12 Days of Cheer! It’s Christmas Eve!

This post is sponsored by my friends at PetBox.

Dear Santa,

It’s Christmas Eve and I’ve got my reindeer booties on and I’ve left you a big plate of cookies for when you come to my house to deliver the presents!

12 Days of Cheer! It's Christmas Eve with Ammo the Dachshund

I can hardly wait to see what you have in that sack for me!

12 Days of Cheer! It's Christmas Eve with Ammo the Dachshund

And if you happen to need any extra reindeer I’m more than happy to help out!

12 Days of Cheer! It's Christmas Eve with Ammo the Dachshund

Or better yet, I can also fill in as an elf!

12 Days of Cheer! It's Christmas Eve with Ammo the Dachshund

Elves get to open all the presents first right?

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

PetBox Monthly Dog Subscription Service Review & Giveaway // Ammo the DachshundThis post has been sponsored by PetBox.  PetBox is a monthly delivery service that sends treats and toys and goodies right to your front door, and they are unique in allowing you to even choose what goes into your pet’s box if you like each month.

You can use the code AMMO20 for a 20% discount on your PetBox subscription.

PetBox is running a Profits For Paws December campaign. For the entire month of December, PetBox is giving back 100% of it’s profits to pet charities across the United States. Now how can you not love a company that helps animals in need? Ammo the Dachshund

 

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Prize Ball for your Dog

It’s just a few days before Christmas and you forgot to get your dog a gift, for shame! But not to worry, with my simple (and free) DIY you can whip up a special gift for your pup in under 5 minutes!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

Materials:

  • Tissue Paper (use leftover paper from your packages or you could even use newspaper)
  • Tape
  • Dog Cookies
  • Small Dog Toys (I picked up some from the Dollar store, but you could easily use some of your dogs toys that are already laying around the house)

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

Directions:

Starting with one of the larger items, wrap it in a single layer of tissue paper and secure with a piece of tape. Using another layer of tissue wrap up a few cookies ontop of the first item and secure with tape. Continue in this fashion until all of your items are wrapped up in a different layer. When you are finished you should have a nice little package that your dog will enjoy tearing into on Christmas morning!

 

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

Make sure you always supervise your pet with the Prize Ball, and do not allow them to eat any of the paper. Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Gold Dog Ornaments

With Christmas just around the corner Mom and I decided to add a little bling to our tree! (inspired by this tutorial) This super easy DIY is also great to use as gifts for all your doggie friends! So easy your could make these this weekend as gift toppers for all your gifts!

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Materials:

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

 

Optional Supplies:

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Lay out a sheet of wax paper and using your rolling pin flatten out a piece of model magic that is large enough to fit your cookie cutter. Keeping it about 1/2″ to 1″ thick.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Press your cookie cutter into the model magic.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Tear away the excess and poke your bamboo skewer into the spot where you want the string for hanging to be.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: (optional) You can stamp a name or word into your ornament using the rubber stamps if you choose. It’s a great way to personalize them for all your friends! (no ink required as you will be painting them later)

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 5: Allow the model magic ornaments to dry for several days so that they harden. (they will harden faster if you set them near a heat source (not on it!) and remove them from the wax paper)

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 6: Once your ornaments have hardened you can add a few coats of gold spray paint (or really any color you like). Optional – add some glitter by sprinkling it on while your paint is still wet.

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Then just add some twine and your ornaments are ready to hang on your tree or gift to a friend!

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Only thing that would make these better is if they were actually edible (which sadly they are not), paws crossed for edible dog bone ornaments for next year! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Round-up

I don’t know about you, but when I think about the holidays I think about all the yummy treats that will ultimately be baking in my kitchen. Or I guess I wish were baking in my kitchen! So I’ve rounded up some of my favorite Holiday Dog Cookie recipes so you have no excuse not to bake your pet some yummy treats this holiday season!

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Gingerbread Dog Treats from Pretty Fluffy

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Gluten Free Dog Treats from Wear. Wag. Repeat.

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

Home-Made Monogram Dog Cookies from 1 Fine Cookie

12 Days of Cheer! Holiday Dog Cookie Recipes // Ammo the Dachshund

No-Bake Coconut Dog Teats from Pretty Fluffy

I’m drooling already! *Make sure you check back later today as I have another blog post in store with some goodies for you to win too!Ammo the Dachshund

 

P.S. If you’re still looking for something special to gift this year, our friends over at Easy Canvas Prints are holding a Holiday Contest where you could win $300 towards a canvas print of your own! Just think of all the photos of your dog you could get printed on canvas – I mean all the gifts you could give!!

Here’s the details:

Easy Canvas Prints fans on Facebook (and their blog) can upload any photo they would like to get printed on canvas to gift someone this holiday season. The photo with the most votes will win a grand prize of $300 to Easy Canvas Prints! The 2nd and 3rd place winners will win a $100 credit to Easy Canvas Prints. Contest runs 12/15/13 through 12/20/13.

Anyone who enters will be sent a 60% off Sitewide + Free Shipping coupon code as well, so everyone wins!!

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12 Days of Cheer! Hunting for the Perfect Tree

Part of my yearly Holiday tradition is to go shopping for the perfect Christmas tree. Only this years tree hunt was a little extra special.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

I headed out to my favorite tree shopping spot, the TriColor Tree Farm and much to my surprise it had started to snow! Now if a little winter blizzard during Christmas Tree shopping doesn’t spell Christmas than I don’t know what does.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Of course before the tree hunt could begin I had to make sure the tree field was groundhog free. I just can’t help myself!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once I cleared the field of pesky groundhogs, I wasted no time in picking out the perfect little petite tree.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Before we cut it down we had to take the obligatory “pose with the tree for posting on Facebook later” photos. It’s absolutely necessary in the Holiday Tree Hunt.

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Once that was over with, it was time to cut that suckka down!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

After the nice people at TriColor Tree Farm helped me wrap up my tree I was ready to bring it home for some decorating fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ta-da! Isn’t is gorgeous? I decorated it all by myself too!

12 Days of Cheer! Shopping for the Perfect Tree // Ammo the Dachshund

Ok well I might have had a little help with the angel. Curse of the short legs and all!

Happy Christmas!

P.S. For those of you wondering my tree hunting jacket is from Noodle and Friends.Ammo the Dachshund

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Miss-Flo Custom Made Dog Harnesses

Disclaimer: This review is a sponsored post by Miss-Flo.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

A couple of weeks ago my new pal Flo, from Miss-Flo, sent me one of her mom’s custom made harness and leash sets. And boy was I excited when it showed up in one of my favorite colors – teal!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I’ve never been a big fan of harnesses that have straps between the legs because they feel restricting, and it can be quite difficult to find a well-made harness that just sits across the chest.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

These Miss-Flo harnesses are custom made to fit each dog, so you know it will be the perfect size for your own furry friend. As you can see mine fits me like a glove, and I like that the buckle is adjustable (should I ever eat too many cookies).

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

My Miss-Flo harness even came with a matching leash which boasted one of those extra strong snaps – because you can never be too careful when it comes to walking your pup! It also has a little metal loop by the handle to tie poop bags to or even snap a set of keys onto.

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

One of my favorite things about this harness was the velvety soft fabric that was against my skin. All of Miss Flo’s harnesses (and even the leash handles) are lined with velvet and they come in a variety of color choices too. Never again do I have to worry about my harness rubbing me in the wrong places, because believe me when I say this stuff is oh-so-soft!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Armed in my new harness I set off to roam my neighborhood – well and mostly just show off to all the neighbor dogs how really really good looking I was in it.

You may have already noticed me wearing my new harness in some of my other blog and Facebook posts, as I’ve been wearing it everywhere lately – it’s that comfortable!

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Miss-Flo Custom Dog Harness Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I highly recommend grabbing up one of these harnesses for your next afternoon walk – your dog will surely thank you!

You can fetch your own Miss-Flo custom made harnesses and leashes HERE. And as a bonus use the code AMMOANDFLOAREFRIENDS for a special discount at checkout! Yay!

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Disclosure: I received a product in exchange for a review. All opinions are entirely my own – and I tell it like it is!

12 Days of Cheer! Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper

It’s the Holiday Season, which means you should be singing Christmas carols, baking cookies, giggling, and drinking hot chocolate! And if you aren’t, I expect you to start right now, because Oh What Fun it is during Christmas time! And incase you need a little something extra to put you in the holiday spirit this year, here is my gift to you, a free desktop wallpaper to brighten up your days!

Ammo's Free Holiday Desktop Wallpaper // Oh What Fun // Ammo the Dachshund

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Happy Holidays friends!

P.S. make sure you check back later today as I have a bonus post in store! Yipee! Ammo the Dachshund

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12 Days of Cheer!

Just like last year I’m going to be celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer starting today! What is the 12 Days of Cheer you ask? Why only the most awesome, spectacular, fantastic celebration of all things Holiday on the internet!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

So grab a hold of your candy canes for 12 days (monday through friday) of awesome holiday DIY’s, cheerful Christmas photos, holiday freebies, dog friendly gifts and so much more. It’s going to be so much fun!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

Some days I’ll even be posting more than once, so make sure you check back often!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund

And if we’re lucky maybe I’ll even get to peek inside some of my own presents sitting under the tree!

*Santa if you are reading this I’m just kidding, I would NEVER peek at my Christmas gifts, I’m always a well behaved angel!

Anyway, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer, because it wouldn’t be as much fun without you!Ammo the Dachshund

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Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is a sponsored post by Glowdoggie.

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

You might remember my gal pal Shilah the Husky. You might also remember that back in October Shilah and I had a little photoshoot in the park with our Glowdoggie Led Collars. Well Shilah and I are back again to share these great collars with you – and we also have a super fun giveaway too!

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Glowdoggie makes one of my all time favorite products, led lighted dog collars designed to keep us pets safe in the dark!

Glowdoggie LED Glow Collar for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Battery operated, waterproof and durable, Shilah and I wear our collars whenever we are out in the dark.

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Making dogs visible to cars on walks and making it easy to find your pet at night in their own backyard, I can’t say enough good things about these collars.

Glowdoggie LED Glow Collar for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom always keeps one in our car for me, because you never know when you might need it! Another great thing about these collars is that there is no need for charging them, or plugging them in, or even flipping on a switch. You simply hang the collars upright (like on a doorknob) for them to turn off and they immediately light up when you put them on your dogs neck.

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So if you’re looking for something sparkly and fun for your pup’s stocking this year I highly recommend stuffing it with a Glowdoggie! You won’t regret it!

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

And now for the best part…..

Glowdoggie Led Dog Collar Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

TWO Lucky WINNERS will WIN a Glowdoggie

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 12/17/13 12AM EST. Open to US and CANADA Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

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Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Natural Pet Warehouse Giveaway and my Hot Joe Jackets Giveaway!

Disclosure: I received a product in exchange for a review on my blog, all opinions are my own.

Friday Fetch: Picture Your Pet as President

If you’re like me, then you daydream about being the king of the world (i.e. the president), or sometimes even an actual King. Well what if I told you that you’re pet could actually be these things…..well sorta. Artist Patricia Carlin created a series of prints for Uncommon Goods in which you can have your own pet turned into the president, or a king/queen, a boat captain or even a biker. How cool is that!

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Picture your Pet as President // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch your own print for $75 – $135, and if you order it unframed I know a certain little frame shop that has a friendly dachshund that will frame it for you! *wink* Ammo the Dachshund