Creative Paws

Me and mom have been busy updating our online Etsy Shop (which I share with the Painting Ponies), so today I thought I’d share with you some of my new additions to the shop.

white dachshund no. 12

This one is White Dachshund No.12, isn’t he special looking?

yellow dachshund no.2

And this one is Yellow Dachshund No. 2, he’s such a happy little fellow!

Now, although I feel I am the most talented artist in the bunch, my Painting Pony friends (mostly Minnow) have also been busy filling the shop with some of their new creations.

painting pony

Ok, I admit it, Minnow is pretty talented. But, he has been painting for much longer than I have (since 2007 to be exact).

ammo the dachshund in beret

But we all still know who looks the best in the beret! Eat your heart out girls!

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Ponies, Kittens and Groundhog Holes

I spend a lot of my time on the family farm, and as I roam freely over the 20 acres I can always find plenty to do. I thought it would be a blast to share some of the fun stuff that I do on the farm with everyone, so I made my mom spend a day following me around.

ammo the dachshund on the farm

ammo the dachshund on the farm

On this particular morning I visited with my pony friends Minnow & Blitz for a short while. They made funny faces at me while I sniffed around for buried treasure in the tall grass. So far my efforts have yet to produce any riches or gold, but I won’t give up.

ammo the dachshund on the farm with the cats

Then I spent a good deal of time lounging around with my kitty pals, Spider and Cricket.

ammo the dachshund on the farm with the cats

Spider and Cricket are usually quite content to spend their entire days sunning.

ammo the dachshund on the farm with the cats

ammo the dachshund on the farm with the cats

Well, in Spider’s case, also wrestling bits of hay.

ammo the dachshund on the farm with the cats

Me on the other hand, I get a little bored of sunning and lounging all day. So that’s why I struck up a game of Hide and Seek with Cricket, and ultimately found this awesome stick to play with.

ammo the dachshund on the farm

And just when I was starting to think that I didn’t have anything else to show my mom (and my blog friends) about what everyday life is like for me on the farm…..

ammo the dachshund on the farm

….I remembered the holy grail of adventures, the thing that I covet the most, and don’t normally share with anyone…

ammo the dachshund on the farm

…for security purposes I can’t show you EXACTLY how I got there….

ammo the dachshund on the farm

…but regardless, WELCOME TO MY HOLE! My groundhog hole to be exact, and if I’m divulging all my secrets, then you must know that there isn’t just one hole on the farm, but ten to be exact, well eleven if you count the one across the culdesac in the neighbor’s yard.

ammo the dachshund on the farm

I know where all my little furry friends live, and I monitor their where-a-bouts on a day-to-day basis. It’s a tough job, but I just know one of these days my groundhog friends will invite me in for tea.

So, there you have it, a typical day on the farm for me. What about you? Where is your holy grail of adventures? Any of my Dachshund friends out there monitor groundhog holes too?

Wild Ride

Holy Cannoli! Boy did I have a busy weekend!

Ammo and Trooper at the fair

This picture of me and Trooper pretty much sums up the adventurous weekend I had. Don’t worry, I didn’t actually have to ride a bull, but I did have to entertain lots of children (and adults), sniff a whole bunch of dog butts, eat funnel cake, and I even ran through an agility course…twice!

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

As you can see, I’m a pretty hard working Dachshund.

trooper and ammo at the chadds ford days

To prove my point, here’s a BEFORE shot of me and Trooper just getting started on our weekend adventure at the Chadds Ford Days.

trooper and ammo chadds ford days

And here’s us AFTER a weekend full of excitement!

trooper and ammo chadds ford days

Even super dogs need to catch up on their sleep once in a while.

 

Ludwigs Day 2

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

I’ll admit, after Day 1 at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show I was a little tired. It’s hard being adorable all the time.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

But, mom brought out the big guns (aka chicken) and I was more than happy to show everyone my favorite tricks!

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

Not trying to brag, but no one plays dead like I do!

minnow the painting pony

Minnow drew a crowd too with his amazing painting skills……but really…..I stole the show!

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

“Super Ammo” knows how to make everyone laugh.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

Even when you have technical difficulties with your stunt helmet.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

In fact, I got so much love after my performances that I think Minnow was jealous!

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

All that excitement really wears a boy out!

ammo the dachshund napping

When I got back to the farm I took a well deserved nap. Which actually ended up being pretty short lived…

ammo and trooper

Because Trooper was just begging to be chased!

You can check out more pictures from our adventure on the Painting Pony Blog!

Ludwigs Day 1

I spent my Labor Day weekend hanging out with my good pal, Minnow the Painting Pony at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show. Our Mission – to make all the BIG & LITTLE kids laugh and giggle.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

I’m not gonna lie, Minnow did most of the work on the first day. Not that I didn’t help – I just used my skills in a different way.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

I used my stunning good looks and overall cuteness to attract a crowd.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

You see, I’m utterly irresistible when I wear my stunt helmet.

ammo the dachshund with painting pony

After I drew in the crowd it was up to Minnow to entertain everyone with his amazing painting skills and super awesome tricks. I jumped in here and there with some of my awesome stunts – but I really got into the swing of things on Day 2, which you’ll hear all about tomorrow!

minnow the painting pony

You can check out some more photos of my adventure with Minnow on the Painting Pony Blog. And even if you weren’t able to visit us at our booth last weekend, you can still check out all of our awesome artwork in our SHOP.

Meet Me!

ammo the dachshund at the ludwigs corner horse show

You know you want a big sloppy dachshund kiss from your favorite super hero!

Come meet me today and tomorrow at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show ! Minnow & I are going to be doing tricks all day long!

You can catch us on Saturday from 10 – 2pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm) and on Sunday from 11 – 4pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm).

We hope you can join us!

P.S. I like hot dogs and cheese! hehe

Adventure Ahead

ammo the dachshund

Oh hey, fancy seeing you here.

ammo the dachshund

I bet you’re wondering what kind of adventures I’m up to today!

ammo the dachshund

Since you asked so politely, I’ll tell you. I’m busy packing, because me and Minnow the Painting Pony are headed to an event this weekend.

ammo the dachshund

We’re going to have a booth at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show on Saturday AND Sunday! Minnow & I are going to be doing tricks all day long, and we’re both bringing some of our famous paintings that will be available to purchase. I’m even bringing my Christmas cards!

You can catch us on Saturday from 10 – 2pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm) and on Sunday from 11 – 4pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm).

We hope you’ll be able to make it, so I can meet all my friends in person!

ammo the dachshund

ammo the dachshund

But don’t worry, even if you can’t make the event – I always bring back lots of pictures and video! And don’t forget, I’ll be at the Chadds Ford Dog Days of Summer II event next weekend! Yeah!

 

A Sign

Guess what!? Mom got me my very own banner!

ammo the dachshund's banner

I’m so excited I could shout it from the rooftops!

ammo the dachshund's banner

I did what any dog with a totally awesome new banner would do, I had a photo shoot!

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “I’m so adorable you just want to squeeze me” Pose

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “My stunning good looks could kill you” Pose

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “Who me?” Pose

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “I’m kinda a big deal” Pose

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “Don’t worry, I’ll save you” Pose

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “My mama says just because I’m little doesn’t mean I can’t play too” Pose

I was pretty much feeling like the king of the World, but then I saw it….

painting pony

The ponies got a new banner too……and it was like 4 times the size of mine.

ammo the dachshund's banner

The “What the heck, the ponies got a bigger banner than me” Pose!

Sigh. Talk about a total buzz kill.

 

Vintage Finds

Today I thought I’d share some snapshots of my life via Instagram. You know, the super-cool retro photo app for iphone…..because I’m totally up on “what’s hot”. So, here’s a little glimpse into my life….

ammo the super dog

chincoteague minnow

ammo the dachshund

spider the kitten

crossing street

ammo and cricket

doxie races

spider the kitten

ammo and nitro

ammo

trooper and ammo

ammo and spider

ammo and trooper

mom and ammo

Sigh. Life is good.

Picasso Pony

It’s no surprise that I spend my time with a bunch of famous painting ponies. And when mom announces “it’s a painting day”, she really means it’s a painting DAY. As in I have to spend ALL day hanging around the farm while the ponies put their brushes to work.

ammo with painting ponies

Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing them create masterpieces, but all day can get kind of tiring.

ammo with painting ponies

But, the ponies always make sure everyone has a good time. Like Boomerang, who tells the best jokes when he’s painting – they even make him giggle!

ammo with painting ponies

ammo with painting ponies

At the end of the day, the best part is always the clean-up. Well, at least it is for little doxies that love to lick the floor clean of spilled cheerios and the ponies’ sweet feed.

ammo with painting ponies

You can check out all of the ponies’ masterpieces from our day of painting on their Blog.

P.S. Make sure you tell them that I sent you – so maybe next time they’ll leave a few extra cheerios on the floor for me!