12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ammo

It may not be snowing in Pennsylvania just yet, but that won’t stop me from creating my own magical winter wonderland this Christmas!

Today we’re making magical DIY Pet Snowglobes!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Pet Snowglobes

Materials:

Glass Jar
Dog Figurine
Glitter
Water
Sculpy Clay
Hot Glue Gun

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Mold your sculpy into a “snow mound” that will fit inside the lid of the jar. Make sure sure that it can fit inside the jar lid with the jar on top.

Step 2: Bake your sculpy in the oven at the temperature and time specified on the package. Allow to cool.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Using a hot glue gun attach the “snow mound” to the lid of your jar. Then glue the dog figurine on top of it.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: Add glitter to your jar.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 5: Add water to your jar, making sure you don’t overfill it.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 6: Screw the lid onto the jar, shake, and enjoy!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

It’s magical isn’t it?

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

I’m very much enjoying my snowglobe – it has just the right amount of Christmas Cheer!

This DIY was inspired by this tutorial from ModCloth.

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Gift Guides for Dogs & Dog Lovers

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Ammo

I love gift giving so much that I decided to round-up some holiday shopping guides for the dogs and dog lovers in your life this year! I hope it will help you find something special for someone in your life.

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Gift Guides for Dogs and Dog Lovers

1. Wagwear Canvas Travel Bowl from Olive

2. Holiday Grow Your Own Sprinkle Pet Ornaments from Olive

3. Lili Chin Pet ID Tag from Blanket ID from the Donation by Design Collection

4. Grey Chevron Round Dog Bed from Inubar

5. Sweet Potato Chews from Chewy.com

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Gift Guides for Dogs and Dog Lovers

1. Albert the French Bulldog Pillow from Urban Outfitters

2. Pink Balloon Dog Necklace from Art with a Twist on Etsy

3. Canine Coaster Set from Rifle Paper Co.

4.Terrier Ring from Mod Cloth

5. 52 Weeks of Treats Ebook from Pretty Fluffy

6. Sweater Pup Cookie Jar from Anthropologie

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Gift Guides for Dogs & Dog Lovers

1. Dog Man’s Best Friend print by Holly V. Monroe

2. Wiener Dog Ornament from Urban Outfitters

3. Red Great Dane long sleeve t-shirt from We are all Smith on Etsy

4. Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know book from Urban Outfitters

5. Salty Dog Mens Soap from Chase Street Soap Company on Etsy

Happy Shopping Everyone!

Super Pony DVD Release!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Ammo

The day has finally come! It’s time to announce the official release of the brand-new Super Pony DVD, staring the talented Minnow from Painting Pony…..and ME!

Ammo the Dachshund Super Hero and his Super Hero Pony

Thanks to my talented Uncle Taylor and Depthink Productions, we began filming for the DVD this past summer, and I’m so excited that it’s finally ready to share with everyone!

Super Pony DVD Release! via Ammo the Dachshund and Painting Pony

Check out the DVD Trailer:

ON THIS DVD

Trainer, Kyley DiLuigi, introduces us to Super Pony, the alter ego of the talented Chincoteague Pony, Minnow! Watch as he shows us some of his favorite trick performances, many of which have been performed at expos, fairs, schools, and even the Annual Chincoteague Pony Penning. Several performances also include Minnow’s lovable sidekick, Ammo the Dachshund, as well as other members of the Painting Pony crew. In addition to 5 featured videos, this DVD also contains 2 bonus videos: a visit to Iron Horse Farm, home to the Painting Ponies; and a talk given by Kyley about everyone’s favorite Chincoteague Pony, Misty of Chincoteague.

PAINTING PONY

In 2007, Painting Pony was founded when Kyley DiLuigi decided to bring her paints from art school out to the farm where she kept her 14-year-old pony, Minnow. That cold winter day Minnow became the World’s First Painting Chincoteague Pony as he created his very first masterpiece. As it became evident that Minnow had a gift that he truly loved, the paintings he created began to pile higher and higher. Feeling the need to share Minnow’s art with the world, Kyley started PaintingPony.com and the rest is history!

Super Pony DVD Release! via Ammo the Dachshund and Painting Pony

The Super Pony DVD is approx. 20 minutes and is available for purchase at $12 on PaintingPony.com

You’ll get to see performances by me and Minnow as well as me and my buddy Trooper. You even get to see me paint!

There is still plenty of time to order your copy for Holiday Gifts!
As a special gift to all my followers, enter code FREESHIP at checkout to receive free shipping on your entire order! (domestic orders only).

Snag your copy HERE.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo’s Christmas Wishlist

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Ammo

Dear Santa,

Even though I ate mom’s lunch at work (several times), barked at my next door neighbor (a lot), destuffed all my toys all over the house, and got mud on the new white sofa…..I really think I deserve all of the items on my Christmas Wish List. I will try harder next year.

xoxo, Ammo.

12 Days of Cheer // Ammo the Dachshund's Christmas Wish List

1. Orbee Tuff Lil’ Bulb from Planet Dog

2. Nina Ottosson Dog Casino from Olive

3. Cashmere Hoodie Cable Coat from Inubar

4. Dipper Bowl from Waggo

5. Hughes Soft Storage Bin (for my toys) from the Container Store

Cyber Monday Sale with your Favorite Flying Hero

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Ammo

While I’m busy unpacking from my big Thanksgiving Adventure, I thought I’d send a little Monday Cheer in the form of a Cyber Monday SALE in my Etsy Shop!

So today only receive 20% off everything in my online shop with the coupon code CYBERSALE12

My Cyber Monday deal will expire today (November 26, 2012) at 10pm EST, so make sure you grab up some goodies before they’re gone!

Happy Shopping!

Shop Update: Dachshund Holiday Greeting Cards

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Ammo

Every year it’s tradition for Mom to help me make a Holiday greeting card to send to our friends and family. Last year I decided to spread the cheer to everyone and made my cards available to the public. So since Christmas is just around the corner I decided it was high time I revealed my 2012 Holiday Card Design…

Ammo the Dachshund 2012 Holiday Greeting Card available in the Flying Hero Etsy Shop!

And what’s even more fantastic is that I’m going to be donating 2% of all the proceeds from my 2012 cards to the Main Line Animal Rescue!

My 2011 Holiday Card Design is still available for purchase in my Etsy Shop too….

Ammo the Dachshund 2011 Holiday Greeting Card available in the Flying Hero Etsy Shop!

I’m sure both designs will make your friends and family smile!

The making of my 2012 Holiday card was quite involved, but I promise to show you some more behind-the-scenese photos as we get a bit closer to Christmas.

Ammo the Dachshund // 2012 Holiday Greeting Cards

You can purchase my 2012 Holiday Cards in my Etsy Shop, Flying Hero! The more you purchase, the more I can help the animal rescues!

Birthday Week Giveaway – Winner Announced!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Ammo

We had lots of entries for my Birthday Week Giveaway, in which one lucky reader will win my 2013 Calendar and a set of Greeting cards from my Flying Hero Etsy Shop.

I had so much fun reading everyone’s wishes, which included wishing for homes for all the doxies of the world, wishes for their dog to learn some tricks, and lots of dog treat wishes! But sadly there can be only one winner, and today’s winner is comment #28 Rebecca, who wishes every doxie had a home, and every home a doxie! (good wish!)

Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway, and since I hate to see anyone go home empty handed, you can use the coupon code FREESHIP in my etsy shop, Flying Hero, to receive free shipping anywhere in the US on any order! Yay for free!

I hope you have a wonderful Friday!

Birthday Week: Flying Hero Giveaway!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ammo

**This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries**

Now as much as I love getting (and unwrapping) presents on my Birthday, I also love giving presents too. So since today I am officially 4, I decided to host a little giveaway for all of my friends.

Up for grabs is one of my 2013 Wall Calendars as well as a 4 pack of birthday cards from my new Etsy shop, Flying Hero.

Here’s how to win…

PRIZE: 2013 Calendar and a 4-Pack Set of Greeting Cards from Flying Hero
TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMMO” and….
BONUS QUESTION: Tell me what you would wish for if you could have one Birthday Wish. Do you wish you had a Unicorn in your backyard, or maybe you just wish you had the biggest dog bone humanly possible!
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 9:00am EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!
RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced shortly afterward. Good Luck!

Birthday Week Savings with the Dog Agility Shop!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ammo

Today is officially my Birthday, as I am now 4 years old! It’s about to get totally crazy up in here, but before we eat too many cookies I wanted to share with you a special savings for all my friends from my pals at the Dog Agility Shop. (They totally must have known it was my Birthday).

Dog Agility Shop 24 Hour Sale on Jump Cups

Dog Agility Shop Jump Cups The Dog Agility Shop is having a 24 HOUR SALE on their hottest selling items, jump cups! It’s the perfect time to stock up! You can grab 20 3/4″ jump cups for $20 with FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING (a $4.99 value)! Hurry now, because the quantity is limited while supplies last!

You can check out my tutorial on how to build your own Dog Agility Jumps HERE using jump cups from the Dog Agility Shop.

Make sure you like the Dog Agility Shop on Facebook, and check out their brand new Etsy Shop too. Tell them Ammo sent you!

This is a sponsored post by the Dog Agility Shop.

Friday Fetch: White Faux Taxidermy Dog Busts

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Ammo

Don’t freak out, we’re not talking REAL Taxidermy here (which is sort of creepy if you ask me). You may recall that I’m a HUGE art lover (I work in a frame shop, paint pictures, and hang out with some famous painting ponies), so when I discovered White Faux Taxidermy on Etsy I was in love!

Ammo the Dachshund // Friday Fetch // White Faux Taxidermy // Dog Busts

Not only do they create super cute replicas of animals, but just this week they came out with a line of charming dog bust statues. Sadly they do not carry a dachshund bust yet (although the hound dog looks awfully similar), but I’m still completely smitten.

Each faux animal is cast out of a polyresin material, thus making the sculpture fairly light in weight, great for hanging or displaying. You can even have your sculptures custom painted in any color imaginable. I’ll take one of each please!

Ammo the Dachshund // Friday Fetch // White Faux Taxidermy // Dog Busts