Facebook.
Secretly I have been working on a little project for the past few weeks. Yes, it’s true, Super Dogs sometimes have to go into their super bat caves and work on new projects. But now I’m ready to reveal it!
You might remember that I spend a lot of my time with a couple of famous Painting Ponies. The ponies have sold artwork all over the World, and I have to admit I’m a little bit jealous of their painting skills, especially my pal Minnow.
In my family, everyone is an artist. The ponies paint using acrylics, my dad is a graphic designer, and my mom is an artist and picture framer. Me? Well I started making scratch art last May. Using my paws I scratch Dachshund shapes and other fun things onto specially created boards. And while I love making scratch art – which has sold all around the World – it’s not really painting. How am I supposed to be an honorary member of Painting Pony when I don’t paint?
So I decided it was high time I started working on my own painted masterpieces. Now you all know I like to be a little different. How many Super Hero Dachshunds do you know? So I couldn’t just pick up a paint brush and start making paintings – I gotta stand out from my Painting Pony friends.
So with the help of my mom I made my very first watercolor painting on June 10th 2011!
My first painting, titled, “My Sunshine”
My mom helps me by putting watercolor onto the paper and then the rest is up to me. Digging, Scratching, even dancing – I mix those paints into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece!
I think it’s probably safe to say that I’m the World’s First Dachshund Watercolor Artist – beat that ponies!
Now with this great talent comes great responsibility (hehe had to throw in the Super Hero Reference there) – so with the sale of every one of my paintings I am donating 5% to some of my favorite charities. (Main Line Animal Rescue, Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue, SPCA). My Painting Pony Friends also donate money to their favorite charities with the sale of their work – and over the years we have donated hundreds of dollars to animal rescue groups. Yeah for helping animals in need, because that’s what Super Heroes do!
Right now I only have one available work for sale. After all, you can’t rush perfection – and I like to take my time in creating my one-of-a-kind paintings. But don’t worry, there will be more in the future – and I’m also totally game for custom commissions!
“Backyard Bliss” by Ammo the Dachshund, June 18, 2011. Available for purchase here. One of a kind!
To see more of my art work as it becomes available check out my online shop that I share with the Painting Ponies. I’ll also be sure to let all my fans know whenever I have a new painting available for sale on the blog!
And in case you don’t believe me that I’m a REAL painter, here’s a video that my mom helped me make.
Now if you’ll excuse me, this super hero has some painting to do!
Wow! We’re only a week away from my big performance at the Keystone Dachshund Races with my pal, Trooper. Trooper has been practicing really hard, he had to learn several new tricks in the past few weeks. So I finally decided that Trooper had earned a little reward for his efforts.
So mom and dad helped me build my pal a Super Hero Box! (Just like mine – only bigger). Of course it turned out so great, that I had to take it for a little spin myself.
And no super hero is complete without a super cape! So my pal Baxter’s mom whipped up a cape especially for my buddy Trooper.
I totally had to take it for a test spin.
“Um, mom, do you think Trooper would mind if I kept his cape and box?”
Ok, this might not exactly fall under the category of dog, but for a design-loving pooch like me (who also happens to work in a custom frame shop), it had me at hello.
Pinterest is sorta like a virtual pinboard — a place where you can create collections of things you love and “follow” collections created by people (or dogs like me) with great taste. You can use Pinterest to collect and share all sorts of things — wedding inspiration, favorite T-shirts, Dog collars. You name it, someone is pinning it. So when my mom heard about it over one of her favorite blogs, Young House Love, she just knew we had to check it out.
One of the first things I searched for when I logged on was (of course) the word Dachshund. And you will never guess what popped up at the top of the search results!?
That’s my scratch art! How totally cool!
So as luck would have it, mom said I could make my own little “inspiration board” – where I could share all the cool things I’m loving. You can check out my board here. And here’s a little sneak preview of my work in progress….
So if you sign up for an account be sure to follow along on our Pinterest Page, where you can not only follow my likes, but the Painting Ponies’, and even some things that catch my mom’s eye.
With Easter just around the corner, lately I’ve been thinking about my “Sunday Best”. And that’s when I remembered my pal, Buddy!
Buddy’s mom not only make’s totally awesome collars (which both Trooper and I wear everyday!), but she also makes totally pawesome bow ties. I’m seriously drooling over the Aqua Honeycomb one!
These 100% cotton collars include a matching snap on, movable and removable handmade bow tie.
You can fetch one just in time for your Easter Best at SillyBuddy for $40.
It’s like shaking hands, but for dogs. And for some reason it makes people giggle. Honestly, it makes me giggle too. That’s why today’s Friday Fetch is the Butt Sniffing Dogs Ceramic Sculpture from Snew!
Come on, you have to admit, it makes you giggle. hehe
These guys were handmade by using vintage molds and original pieces. They were made of clay and fired once to bisque then painted with a pretty turquoise blue. They are cute as can be even while doing the naughty and measure approx 5.5″ long 2″ high. Ready for loving or gifting!
You can Fetch the Butt Sniffing Dogs HERE for $35.
Also, be sure to check out Snew’s Doxie Cabochons! You know, because everyone loves a wiener dog!
Ever since my mom DIY’d me a new id tag I’ve been begging her to make me something else spiffy to wear. Maybe an embroidered scarf or leash? The possibilities are endless.
Whatever she decides to make I think we MUST have one of these Dachshund Floss Holders! Please meet Flossy the Dachshund!
Flossy is the solution to all your embroidery floss needs! Super cute and functional, Flossy easily holds one skein of embroidery floss. Simply wind the floss around Flossy’s tummy until it is almost wound up, then place the end of the thread in her mouth as shown in the photos. Voila! Flossy is keeping your floss!
Flossy was hand drawn and is made from beautiful birch wood. Flossy measures about 3.5 inches wide and 1.25 inches tall. You can get your own Flossy the Dachshund from SugarCookie for $12
With Valentine’s Day approaching sooner than you know it, I thought I’d round up a few items perfect for your sweetheart. Well if your sweetheart happens to be of the 4 legged kind! So here’s my round-up of V-day gifts for your favorite pooch!
P.S. To all my doggie pals….it helps to give the sad puppy dog eyes when your mom or dad is reading this post. Then they will feel really bad for you and buy you lots of goodies for Valentine’s Day. Just a helpful tip from your pal Ammo.
Don’t forget there is still time to send a Valentine’s Day Greeting featuring your favorite blog writer…me! Shop for Vday cards here. (You can still get them sent directly to your special Valentine!) Enter code AMMOPAL at checkout to get 10% off your order!
I might have a mild obsession with rope leashes currently – that and the color teal. We dogs 
In honor of me being a 
With Easter just around the corner, lately I’ve been thinking about my “Sunday Best”. And that’s when I remembered my pal, Buddy!
It’s like shaking hands, but for dogs. And for some reason it makes people giggle. Honestly, it makes me giggle too. That’s why today’s Friday Fetch is the 
With Valentine’s Day approaching sooner than you know it, I thought I’d round up a few items perfect for your sweetheart. Well if your sweetheart happens to be of the 4 legged kind! So here’s my round-up of V-day gifts for your favorite pooch!
