Nipomo Imprints Review & Giveaway

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Nipomo Imprints.

Lately I had been noticing that my super hero gear was looking a bit shabby – mainly my stunt helmet and trick box.

So when I was contacted by Nipomo Imprints, who specialize in vinyl decals for vehicles, signs, laptops and home décor, I thought this might be just the thing to spruce up my super hero look.

So I sent Nipomo some of my logo designs, and they turned them into various sized decals and window clings. How fabulous!

Since Nipomo sent so many fabulous shapes and sizes of my logo, I now need your help! See I can’t decide where to put them!

Should I…

Paint the sides of my trick box and apply “Ammo the Dachshund”
Paint my entire trick box and put my large logo on the top
Paint my helmet a new solid color and put “Ammo” on the sides
Paint my helmet a new color and put “Ammo” on the front
Paint my helmet and put my logo on the front and “Ammo” on the sides
Paint my helmet and put just my logo on the front

And while you’re contemplating where I should adorn my new Nipomo decals, check out how you can win some decals of your own!

THREE Lucky WINNERS will WIN decals from Nipomo Imprints!
(one winner will receive any decal from the Nipomo Shop, one winner will win this decal, and one winner will receive this decal.)

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 9/24/13 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Make sure you stop by the Nipomo Imprints Shop, they carry some neat dachshund designs – and even do custom requests!

Disclosure: I received decals from Nipomo Imprints to review on my site. All opinions are entirely my own.

An Acme Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ammo

After much anticipation I’m now ready to reveal my epic Halloween Costume! Many of you took guesses on my facebook page as to what I would be wearing this year – and some of you even guessed right!

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

This year I dressed as the famous Wile E. Coyote from the popular Looney Toons Cartoon!

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to chase that speedy Roadrunner, not to mention Wile E. Coyote had some pretty cool accessories via the Acme Catalog. The dude knew how to shop!

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

Mom helped me make a coyote hood for my costume out of fabric, wire, velcro, and hot glue – and yes, I am aware that it makes me look irresistibly cute! You’re welcome.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

My Acme rocket may have not been from the official “Acme Catalog”, but mom did her best to build it’s likeness out of an old soda bottle, some cereal boxes, paint, elastic & rope.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

So with my outfit complete I was ready to start hunting that roadrunner!

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

I was sooo close, but that darn Acme Rocket malfunctioned and he got away.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

Drat!

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

I stick my tongue out at the pesky roadrunner.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

Plan B involves ropes, I’ll let you know how that pans out.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

I hope everyone has a Happy Halloween! Be Spooktacular!

Roadrunner image via

Friday Fetch: Halloween Pet Costume Round-up

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Ammo

It’s almost time for Halloweenie! Yay! Arguably one of my favorite times of the year, I love having an excuse to dress up in costume. Although if you know me, everyday is an excuse to dress up in costume!

My mom is working on making my top secret costume this year, and I’m hoping it will top last year’s Rocket Dog – but while I can’t show you the finished product just yet, I thought I’d do a little round-up of some of my favorite pet costumes on the market this year.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween Pet Costume Round-up

1. Sherlock Holmes Costume from Yuppy Puppy Boutique $49

2. Astronaut Costume from Target $6 -$9

3. Dragon Sweatshirt from Inubar $28

4. Where’s Waldo Costume from Target $25

5. Cupcake Costume from Target $20 -$27

So what are you going to be for Halloweenie?

Friday Fetch: Pet Paint

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ammo

If you didn’t know already, I’m a huge fan of paint! I hang with some World-famous Painting Ponies and I’m an artist myself.

So when I stumbled upon this next great product (after seeing it first on BlogPaws), I knew I had found something to really get excited about!

pet paint

Pet Paint is a pet-friendly paint for your furry friend. It’s a non-toxic and veterinarian approved fur spray paint for your pet. Imagine all the fun you can have this Halloween – it’s even great to support your favorite sports teams, parties, and more.

pet paint

Pet Paint is currently taking pre-orders for Halloween 2012, so make sure you sign-up now! I’d love to get my paws on some…..I think I might know a few ponies that would look fabulous in pink! hehe.

pet paint

Halloween Weekend Adventure

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Ammo

Over the Halloween weekend I went on nearly a 400 mile excursion to visit a place that is very special to my pony friends, Assateague Island, Virginia.

See my pal Minnow was born wild on Assateague 18 years ago, and every year he returns to neighboring Chincoteague Island to perform for a week during their annual pony penning. I never get to go because the island isn’t very dog friendly and sitting in the car is not a good idea in the summer heat.

ammo the dachshund rest stop

Even dogs need to take advantage of the rest stop!

But this time as all the ponies loaded up for a special trip to Assateague to ride on the beach in the cool fall weather, I was allowed to come! Yipee!

The even better news was that I got to leave behind a rare October snowstorm in PA for the still cold but way less snowy weather in Virginia. Score.

Upon arriving Saturday evening I got to attend a special picnic where mom got to meet up with her Chincoteague Pony Friends from all across the country. I even got to meet a bunch of my facebook fans in person for the very first time, and I wasted no time showing off some of my favorite tricks so that everyone could have a good laugh.

assateague island

The next day we were up early and headed across the bridge and onto Assateague Island with all my pony friends in tow.

Dogs aren’t allowed on Assateague (seriously?) so I spent my morning snuggled in a pile of blankets. Honestly I can’t complain, from what the ponies tell me it would of been too cold for me anyway.

riding ponies on assateague

Meanwhile mom got to live out her dream of riding the ponies on the beach. Boomerang and Blitz were excited to visit the island where their parents were born years earlier. It was a very special trip for everyone.

minnow on assateague island

Naturally mom spent hours on the beach taking pictures of the ponies. She promised me she’d show me all the cool photos once she has time to filter through the nearly 1,000 photos she took (and I thought she took a lot of photos of me!)

But here are a few she showed me last night that I thought were extra special.

chesapeake boomerang

chincoteague minnow

chesapeake lightning

I taught those ponies everything they know. Don’t forget that! 🙂

After our beach adventure we headed back to the mainland so the ponies could participate in a fun show. They won me lots of ribbons – but I won the most special one of them all…

The costume contest! Well, ok, Minnow might have helped some.

Then on Halloween morning we made one last drive out to Assateague so the ponies could say goodbye to the ocean before heading home to PA. I told them I had to be back home in time to hand out candy to all the trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood!

So how about that for a Halloween weekend adventure? Pretty exciting, right? I just might have to spend the rest of the week catching up on my sleep after this weekend fun!

P.S. More fun photos from our amazing adventure will be popping up on the Painting Pony Blog & Facebook page as soon as my mom has a chance to filter through them all! So make sure you check back soon!

Rocket Dog 2.0

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ammo

Remember how I lost my rocket pack that my mom made me for Halloween? And I suspected that the groundhog in my backyard found it and was rocketing around all over the place? Yeah, well I was pretty sad about not having a Halloween costume this year, but my mom knew just what to do to make me feel better.

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

It’s Rocket Pack 2.0! My mom made me another one – an UPGRADED one to be exact.

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

See version 2.0 has wings, which means I can rocket even faster!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog dino

I was having so much fun playing Halloween dress up that I even tried out a few different versions for my costume. Rocket Dinosaur? It’s a possibility.

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

Ultimately I think I decided on just plain Rocket Dog though, it really highlights the rocket pack. Although there is one more thing that would make my costume out of this world…

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

Mom, can you PLEASE make me a rocket ship out of this cardboard box?

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

I promise if I end up blasting to the moon that I’ll be back in time for dinner! After all I don’t want to miss tick-or-treating.

Happy Howl-o-weenie Everyone!

Rocket Dog

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ammo

Technically Halloween isn’t until Monday, but I just couldn’t wait any longer to share my very special Halloween costume with all of you. It is way cool!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

Do you know what I am?

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

I’ll give you a hint, I’m not a bird or a plane…

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

No, I’m ROCKET DOG – faster than a speeding bullet!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

You have no idea how excited I was for blast-off! Mom said I had to wear my helmet for safety reasons, and it’s a good thing I did…..

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

…because the landings were a bit bumpy at first.

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

But with every crash landing I started to get the hang of it and before I knew it I was a bona fide Rocket Dog!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

Yea, that’s right I was rocketing so fast my ears flipped inside out!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

I know you’re jealous!

ammo the dachshund rocket dog

The groundhogs in my backyard have no idea what they are in for!

Happy Halloweenie!

It’s Carving Time

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Ammo

Yesterday was Pumpkin Time, today it’s carving time! And boy did I carve some amazing pumpkins this year.

carved pumpkins

ammo the dachshund frolicking

Ok fine, I might have done a little more frolicking and a little less carving.

ammo the dachshund frolicking

Alright, maybe it was a lot of frolicking.

ammo the dachshund eating popsicle

I might have also taken a few Popsicle breaks. Yum.

ammo the dachshund pumpkins

But in my defense I had two willing ~~parents~~ suckers to do all my pumpkin carving for me.

ammo the dachshund pumpkins

You can pretty much get away with anything when you’re super adorable like me.

ammo the dachshund

Happy Pumpkin Carving to me! (and all my blog-land friends too).

It’s Pumpkin Time

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Do you know what time it is? If you guessed pumpkin time, then you would be correct! And these fine pumpkins you see – well I got to pick out all of them!

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Mom and Dad took me Hurricane Hill Farm to pick out my pumpkins, and I was so excited I couldn’t help but let out a yell.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Last year I did the corn maze, but this year it was all about the pumpkins.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

There were so many pumpkins to choose from I really didn’t know where to start.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Slowly I began to load up my wagon with all my favorites.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

And I might have licked a few, you know, just to make sure I was picking the tastiest ones.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

At the end of the day I came home with a wheelbarrow full of the very best pumpkins.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Do you like the pumpkins I picked? Any other pups out there know of some other dog friendly pumpkin patches? Do tell! Tomorrow I’ll share what I carved into my pumpkins!

Friday Fetch: Halloween Addition

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Ammo

With about 2 weeks before Halloween there is still plenty of time for you to find that perfect costume! So I decided to create a round-up of some of my favorite costumes available this year!

2011 halloween pet costumes