12 Days of Cheer! Visiting Santa

Every year as per my family tradition I take a trip to visit Santa. I’ve been telling old Kris Kringle my Christmas wish list since I was just 9 weeks old! (although it appears I may have missed 2009…oops).

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2008

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Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2010

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Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2011

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12 Days of Cheer // Ammo the Dachshund visits Santa 2012

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This year mom and dad decided to take me to the local mall during pet night to visit Santa.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

When I arrived I wasn’t the only pup waiting their turn to see St. Nick, so I hopped in line and anxiously awaited my turn.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

As us pups had to share Santa’s lap with all the boys and girls too the wait was quite long, luckily I was able to do some window shopping while I waited.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

After about 2 hours (yikes!) I finally made my way to the front of the line.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

I was quite patient as I practiced my sit and stay in the busy mall corridor.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

As I inched my way closer to the “north pole” I could hardly wait anymore!

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

As you can see by the look on my face by the time it was my turn in Santa’s lap I was quite tired of this waiting game!

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Finally it was my turn with the jolly guy, and let me tell you it was worth the wait.

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

I quickly told him what I wanted under the tree this year and sat for my obligatory photo, because we all know what you get AFTER visiting with Santa……cookies! (as you can see I’m already eyeballing them in the photo above!)

Ammo the Dachshund // Visiting Santa 2013

Merry Christmas from me and Santa! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

Last week we got not one but two snowstorms in Pennsylvania! Did you know that I absolutely love snow?

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

It might be cold and wet, but nothing beats plowing your way through the white fluffy stuff.

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

I wore my Noodle & Friends coat, my sparkly holiday collar from Mattie & Margot (for holiday cheer purposes), and I even slapped on a pair of Pawz booties mom had found at goodwill for me to test them out in the snow.

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

The Pawz boots may not have really kept my feet any warmer, but they did keep out any snow or salt. Plus they just looked cute because they matched my jacket!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

And as you can see they didn’t slow me down any in the snow!

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Snow Day with Ammo the Dachshund

Does your dog enjoy the snow as much as I do? Ammo the Dachshund

 

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PetBox Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is a sponsored post by PetBox.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I don’t know about you, but I just loooove getting mail. And when it’s a package, oh boy, that just totally gets my tail wagging! So when I got the opportunity to test out PetBox, a monthly delivery service that sends treats and toys and goodies right to your front door, well I think my tail was about to fall off from wagging too much!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Now PetBox isn’t your average pet subscription box, see they actually allow members to choose their own products that go into their boxes each month. So you can opt to choose exactly what goodies your dog is getting or let it be a fun surprise, which is what I did.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

When my box arrived I was surprised to see how many goodies were actually packed inside!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So lets take a closer look and see what I actually got inside my PetBox…..

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Rescue Decal ($5.99) – these exterior window decals are designed to keep your pets safe incase of an emergency. Mom said she used to have one of these on her door at home when she was a kid and completely forgot that we don’t have one at our house. Well thanks to PetBox now I have one too!

NoviPet Multivitamin ($11.99) – these vitamins provide the essential nutrients for optimal pet health. As I get up there in age I’m sure adding a daily vitamin to my diet can only help! Gotta keep this body in tip-top shape!

Aussie Naturals Duck Toy ($14.99) – this jute and leather toy is designed to be “hard to kill”, and so far so good in my tough paws, because we all know what a “killer” I am!

Earth Heart Canine Calm Spray ($12.99) – this natural remedy mist is easy to use by lightly misting your fingertips and gently massaging the dog’s outer ears or abdomen. I’m pretty sure mom will be taking this along on our next vet visit, as I must admit I get a little anxious when the word “shots” is mentioned.

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The Honest Kitchen Smooches ($7.99) – These low calorie sweet treats are made of all human grade ingredients with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. When they’re made this healthy you can bet I’ll be getting to eat even more of them!

Clear Conscience Sliders & Tenderstikz ($11.99) – These are the first tender moist pet treats with NO glycerin or “vegetable” glycerin, NO propylene glycol, and NO sugars or syrups. They had me at tender and moist for sure!

Healthy Dogma Cookies ($5.95) – These pet teats are a natural and healthy alternative to processed treats. They’re also the perfect petite size for mom to carry with her during my training sessions.

Now if you add up all the products in my PetBox you would come up with a total of over $70! But guess what, you can get a PetBox subscription for as low as $29 a month!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

As you’ll notice from the top of my PetBox, one of my guiltiest pleasures is COOKIES – I’m pretty sure I would stuff myself silly if Mom weren’t there to make sure I didn’t over-eat and only ate the healthy ones. It’s a good thing my PetBox came stuffed to the brim with cookies of the healthy variety!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Yummy yummy yummy in my tummy tummy tummy!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Oh and as an extra bonus, once your PetBox is empty it makes for a super awesome fort (just the right size for little Dachshund bodies) – and don’t worry, you only have to wait a couple more weeks for another box of goodies to show up at your doorstep if you sign up for a subscription.

You can even use the code AMMO20 for a 20% discount on your PetBox subscription.

But my very favorite part about PetBox is that this month PetBox is running a Profits For Paws December campaign. For the entire month of December, PetBox is giving back 100% of it’s profits to pet charities across the United States. Now how can you not love a company that helps animals in need?

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

And now for the best part….

ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN a FREE MONTH from PetBox

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 12/24/13 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!

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Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Glowdoggie GiveawayAmmo the Dachshund

Disclosure: I received a PetBox for review on my blog, but all opinions are entirely my own!

12 Days of Cheer! Hunting for the Perfect Tree

Part of my yearly Holiday tradition is to go shopping for the perfect Christmas tree. Only this years tree hunt was a little extra special.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

I headed out to my favorite tree shopping spot, the TriColor Tree Farm and much to my surprise it had started to snow! Now if a little winter blizzard during Christmas Tree shopping doesn’t spell Christmas than I don’t know what does.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Of course before the tree hunt could begin I had to make sure the tree field was groundhog free. I just can’t help myself!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once I cleared the field of pesky groundhogs, I wasted no time in picking out the perfect little petite tree.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Before we cut it down we had to take the obligatory “pose with the tree for posting on Facebook later” photos. It’s absolutely necessary in the Holiday Tree Hunt.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once that was over with, it was time to cut that suckka down!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

After the nice people at TriColor Tree Farm helped me wrap up my tree I was ready to bring it home for some decorating fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ta-da! Isn’t is gorgeous? I decorated it all by myself too!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ok well I might have had a little help with the angel. Curse of the short legs and all!

Happy Christmas!

P.S. For those of you wondering my tree hunting jacket is from Noodle and Friends.Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer! Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper

It’s the Holiday Season, which means you should be singing Christmas carols, baking cookies, giggling, and drinking hot chocolate! And if you aren’t, I expect you to start right now, because Oh What Fun it is during Christmas time! And incase you need a little something extra to put you in the holiday spirit this year, here is my gift to you, a free desktop wallpaper to brighten up your days!

Ammo's Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper // Oh What Fun // Ammo the Dachshund

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Happy Holidays friends!

P.S. make sure you check back later today as I have a bonus post in store! Yipee! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer!

Just like last year I’m going to be celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer starting today! What is the 12 Days of Cheer you ask? Why only the most awesome, spectacular, fantastic celebration of all things Holiday on the internet!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

So grab a hold of your candy canes for 12 days (monday through friday) of awesome holiday DIY’s, cheerful Christmas photos, holiday freebies, dog friendly gifts and so much more. It’s going to be so much fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

Some days I’ll even be posting more than once, so make sure you check back often!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

And if we’re lucky maybe I’ll even get to peek inside some of my own presents sitting under the tree!

*Santa if you are reading this I’m just kidding, I would NEVER peek at my Christmas gifts, I’m always a well behaved angel!

Anyway, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer, because it wouldn’t be as much fun without you!Ammo the Dachshund

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Friday Fetch: Picture Your Pet as President

If you’re like me, then you daydream about being the king of the world (i.e. the president), or sometimes even an actual King. Well what if I told you that you’re pet could actually be these things…..well sorta. Artist Patricia Carlin created a series of prints for Uncommon Goods in which you can have your own pet turned into the president, or a king/queen, a boat captain or even a biker. How cool is that!

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch your own print for $75 – $135, and if you order it unframed I know a certain little frame shop that has a friendly dachshund that will frame it for you! *wink* Ammo the Dachshund

November 2013 Monthly Recap

Before we get to the recap of all the exciting adventures I’ve been on in November, I wanted to give a shoutout to my special sponsors! 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!

 
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And now a look at everything I’ve been up to this past November…

Ammo the Dachshund Studio Photos

I shared my new studio space that mom helped me set up at my house.

Movember // Ammo the Dachshund

I celebrated the month of Movember.

What does the fox say // Ammo the Dachshund // music video

I made my own music video to “What does the Fox Say“.

Trendy Coats to Keep your Dachshund Warm // Noodle & Friends // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared some of the new trendy coats from Noodle and Friends.

That Time I was in Redbook Magazine // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my most recent press in Redbook Magazine.

Frolicking on the Farm // Ammo the Dachshund

I frolicked on the farm on a rare warm fall day.

Ammo's Annual Vet Visit // Ammo the Dachshund

I got a clean bill of health at my annual vet visit.

Throwback Thursday: Napping Buddies // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared a silly Throwback Thursday with me and my favorite napping buddy, Trooper.

Tips for Keeping your Pet Trim // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my 5 tips for keeping your pet fit and healthy.

My Bags are Packed // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my plans to visit South Carolina for Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving // Ammo the Dachshund

I celebrated Thanksgiving with my Family!

What kind of adventures did you go on this November? Ammo the Dachshund

 

Natural Pet Warehouse Tuckers Chicken Jerky Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Natural Pet Warehouse.

Natural Pet Warehouse Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

When my pals over at the Natural Pet Warehouse offered me the chance to test out some of their Tuckers USA Chicken Breast Jerky, I licked my lips and said send it on over!

Natural Pet Warehouse Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

These chicken jerky strips are individually sealed for freshness and made with human grade meat from the US and Canada. It’s great to know that what I’m eating is made from a single ingredient, chicken!

Natural Pet Warehouse Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Now it’s hard to tell in this photo, but these things are as juicy and fresh as you can imagine.

Natural Pet Warehouse Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom tried to tear off a tiny piece for me to try, but I snatched the whole thing out of her hand before she had a chance to tell me not to! (I’m a sneaky boy). But how can you resist with that juicy chicken waving in your face?

P.S. apparently third times the charm when trying to pose with a package of jerky! hehe

And now for the best part…..

Natural Pet Warehouse Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

TWO Lucky WINNERS will WIN a bag of Tuckers Klassic Chicken Jerky from Natural Pet Warehouse

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 12/10/13 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway Ammo the Dachshund

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Natural Pet Warehouse, but all opinions are entirely my own.

Cyber Monday Sale at Flying Hero

I just got back from my whirlwind road trip to South Carolina for Thanksgiving, and while I promise you a full recap of all my adventures, I thought today would be the perfect day to kick a little Cyber Monday goodness your way!

Flying Hero Etsy Shop // Dachshund Christmas Cards

Flying Hero Etsy Shop // Dachshund Christmas Cards

Just in time for the Holidays I just introduced my 2013 Holiday Greeting Card design, which you can now purchase in my shop!

Ammo's 2014 Wall Calendar // Flying Hero Etsy Shop

I’ve also got my brand-spanking-new 2014 Calendar, which makes the perfect gift for all your dog loving friends this year!

Check out these items as well as several other Holiday Card Designs and many other fun goodies in my Flying Hero Etsy Shop!

And since it’s Cyber Monday I’m also offering up a 25% Discount on all orders over $10! Just use the code CYBERMONDAY13 at checkout to receive your discount! Sale ends 12/3/13.

Happy Shopping!!

P.S. Make sure you check out the Painting Pony Blog for some more Cyber Monday Deals on my ponies’ paintings and some of my artwork too! And stay tuned for another blog post from me later today!Ammo the Dachshund