Over the weekend the temperatures rose to a comfortable 65 degrees on the farm, which meant I found myself soaking up all the sun I could before it inevitably turns cold once again.
I ran and ran and celebrated being free!
I kept on running until Trooper came to get me to help with the farm chores. What a buzz kill!
Digging holes for fencing requires all hands paws on deck, and as the digging expert I’m always involved with it comes to holes on the farm.
Trooper on the other hand just likes to nap in the sun. To each his own. Happy warm fall day to all!
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I had heard great things about Barkbox, a monthly subscription plan of goodies for your furry friend, and I was super excited when they offered to send me a box.
Last month I received my very first Barkbox delivery, and since it was the month of October, mom was determined to get a photo of me in my Halloween costume with my box of goodies.
Only when I got a sniff of all the glorious things inside my October Barkbox, I just couldn’t be bothered to sit pretty in my Ninja Turtle costume for photos. So I ripped off that mask and dove right in!
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For such a small box I was surprised at how much they were able to fit in there! And I can’t help but think these would make the perfect gifts for all your dog loving friends this Christmas.
I loved the pack of shareable Halloween treats, which I even shared with a few of my doggie friends. And the Mutt Meatballs look like a blast (all you have to do is add a pound of ground beef to the mix and cook).
Of course I wasted no time showing my new toy how we do things in my house.
He may have only lasted a few hours with me, but we both had the time of our lives.
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Yesterday I shared my homemade Halloween costume for this year, and today I thought it would be fun to share some of the details from my annual Halloween Party!
One year during our annual Halloween party I happened to escape out the front door, but thankfully I was wearing my Glowdoggie, so I wasn’t lost in the dark for long. So now every time we have a party my Glowdoggie is a necessary accessory!
I was so excited to show off my costume to all my friends, but of course everyone was fashionably late!
My dad dressed as Mr. Clean, even going as far as to shave his head! Now that’s Halloween dedication.
Mom was Inspector Gadget, and I was just really bummed that her go go gadget helicopter didn’t actually work!
We were all decked out and ready as the first party guests started to arrive.
I was excited to see my pal Trooper showed up dressed as a soccer player, but I really couldn’t figure out why he kept screaming GOOOOOAAAALLL all night long when the soccer ball was tied to his own back!
Trooper loved my costume and was convinced I had pizza hiding under my turtle shell, so all night long he kept checking!
As more and more guests started to arrive I was excited to see that we even had a horse guest! Now the party was really getting started!
We partied and partied and then partied some more, but wouldn’t you know, my pal Trooper was the first one to hit the floor. He just can’t hang like I can!
As my guests headed home for the night the spooky figures in the front windows of my house waved goodbye….I’m pretty sure some of the party goers had nightmares!
I’m sad that the Halloween season is coming to an end, but I’ll have one last hurrah tonight as I bark at all the trick-or-treaters!
Happy Halloweenie!
Make sure you check out what my pals, the Painting Ponies, dressed up as this Halloween!
Ok so it’s one more day until Halloween, but I just couldn’t wait any longer to reveal my 2013 Halloween Costume!
Fittingly I decided to dress as another Hero of sorts, Raphael the Ninja Turtle, who even happens to be named after a famous painter. So I thought it was pretty appropriate that I chose to dress as him, since I am a painter as well!
Now being a Ninja Turtle doesn’t come without it’s own set of responsibilities. I don’t just carry around my Sai’s for fun, I have to protect the city from bad guys, specifically Shredder!
While I’m fighting crime my mask helps to protect my identity, although I’m pretty sure there aren’t too many masked turtles running around the city, but nonetheless!
I’ll let you in on a little secret though, the real reason I chose to dress as a Ninja Turtle is I hear they get all the pizza they can eat!
Weapons, pizza, and heroes – now that’s my kind of costume!
I even have an awesome turtle shell that my mom made to protect me from attacks! (and special thanks to Rebel Wag for custom making me my turtle hoodie) I’m totally ready for battle!
So when the darkness creeps in tomorrow on Halloween, you better watch out…..
….because nobody, and I mean nobody, is gonna touch my pizza while I’m on duty!
Cowabunga, Dude!
P.S. I’d love to see what creative costumes all my fans have come up with! So post your pets Halloweenie costumes this year on my Facebook page so we can all oooh and ahhhh over your adorable puppies!
Disclaimer: This review is brought to you by Glowdoggie.
You may remember me mentioning my pals (Hi Liela & Harriet!) over at Glowdoggie a time or two, as I am no stranger to their LED lighted collars. I own several in many of their varying colors (yellow, blue, red, green) that I wear daily on the farm, in my backyard, and even on nightly walks at this time of year, but did you know that they also make girly colors? Like pink?
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it was the perfect time to show some pink around here, so I enlisted the help of my female friend, Shilah the Husky, to model one of Glowdoggies pink ultra collars.
Stunning, right?
I can’t say enough good things about the Glowdoggie product, they’re durable, waterproof, long-lasting (using batteries to keep them glowing), and bright.
And since this is MY BLOG, I couldn’t let Shilah have all the fun – so I broke out my Glowdoggie mini in yellow so I could get in on the photoshoot fun.
Shilah may be pretty in in pink, but I’m manly in yellow!
I’m pretty sure we could be super models, especially after I taught Shilah the Blue Steel look.
Well I guess that is until you see our outtakes, in my defense a bug flew in my mouth, and Shilah thought she saw a bird!
So if you are looking for something to keep your pet safe this fall and winter, make sure you check out Glowdoggie. I always wear mine on Halloween (or during Halloween parties) on the off chance someone “accidentally” lets me out (which MAY have happened before). But with the Glowdoggie I’m never hard to spot in the dark, which keeps me safe from cars and makes it easier for my family to spot me.
Disclosure: Shilah received a glowdoggie collar to use in these photos. All opinions are entirely my own and I truly love this company and it’s products!
Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Chewy.
The Wellness brand is one that I totally stand behind, after all I do eat their dog food on a daily basis! So when my friends at Chewy.com sent over a bag of Wellness WellBites I was super excited to try a dog treat that not only tastes good, but is dog mom approved too.
Flaxseed provides Omega 3 Fatty Acids for healthy coat and skin
Mixed tocopherols protect from common eye diseases
Packed with blueberries and other antioxidant-rich fruit
Made in the United States
Mom loved that they were easy to tear off into tiny pieces, but not too soft that they crumbled in her pocket. And as a bonus they weren’t stinky or smelly so she wasn’t known as “the lady with a pocket full of dog cookies” everywhere she went.
I loved that they tasted yummy, and because they were easy to travel with – mom always had a pocket full of treats!
Unknown to me until recently there is this whole world out there of secret dog agility toys. Toys designed to encourage dogs to jump, run, and soar over the agility equipment. Toys that any dog would love – regardless of whether or not they love dog agility too.
So I convinced my mom that since I’m training so hard in my weekly dog agility classes that I MUST have some of these dog agility training toys. So mom purchased me a few goodies from Clean Run.
This jackpot and tug toy is designed to win over even the toughest of critics. I only use this one when I’m training, but it’s mighty mighty fun to “kill”.
These handy toys are called food tubes. Stuff them with a yummy treats (dried hotdogs were my choice) and then you can shake them to get your dogs attention and even toss them. The handy top makes dispensing them super easy (which is totally my kind of toy).
My favorite of the toys is the rip n tug treat dispensing ball. You put your dog’s favorite treats in the center, then velco it closed.
I’ve been having a blast playing fetch with this ball, then ripping it apart to grab my treats.
Now where exactly has this hidden world of dog agility toys been all my life! It’s a magical magical world, and as I’ve already told mom, I think I need to test them all now!
P.S. if you’re interested in dog agility and want to try the fun activity with your dog too, make sure you check out our sponsor The Dog Agility Shop, for great materials to make inexpensive DIY agility equipment for your own backyard.
Disclosure: I was not paid or perked to write about these toys or this company. I purchased these toys with my own monies, and simply wanted to share the goodness with all of you!
For those of you who follow me on Facebook I’m sure you have been on the edge of your seats waiting for me to share all my adventures from this past weekend at the Yuengling Oktoberfest event in Bethlehem, Pennyslvania.
Well after obtaining my special Puppy Pass (for VIP Dachshunds only) I was excited to attend my very first Oktoberfest!
I was super excited to see some fellow germans at the Oktoberfest – I felt right at home immediately!
I had fun touring around the event, everything smelled so wonderful, especially the sausages and beer!
I quickly began to make new friends – the german ladies loved me, what can I say I’m a handsome guy!
Even the children couldn’t keep their hands off me!
I had fun soaking up the culture, and after watching some german dances I was definitely ready for the main event – the Dachshund Races!
The Dachshunds came from all over to race, and there was even a few other super heroes in the mix besides myself!
I even got to meet one of my Facebook friends, Super Dash, who came sporting a bowtie his mom made him from my DIY Bowtie tutorial!
There were dachshunds big and small – some twice my size, some half my size, but everyone came for one reason – to race for the title of Champion!
With over 40 Dachshunds competing I knew it was going to be pretty tough to beat them all. But after winning a few of the preliminary heats I was pretty confident I could make it to the top. And after showing off a few of my favorite tricks I was clearly the crowd favorite to win when I made it to the final race!
Just watch what happened yourself….
If you had trouble telling what happened – it’s because mom’s camera skills were not so stellar. She said it was difficult to film me and call my name/shake cookies at the same time. Excuses, excuses.
Regardless, I won 3 preliminary heats, beating out some really fast weenies – and earning myself a spot in the final against 2 other super fast dachshunds. The final race was run and I came in at a photo finish with a dachshund named Tucker – who had me beat in size by a lot! So the judges decided to re-run the race, just me and Tucker.
I like to think I won that final race, but since it was so close to call the judges said Tucker won by just a nose!
Even though I didn’t win the coveted Champion title, reserve champ still came with some pretty nice perks. I got to take home this hand-blown glass dog bone from the ArtsQuest Glass Blowing Studio and these yummy handmade cookies from Whisker Biscuits.
Not only that but I also brought home not one, but two dachshund cakes from the Vallos Bakery! (too bad mom says they are only for human consumption).
Even though I can’t say I’m the Dachshund Races Champion it still feels pretty great to be Reserve Champion. After all, I am still faster than a speeding bullet!
It’s Birthday Week, which means I plan to celebrate BIG! So this year mom helped me whip up the perfect party accessory, a PINATA! Keep reading to find out how you can make your own piñata for your dog.
Supplies:
Thin Cardboard (cereal boxes work great)
Tape
Scissors
Pencil
Tissue Paper
String
Small dog cookies
Step 1: Trace the shape of your piñata onto two pieces of cardboard. We chose to use a dachshund shape, but this could work for any dog shape. The more simplified the shape is the easier it will be to create a piñata. Then cut both of them out.
Step 2: Cut several strips about 3″ wide out of a thin cardboard (cereal boxes work great), then begin to edge one of your dog shapes by taping the strips along the edges.
Step 4: When you have edged your shape all the way around the dog, make a hinged door at the base of the dog. You will also want to make sure you section off some of your dog shape so that the cookies will stay in one area (and not fall into the legs) like the picture above. When you are all done you will want to add your second dog shape to the other side and tape into place.
Step 5: Cut several strips of tissue paper out and fringe the edges of them with your scissors.
Step 6: Wrap the tissue paper around your dog and tape into place. You can alternate colors by overlapping them.
Step 7: Tie a string through the door of your piñata, you can use a small stick to keep it from pulling through. Then cover the base of your dog in tissue paper and tape several pieces of dummy string (that won’t do anything when pulled) to the underside. It helps to use a less sticky tape like washi tape, or simply rub scotch tape on your clothing before attaching to the piñata.
Step 8: Fill your piñata with small cookies and tape shut with a small piece of slightly sticky tape.
Step 9: If you want your dog to be able to open the piñata themselves then you may want to tie some cookies to the ends of your strings. Otherwise you can pull the string for your dog.
Step 10: Hang your piñata for your dog to enjoy! Make sure you always supervise your dog while playing with the piñata and do not allow them to eat the string!
I had a blast with my Birthday Piñata, just check out the video below:
Over the weekend I snuggled into my carseat for a 2 hour drive to New Jersey for a family reunion of sorts.
I was going to visit some extended family that I had never met before, and even some special relatives that would be visiting from Germany.
When we arrived Trooper (who tagged along as well) and I were excited to meet our distant relative, Angel the rescued Golden Retriever!
Trooper and I gave her a good sniffing and decided she smelled A-ok!
Then we wrestled! Well Trooper tried to wrestle while I faked playing dead until someone agreed to chase me around the yard (my favorite game of them all).
Angel proved to be a very fun playmate, and I’m pretty sure she had a little crush on me too (even if we are sorta family).
Eventually it came time for our visit to end, and Trooper and I to head back to Pennsylvania. It was hard to say goodbye to my family, and I think Angel was very sad to see us go. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long for our paths to cross again!
