Friday Fetch: All-In-One Smart Dog Collar

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ammo

I’m already a “GPS Dog”, with my trusty Trax collar that I love, but I couldn’t help but take notice of the new indiegogo campaign to fund Dogtelligent’s Connected Collar. The Connected Collar is a a proposed GPS Tracker, Activity Monitor, Safety Collar and Training Device all in one. Just check out the video below to see what it’s all about!

The most interesting thing to me was the ability for the Connected Collar to simulate a leash tug through vibrations – to perhaps keep your dog from running into traffic, or going too far from home. I can’t wait to see how these collars perform once they make it into production. There’s still 25 days to get involved with funding the Connected Collar into production, and eventually you’ll be able to fetch them from DogTelligent.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post, nor do I own this product. Simply wanted to share my latest find!

Watch What Happens When Dog Gets New Carpet

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Ammo

So recently my mom and dad decided to upgrade my living room carpet situation to something a little thicker, a little softer, and a lot more “scratch your back” friendly. After a little shopping trip to the West Elm Outlet in my area my parents came home with this fun rug…

Ammo the Dachshund // Dachshund Loves New West Elm Carpet

And if you’re wondering how I liked it, just watch for yourself….

Nothing beats a new (white) carpet to scratch your back on!

Dachshund vs. Bed Sheet

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Ammo

Did you know that dog toys are overrated? That’s right, what if I told you there was something everyone has in their house that your dog will LOVE to play with. Well I guess if they’re anything like me they’ll love it. Check me out as I have the BEST TIME EVER with an old bed sheet!

You may have caught my original bed sheet playing video on instagram, but incase you missed the shortened version you can check it out below:

A video posted by Kyley, Ammo + Painting Ponies (@kyleydiluigi) on Apr 3, 2015 at 1:40pm PDT

So what do you think? Ready to go pull an old sheet off your bed for your dog too?

ThermoSiv Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post and giveaway are brought to you by ThermoSiv. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you will love!

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Being a dachshund there is one thing that all us dachshunds out there can agree on….and that is that the world is NEVER WARM ENOUGH! Searching for the ever-elusive sun spots are fine and all, but what if I told you there was a better way! Thanks to my new friends at ThermoSiv I’m now sleeping toasty in my new Smart Heating Pet Bed from them.

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Their pet beds are the only ones of their kind that operate on 12/24v ensuring there is NO RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. They also come in a variety of patterns, colors, and sizes – this one here is the Grey Pattern Small Pet Bed.

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The handy control box can adjust the heat to three different settings (105, 113, and 120 degrees F).

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Of course I told mom to JACK IT UP! One can never be too warm and toasty!

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The ThermoSiv control box actually controls a thin heating pad that is tucked inside the bed. The carbon-coated threads are semi-conductive, and the fabric is designed as an intrinsically safe system, making the ThermoFabric inflammable, with no short-circuit hazard.

I loved the heat so much that I couldn’t even let mom photograph the pad without me flopping on top of it!

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I’m loving my heated bed so much that when left out my parents find me napping on it all the time.

Heat Therapy has been known to have the following benefits:

Decreases joint stiffness
Relieves muscle spasms
Increases blood flow
Leads to pain relief. Affects soft tissue injury
Increases the extensibility of collagen tissue
Assists in resolution of inflammatory infiltrated, edema, and exudes.

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I’ve actually been using my ThermoSiv Pet Bed at night (in mom & dad’s big dog bed). Instead of entwining myself next to my parents for warmth – I lay on my heated bed instead. I love it because it’s warm and mom loves it because I’m not kicking her at night anymore!

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So if you want to give your pet something extra special and warm that they’ll love, you can check out the ThermoSiv Heated Pet Bed. They also make heating products for humans and babies too!

As a bonus you can also use code PetTreat for 10% off your next order!

And now for the best part….

Thermos Heated Pet Bed Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

TWO WINNERS WILL WIN A SMALL PET BED FROM THERMOSIV!

Here’s HOW TO WIN:

To enter use the Rafflecopter widget below. 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. Open to USA & CANADA residents only. (Canadian residents are responsible for shipping costs) Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

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Friday Fetch: Luxury Dog Beds from Charley Chau

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Ammo

The Charley Chau online shop totally had me at “Snuggle Bed”. Seriously, what’s not to love about a faux fur lined dog bed that you can snuggle in? Not only that, but they also make luxury dog beds in other styles too!

Friday Fetch: Charley Chau Luxury Dog Beds // Ammo the Dachshund

This UK based company ships all over the World and you can fetch these super cute dog beds from Charley Chau!

Disclaimer: this is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products. Just wanted to share my latest find with you!

How to make a Fake Rabbit Hole for your Dog

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ammo

Disclaimer: this is NOT a sponsored post, but it does contain some affiliate links.

It’s no secret that I am OBSESSED with holes. After all, my breed was originally bred to go down holes and hunt down badgers.

And go down holes I do! My mom has had to pull me out of many ground hog holes around the farm over the years, and because of my affinity to go hunting whenever I feel like it I now wear a GPS tracker whenever I’m on the farm. While my tracker gives mom piece of mind, she’d still prefer my escapades kept me a little closer to the barn, which is why she decided to dupe me!

So I decided to share how my mom made me a DIY Fake Rabbit Hole so all you other dogs out there won’t get tricked like I did!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Rabbit Scent (or any other scent your dog might prefer)
Spray Bottle
Water
String (I used bailing twine)
Paper Towel
Shovel or Post Hole Digger

Step 1: Choose a spot to dig a hole about 2 feet deep. Make sure you choose a spot where no one could fall in it (placing a marker when it’s done is helpful too). A spot near a bush or tree makes it more believable to your dog as well.

As you can see just the sight of a hole was enough to get me interested!

Step 2: Mix your Rabbit Scent with some water in a spray bottle and mist it into the hole. You can make it stronger by foregoing the water if your dog doesn’t seem interested.

Step 3: Tie a paper towel to a string and mist with the rabbit scent. Drag the towel to and from the hole to leave a scent trail for your dog to follow.

Trooper and I picked up on the rabbit scent trail right away.

But only one of us really cared…..I’m pretty sure you can guess who!

Well I feel pretty silly getting tricked with a fake hole, but I did have a really good time digging to my hearts content. So fake or not, I don’t regret it one bit. Well except for the fact that it landed me in the bath a few hours later!

Do you think your dog would be tricked by a fake scent hole?

*Be advised that fake animal scents can attract other wild animals as well. So be aware of where you are putting it, and make sure to supervise your dog especially if they are out at night.

Wares for Bears Review & Giveaway

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post and giveaway is brought to you by Wares for Bears. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you will love!