I bet you had no idea that I’m a King. Oh yes, there is royalty around these parts.
Because I am the KING OF BUBBLE WRAP!
Quality control, popping expert, ruler of the bubble mountain – I do it all!
Something about those satisfying little pops that just MAKE – MY – DAY!
I’m currently waiting by the front door of the shop for more packages to arrive – because this King wants to build a FORTRESS of bubble! It will be glorious, and you’re all invited! 
My Birthday weekend was a whirlwind of opening presents, hanging out at the shop, running on the farm, and curling up at home.
I’m still recovering from all the fun, but I thought I’d give you a little taste of what I’ve been up to via my Instagram photos….
Mom had her own busy weekend filled with weddings and ranch sorting with the ponies, but she still had time to give me the best Birthday ever! Thanks mom!
**This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries**
Now as much as I love getting (and unwrapping) presents on my Birthday, I also love giving presents too. So since today I am officially 4, I decided to host a little giveaway for all of my friends.
Up for grabs is one of my 2013 Wall Calendars as well as a 4 pack of birthday cards from my new Etsy shop, Flying Hero.
Here’s how to win…
PRIZE: 2013 Calendar and a 4-Pack Set of Greeting Cards from Flying Hero
TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMMO” and….
BONUS QUESTION: Tell me what you would wish for if you could have one Birthday Wish. Do you wish you had a Unicorn in your backyard, or maybe you just wish you had the biggest dog bone humanly possible!
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 9:00am EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!
RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced shortly afterward. Good Luck!
Today is officially my Birthday, as I am now 4 years old! It’s about to get totally crazy up in here, but before we eat too many cookies I wanted to share with you a special savings for all my friends from my pals at the Dog Agility Shop. (They totally must have known it was my Birthday).
The Dog Agility Shop is having a 24 HOUR SALE on their hottest selling items, jump cups! It’s the perfect time to stock up! You can grab 20 3/4″ jump cups for $20 with FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING (a $4.99 value)! Hurry now, because the quantity is limited while supplies last!
You can check out my tutorial on how to build your own Dog Agility Jumps HERE using jump cups from the Dog Agility Shop.
Make sure you like the Dog Agility Shop on Facebook, and check out their brand new Etsy Shop too. Tell them Ammo sent you!
This is a sponsored post by the Dog Agility Shop.
My 4th Birthday is coming up this Friday (October 5th), and I’ve decided to make it a week long celebration just like last year! I hope you will hang around for all the fun, we’ll have giveaways, DIY projects, free downloads and so much more!
We’re going to kick things off with a good old fashioned wish list! So without further adieu, here’s all the items I’ve been lusting after lately.
1. Turquoise & Blue Stripe Collar from Mattie & Margot
2. Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Eggplant toy from Wag.com
3. Chunky Yellow Cable Sweater from Olive
4. Pet Fairy Noshers (for filling my kongs) from Olive
5. PetPDC ComfortFlex Sport Harness
Here’s to hoping I get everything on my Birthday Wish List!
Every year when Autumn rolls around I take the obligatory trip to Highland Orchards, home of the cider donut, pumpkin picking, fresh apples, canned preserves and goats!
Like most of the children there I humored my parents with having my photo taken in the fall cutouts.
But we all know there is really only one reason to take a trip to Highland Orchards (besides a bite of cider doughnut)…
…the goats!! Now last year the goats gave me the stink eye, so I was careful to be a bit weary the second time around.
I have to admit those fellows are starting to grow on me, even with their sharp pointy horns.
Although I was still somewhat relieved that there was a fence between me and them, after all I was sorely outnumbered.
I plan to visit the Highland Orchard goats again, if only to get on their good side, because Mom says we may be getting goats on the farm in the near future. Yikes!
Don’t freak out, we’re not talking REAL Taxidermy here (which is sort of creepy if you ask me). You may recall that I’m a HUGE art lover (I work in a frame shop, paint pictures, and hang out with some famous painting ponies), so when I discovered White Faux Taxidermy on Etsy I was in love!
Not only do they create super cute replicas of animals, but just this week they came out with a line of charming dog bust statues. Sadly they do not carry a dachshund bust yet (although the hound dog looks awfully similar), but I’m still completely smitten.
Each faux animal is cast out of a polyresin material, thus making the sculpture fairly light in weight, great for hanging or displaying. You can even have your sculptures custom painted in any color imaginable. I’ll take one of each please!
You can fetch your own animal statue from White Faux Taxidermy HERE!
I don’t talk a lot about the training methods my mom uses with me on the blog (but I should!), but since I was just a wee pup my mom has been using clicker training with me. Clicker training is a positive training method for animals using a clicker or small mechanical noisemaker, as a marker for behavior.
In fact, since my mom knew that us Dachshunds are one of the hardest dogs to house train (it’s true), she began clicker training me from the start to do my business outside. I’m proud to say I am completely house trained now (even if it did take me a little longer than the average pooch) thanks to the clicker. Now had we known about the Clicker Leash from the start, this totally would have been a must have item for me when I was learning the potty basics.
The Clicker Leash puts effective, humane training methods at your fingertips by merging a clicker with an ergonomic, lightweight leash handle. The Clicker Leash makes reward-based training convenient and fun while eliminating juggling and fumbling. Whether you are training your puppy, working on basic life skills with an adult dog or competing in canine sports the Clicker Leash puts your clicker where you need it, when it counts. As long as you have your dog’s leash, your favourite training tool is on hand!
You can fetch your own clicker leash HERE for $30.
We had lots of entries for my Dream Big contest, in which one lucky reader will win one of my brand-new prints from the Flying Hero Etsy Shop.
I had so much fun reading everyone’s big dreams, which included starting rescue groups, writing books, traveling to Africa, and even finishing college. But sadly there can be only one winner, and today’s winner is comment #25 Krista, who’s dream is to visit the Cook Islands.
Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway, and since I hate to see anyone go home empty handed, you can use the coupon code FREESHIP in my etsy shop, Flying Hero, to receive free shipping anywhere in the US on any order! Yay for free!
I hope you have a wonderful Friday, and don’t forget to keep dreaming big!
As dogs we wear our names, phone numbers, and addresses around our necks for the world to see. And while this may not bode well for any dogs out there wishing to blend in as members of the secret service and whatnot – I consider my own id tags a badge of honor.
Wearing an ID tag around my neck means that there is someone that loves me and cares whether I return home safely or not – not that I make it a point to go galavanting around the neighborhood in hot pursuit of bunnies or anything. Nah, I’ve certainly never done that before. *wink*
So since wearing my name and number around my neck on a daily basis is a necessity – who says they can’t be stylish at the same time? Recently I picked up a few new ID tags to add to my collection, because you never know which one will go better with your outfit on any given day.
This silver fox I picked up from the ID Store and it dawns the logo of my recent certification of Canine Good Citizen. Ideal for those days when I’m feeling extra citizenly.
Next up is a tag that seems to have been made especially for me (in fact it was) from Cropscotch. You may remember I shared them a few weeks ago during my Friday Fetch Blog Feature. This unique wooden tag reminds me of how super I really am – and it goes great with my bulging muscles, don’t you think?
And my final accessory for the day is an adorable horseshoe tag (from the mascot collection) sent to me from my pals at Blanket Id. This tag is extra special because it contains a website link on the back that tells you everything you need to know about me should I get lost and makes it extra easy to find my human.
Lately I’ve taken to wearing two tags at once – mostly pairing my Blanket Id with one of the others – because really, one can never have too many accessories. You also might notice that each of my id tags has their own Rubit Clip, which is a secure clip that easily lets you move id tags from collar to collar – because one can also never have too many collars! But we’ll have to save my collar collection for another post.
Along with wearing proper id I am also microchipped. And while I’m still not certain if said microchip isn’t just there to transmit secret data to the government for some big conspiracy – Mom assures me she had it implanted for my safety only. The verdict is still out on that one.
Make sure you stop by my shop today and check out my brand-new birthday greeting card, “Super Stud“. I’m sure you have a lucky lady in your life that would love to get one of these beauties in the mail.
