Chincoteague Fries

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ammo

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

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

Super Dog and Super Fort

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ammo

I’ve been hanging out in my Super Fort all week while my mom and Minnow are in Chincoteague. And yesterday I finally got to talk to my mom on the phone, and she said Minnow has been working very hard performing at the Pony Centre all week. She even e-mailed me this picture of Minnow being all…..Super!

super minnow

Apparently he’s been drinking a lot of this:

hero juice

And after I hung up with mom and headed back to my Super Fort, I realized something was missing.

ammo the dachshund's super fort

My SUPER CAPE!

ammo the dachshund's super fort

Yeah, we all know who’s going to win go fish today!

ammo the dachshund's super fort

P.S. Mom, if you are reading this – it was Minnow II and Ammo II that unrolled all the toilet paper in the bathroom….I swear I told them not to!

Super Fort!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Ammo

Remember when I told you yesterday that my pal Minnow and my Mom left me all week to go have fun on Chincoteague Island without me? And remember how sad I was? Well, I decided to make the most of my time alone all week at home – and I did what anyone in my situation would do……I built a fort in the basement!

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

Welcome, to my Super Fort!

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

The Super Fort is quite awesome, and I even brought along a soda for later.

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

I was really having a good time in my Super Fort, but then I started to miss my Mom and Minnow again. That’s where Minnow II comes in.

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

Minnow II looks just like the real Minnow! And the best part is that he doesn’t even slobber on me when he gives me kisses!

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

Minnow II

chincoteague minnow

The real Minnow – see, almost as good as the real thing!

Anyway, Minnow II said he’d play cards with me – on account of I was all lonely at home.

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

Oh, and to my left is Ammo II – I decided it’s always best to have Dachshund’s outnumber ponies when you are playing cards.

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

I might have lost the card game and thrown a little temper tantrum. But in my defense, I think Minnow II cheated.

ammo the dachshund's super fort!

Those crafty ponies and their go fish cheating ways!

Pool Boy

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Ammo

After a week of 100 plus degree weather in Pennsylvania I finally couldn’t take it anymore! It was time for a pool day!

ammo the dachshund pool boy

Thankfully my mom-mom & pop-pop have a pool in their backyard. And who was I to pass up an invitation to come swimming?

ammo the dachshund pool boy

I wasted no time in grabbing myself a raft – doesn’t it look like I can walk on water?

ammo the dachshund pool boy

Believe it or not, this was actually my first time in the pool – and I decided all by myself that rafting would be the perfect way to cool off on this hot day. I’m so smart – who wants to waste their time doing the doggie paddle anyway.

ammo the dachshund pool boy

Now that I’m properly cooled, who wants to take me for ice cream?

Dirty Looks

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Ammo

ammo and trooper

We’re having a heatwave in Pennsylvania right now. Which means that Trooper and I (and the kitties) can be found trotting around the farm with our tongues hanging out….it’s that hot!

ammo and trooper

It’s so hot in fact, that our wrestling/play matches have mellowed greatly. Normally Trooper would give me this look and I’d make a B-line for his ankles – you know, to take him down for giving me dirty looks.

ammo and trooper

Instead I’ve had to resort to name calling, because wrestling in this heat just isn’t going to happen. Nana-a-boo-boo, stick you’re head in doo-doo!

P.S. a word to the wise, don’t resort to name calling unless you are fast as lightning like me – or it could end very very badly.

Have some Cake and eat it Too!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund's nose

This is my nose, it’s super good at smelling things.

Ammo the dachshund birthday cake

And it’s because of my nose that I ended up in the ponies’ paddock the other day.

Ammo the dachshund birthday cake

Now I know what you’re thinking……it’s not a real Birthday cake. Yes, I was a little disappointed too, but my nose didn’t bring me here because I smelled Birthday cake.

Ammo the dachshund birthday cake

No, I smelled something different, something better.

runaway birthday cake

It’s called poly-fill! And just because it’s not a real cake, doesn’t mean it’s any less fun to ~~eat~~ destroy.

ammo the dachshund nose

Seriously, I don’t know what I’d do without my nose!

Motorcylce Mama

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Ammo

annie the motorcycle dog

This is Annie and her Dad. I met Annie on Sunday at the 4 Dogs Tavern while I was there grabbing some dinner with my mom and dad. Now normally I consider myself a pretty tough guy, but Annie, well she’s even tougher.

annie the motorcycle dog

See this is Annie’s motorcycle! She has a special seat in the back and has her very own pink helmet and goggles. I was too embarrassed to tell Annie that I have a helmet too – except I use mine to play Super Heroes.

ammo the super dog

Not too cool when you’re trying to pick up chicks – well unless she’s a damsel in distress, but that’s another story.

annie the motorcycle dog

Well Annie, I hope we meet again, because you’re one hot motorcycle mama!

ammo at 4 dogs tavern

P.S. I ordered the bacon for dinner.

My New Bone

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ammo

Yes, over the weekend my mom brought me home a brand new bone! I can’t even begin to tell you how long it’s been since I’ve had a bone. I think mom’s starting to feel guilty about leaving me home next week when she takes Minnow to Chincoteague Island for the annual Pony Penning. I’m not going to say the new bone makes up for this, because it doesn’t, but it is a good start.

ammo the dachshund bone

Of course the first thing I did with my new bone was to try to take it outside for a good old fashioned burying. However, there was a little snag in my plan.

Sigh. I’m thinking things would have gone a lot smoother had I gotten out my Super Cape.

ammo the dachshund new bone

Summer on the Farm

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ammo

Today I thought I’d share a few images from my evening on the farm – shot yesterday. Everyday is an adventure, and there is no shortage of things to do on the farm in the Summer. Arguably it’s not your average farm, especially when it’s run by a bunch of Super Heroes with an active imagination. You’re never to old to play dress-up, catch bugs, or in my case – build underground forts. I don’t plan on ever growing up. How about you?

minnow eats a sandwhich

super minnow

ammo playing chase

spider the kitten catching bug

ammo digging hole

ammo and trooper digging hole

Summer Harvest

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ammo

This is the apple tree that lives in my yard.

These are the apples that it grows for me.

This is the peach tree that lives in my yard.

These are the peaches that it grows for me.

These are my green peppers.

These are my tomatoes.

These are my cucumbers.

ammo's cucumbers

This is what the ground hog did to my cucumbers.

In my defense I was stuck behind my fence…or I WOULD have stopped him.

ammo the dachshund

See, not my fault.

ammo the dachshund chewing on stick

So, you might be wondering – with all of these great fruits & veggies in my yard – why I’m chewing on a stick? Well, it’s because fruits & veggies are YUCK! That’s why.