I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
From my team to yours, have the merriest of Christmases!
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And in case you were wondering, yes, my team is getting just a wee bit bigger in early March!
P and I are very excited to meet our new little sister in about 2 months. I’ve got a lot of work to do between now and then to teach P how to be a big sibling, but I think she’ll be up to the challenge.
Merry Christmas friends! I hope Santa was good to you! xoxo, 
Now that I’m a big brother it’s my duty to teach Baby P all the important stuff. #1 on the life lesson list, how to dig a proper hole.
As you can see, Baby P was super excited to learn this life lesson. That’s my girl, she totally gets it. You just never know when you’re going to need to dig something, so always come prepared with those two little shovels on the bottom of your arms!
Dirt filled baths, and dirty finger nails are totally in our future.
Up next, how to navigate to the critters in the woods. We’ve got a whole lot of life lessons to get through this summer, so we better get started!
What other life lessons do you think I should teach Baby P?
So It’s been a little while since I’ve checked back in with all of you, but it’s been for a good reason! Many of you may have already seen the good news on Facebook, but on August 7, 2016 the newest member of my family made her long awaited appearance!
Meet Pyper!
While I couldn’t be there for the actual birth (apparently even well behaved dogs like myself aren’t allowed in the maternity ward at the hospital) Mom tells me she weighed 7lbs 7oz and was 21 inches long. That’s almost as long as me!
And from the day she was born she had these super long beautiful eyelashes, you know the kind only girls are supposed to have.
Nearly 2 months have passed since Pyper was born, and we’ve already gone on lots of adventures together. I can’t wait to share more about what we’ve been up to lately, but there’s a reason it’s taken me so long to even share with all of you on the blog that she’s finally here …
….sister never quite got the newborn memo that napping is fun! Obviously she doesn’t take after her big brother, but don’t worry, I’m trying my hardest to teach her how fun naps can be.
So while during the day my sister is up and ready for fun most of the time, she mostly gives me my beauty rest at night by sleeping 7 – 8 hours! But this also means Mom, Dad, and I are stretched pretty thin trying to get things done at the shop during the day (while also taking care of sister) as well as all the usual fun activities we like to do that take up time.
I plan to share more of our adventures with all of you soon, but it just may take me a little longer than normal to keep the blog updated at a regular pace. But incase you were still missing your daily dose of Ammo, I have been, and always will be updating my Instagram and Facebook Pages. So make sure you’re following me on there!
Adventure Awaits! So stay tuned!
It’s come to my attention that I never really properly introduced some of my new friends on the farm. (those two frosty gals behind me).
Now if my friends Etna & Aldis look a bit chilly, not to worry….they actually LOVE the cold because they hail from Iceland!
That’s right, these Icelandic Horses are a unique breed of smallish horses that came to Iceland with the first settlers from Norway 1100 years ago. Archeological digs in Europe have revealed that they are descendent from an ancient breed of horses that is now extinct outside of Iceland, where it has been preserved in isolation.
To be honest, in the beginning I wasn’t really sure they were horses at all with all that wild hair.
But eventually that sassy pony stink eye emerged, and I knew, yup….horses for sure!
One thing is for sure though, it must be pretty nice to not be bothered by the cold! I admit, I’m pretty jealous of their ability to thrive in the cold. At least summer is on it’s way!
I may be a male, but I can still appreciate the softer side of dog accessories. So when I stumbled across these lovely handmade rope leashes from Chapman at Sea – I could totally picture my future doxie girlfriend going out for a walk in one of these lovely leashes. And she would definitely look just like the lovely lady below….and I may need to borrow the leash on occasion, because dudes can look stylish too!
You can fetch these nautical leashes from Chapman at Sea.
Disclosure: this is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products. Just simply wanted to share my latest find!
Did I ever tell you that I live with a crafty bunch of people? Oh yes, so when it came time to get a birthday gift for my cousin Maddie, we didn’t just go to the store to buy something, no we strapped on our tool belts and made a doll bed! Ok well Dad strapped on his tool belt, but I knew just what to do when the doll bed was ready.
So since my Dad made a super sweet bed for my cousin’s doll, I figured the least I could do was make sure it passed the rigorous doll bed test. Incase you need to put a doll bed to the test too, here’s my guidelines for dog approved doll accessories.
Ammo’s Doll Bed Testing Guidelines
Test 1 – The Jumping Test: No doll bed is doll ready unless it can pass the jumping on the bed test. So put your paws to work and get to jumping on that bed! This one gets an A++ for jumpiness!
Test 2 – The Prayer Test: We all know that dolls have to say their prayers before bed, so get your prayers ready! I prayed for more cookies – although mom says I may have mixed up praying and wishes, but regardless the doll bed passed!
Test 3 – The Stretching Test: Make sure there is enough room on your doll bed for stretching out. If your sausage body can’t fit than you can bet miss dolly won’t either. Plenty of room here for my hot dog!
Test 4 – The Monsters Under the Bed Test: And the final and most important step in doll bed testing is to make sure there aren’t any monsters under the bed. I checked, and thank goodness Dad built a monster free bed.
Well, it looks like my cousin’s doll bed passed the test and now it’s ready for lots of dolly activities. I really hope I can come over for slumber parties! Especially if there’s popcorn.
Man’s Best Friend is always top of the list for gift giving when Christmas rolls around (of course right). But how can you ever repay your furry little sidekick who loves you more than anything? Don’t worry, I’ve come up with some super gift guides this Holiday Season to help you find the perfect gift for that special little pooch in your life.
Gals
1. Rose Dog Duvet Cover from Molly Mutt
2. Dog Toy Horse from Wags and Wiggles
3. Pink & Navy Dog Scarf from Eleanor and Milo
4. Custom Pink Harness from Kalyxcraftopia
5. Pink Led Collar from Glowdoggie
Guys
1. Braided Dog Leash from Tory Burch [via]
2. Doxie Dog Toy from Wags and Wiggles
3. Custom Sports Team Harness from Kalyxcraftopia
4. Bowtie Collar from Silly Buddy
5. Blue Led Collar from Glowdoggie
If you’re looking for some even more great gift ideas this Holiday, be sure to check out my Etsy Shop for one-of-a-kind paintings, Christmas cards, calendars and so much more!
If you follow me on Facebook, than you might already know that recently I picked up a special little item for Trooper to use during our performance this weekend at the Keystone Dachshund Races.
That item? A SUPER girly tutu fit for any princess.
Trooper wasn’t as thrilled about it as I am – and lets just say he refused to do some of his tricks during practice. So I did what any Super friend would do….
I put on the tutu!
I guess Trooper’s not as secure in his manliness like I am. And even though I am a boy, I look dang good in this tutu.
And if the rumors are true, than Princesses get whatever they want, right? Well this Prince-ss wants a new rawhide, and perhaps a couple of toy trucks. You know, just to balance things out a bit.
P.S. Trooper, quit being a girl & wear the tutu!