I’ve finished packing…
…and loaded up all the necessities (which includes my pal Trooper), because I’m off on another adventure!
A road-trip of epic proportions (where it might be a wee bit warmer than Pennsylvania).
And when I return I’m sure I will have some amazing stories to share with all of you. Adventure Awaits!
P.S. Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends a few days early, I can’t wait to stuff my face on Thursday!
Do you have a guess where I might be headed? 
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And now onto my April Adventures…
I kicked off April by sharing some special photographs of my mom’s of the dogs that came before me.
I announced my upcoming appearance at the Ryerss Family Fun Day this Summer with my pal Minnow the Painting Pony.
I strutted around some sweet collars from K9 Couture Collars.
I shared my Easter escapades which included hunting for Easter eggs!
I shared a collection of all the places I love to sleep.
I got in the bathtub with Wag and Ramble.
I shared another collection of my dachshund life struggles.
Trooper and I hosted some special guests on the farm.
Trooper and I shared our newest accessories from Wares for Bears.
I got duped by a FAKE rabbit hole!
Trooper and I got ready for Spring by shedding our winter coats.
I shared the new secret my mom has for a good nights sleep with the ThermoSiv Heated Pet Bed.
I had the best time ever with a simple bed sheet.
I got a new carpet. I bet you can’t guess what I did on it.
April just flew by! It’s already starting to get really warm here in Pennsylvania and I’m so excited for May because I have a big trip planned for the end of the month to BlogPaws!
Way back in the fall of last year my buddy Trooper and I had some very special visitors to the farm. Special enough that we had to break out our super hero gear!
Because if you’re going to meet new friends, then you might as well make sure you look too cool for school! (and also a little intimidating).
When our special farm guests showed up I’m pretty sure they were quite impressed with mine and Trooper’s super-ness. Our new friends, Max & Duke, turned out to be pretty cool too, because they are the the super brave crash test dummies from Sleepypod!
Trooper and I spent the day showing Max & Duke just what it’s like to be heroes on the farm. You can read all about our adventures with them on the Sleepypod Blog.
And spoiler alert….there may have been some groundhog holes involved (what’s a trip to the farm without a tour of my holes?)…..
…and perhaps a little pony drool too. (Sorry Duke!).
But you’ll have to find out exactly what went down by heading over to Sleepypod. And make sure you follow them on Facebook to see where Max & Duke are headed next…..perhaps it will even be a town near you!
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And now onto my January Adventures…
I kicked off the new year by sharing my very special Christmas adventures.
Trooper and I reviewed the brand-new Sleepypod Clickit Sport.
I shared my New Years Resolutions.
I reviewed an awesome new GPS Tracker for dogs, Trax.
I took a trip to the playground.
I took to the sky and went on a plane ride.
I shared how to get rid of icky pet stains.
I shared a collection of 10 winter coats the fit dachshunds.
I went sledding with my ponies.
I made my snow day even better thanks to my friends at Barkbox.
Trooper and I shared why we love playing with socks so much.
I shared how my teeth are doing after I’ve been brushing them for several months.
Well, January kicked off to a fantastic start. I always love looking back to see what fun I had, it makes me hungry for even more adventures in February! What do you think I should do next?
Disclaimer: this review and giveaway are brought to you by Sleepypod.
Now you might remember that several months ago my pal Trooper and I took the Sleepypod Clickit, the top rated pet car safety restraint on the market, for a test ride. Well this time I’m going to share with you the brand-new Sleepypod Clickit SPORT.
Clickit Sport is Sleepypod’s next generation dog safety harness. Their new design makes it light and easy to use, without sacrificing safety. It’s also easy to put on your dog with a simple step in design.
A patent pending Infinity Loop design eliminates the need for strength-rated, steel hardware. This, in combination with a padded vest, work together to distribute and reduce damaging forces that can cause injury. Less hardware means Clickit Sport is even easier to connect and quicker to release – and all you need to connect your pet to the car is a seatbelt.
So with our new Sleepypod Clickit Sport Harnesses Trooper and I were excited to take it for a test ride.
Trooper, being the bigger dog that he is, loves riding on the backseat of the car – so with the Clickit Sport he easily snapped into his restraint. Since I’m a bit smaller, and have trouble seeing out the window – I prefer to ride in a booster seat. And while Sleepypod doesn’t recommend using their harnesses in any other way than they are designed (for the safest possible ride), I did come up with a little modification that made it just as easy for me to still ride in my booster.
I simply snapped a spare collar through the Infinity loops on the Clickit Sport and then attached the collar to my seatbelt tether.
Check out how Trooper and I enjoyed our first ride….
Trooper and I love the new Sleepypod Clickit Sport, and the great news is at $69.99 it’s a more affordable pet restraint option with all the safety benefits. You can fetch one for your pet from Sleepypod!
The Clickit Sport is the first and only dog harness in the industry to be certified by the Independent Pet Safety Research Institution, the Center For Pet Safety. So you can feel good knowing your pet is as safe as can be in the car!
And now for the best part….
ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN A SLEEPYPOD CLICKIT SPORT & ONE WINNER WILL WIN A SLEEPYPOD YUMMY BOWL!
(winners choose size + color)
Don’t forget to check out my past reviews on the Sleepypod Air, Sleepypod Clickit Utility & the Sleepypod Yummy Bowl!
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 1/14/15 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
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Disclosure: This a sponsored post by Sleepypod, all opinions are my own.
You may remember that just a few weeks ago my pal Trooper and I took the Sleepypod Clickit Safety harness for a test drive. Designed mostly to fit the larger sized dogs best, small dogs were left wanting one too!
Have no fear, Sleepypod just announced the addition of the Clickit Sport Utility Harness. With the same great features of the Clickit, a new design makes the Clickit Sport light and easy to use, without sacrificing safety.
Clickit Sport also accommodates a larger range of dog sizes too, available in small, medium and large sizes. It will be available for purchase soon!
Sleepypod also announced the addition of more products that are now available in the very popular Robin’s Egg Blue color!
You can fetch these fun new products and more from Sleepypod.
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post, I just simply wanted to share the latest finds from Sleepypod!
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And now onto my June Adventures….
Trooper and I checked out the Sleepypod Yummy Bowls & gave one away too!
I spent the day at the Devon Horse Show.
I went Paddleboarding at the Lake.
I reviewed this spiffy Lasso Rope Collar.
I had an exciting game of fetch in my backyard.
I shared my toy graveyard with everyone.
I shared my excitement for the World Cup to start.
I thanked all the dads out there on Father’s Day.
Trooper and I took the Sleepypod Clickit for a test ride!
I shared the new dachshund photo mats available in my shop!
I visited the Ballpark and watched my first baseball game.
I tried to survive the barn swallow attack.
I helped mom test out a pet hair removal glove.
I welcomed the official start of summer.
I shared what I planned to pack for my upcoming camping trip.
I shared what I like to do for fun in my hallway.
I shared how you can recycle your dog’s collar into savings.
Can you believe how much I’ve packed in already….and the summer has just begun! I can’t wait to see what July holds for me! What sort of adventures has your dog been on this past month?
Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by Sleepypod.
After checking out the Sleepypod Yummy Bowls a few weeks ago Trooper and I are back to share another Sleepypod product – the Clickit 3 Point Safety Harness.
Now if you’ve never heard of the Clickit, you mainly need to know one thing. It’s the HIGHEST rated dog restraint for the car in a crash test performed by the Center for Pet Safety last fall and the only 3-point car restraint for dogs on the market. Now that’s saying a lot!
You can check out more about what makes Clickit so safe here.
Trooper and I of course always wear harnesses and restraints when riding in the car and we’re sticklers for making sure that all passengers (dogs included) are buckled up, so we were excited to test out the Clickit.
Now the Clickit is designed to not just be a car harness, but also a walking harness too. You’ll notice though because of the width of the chest piece that it’s much more suited for walking bigger dogs in, as it was a little too wide for me to go for an average walk in. If you have a very small dog Sleepypod recommends using one of their travel carriers to restrain your pet safely in the car. I was teetering on the cutoff to being too small for the Clickit, but I was relieved when the extra small seemed to fit me properly.
P.S. you’ll notice in the above picture that mom forgot to tuck in the straps after she adjusted them for me. She realized later that you can tuck all the access webbing into the harness so it looks nice and clean.
Now what makes the Clickit different from other car harnesses is that the back has a unique criss-cross design so that your dog is safety belted into the car in 3 separate points. The top collar part has a ring for attaching ID tags or a leash for walking.
All those straps may look complicated to put on your dog at first, but it’s actually quite simple to attach. You can check out this handy video from Sleepypod on how to put it on your dog.
Before Trooper and I could set out on our maiden voyage mom had to attach the included tethers to the latch anchors in the backseat of mom’s car. (Latch anchors are installed in any car manufactured after 2003, but even if your car doesn’t have them you can get them installed.)
So Trooper and I loaded up in the car and got ready to travel safely!
With the Clickit you attach the tethers to each of the side rings, and run your car’s seatbelt through the criss-cross on the back of the harness. This gives your dog three points of attachment, and makes sure that they would stay put in the event of a crash.
Trooper and I both had no problem laying down in the backseat for our ride. Here’s a fun video of our first voyage with our Sleepypod Clickits:
You can also watch this on youtube.
Trooper has been wearing his Clickit every day in the car for the past month, and loves it!
Now some of you may be wondering about my booster seat, which has always been my preferred method of travel in the car….
Now while Sleepypod can’t recommend using the Clickit any other way than it was designed (for the best safety), I just couldn’t give up riding in my Booster seat! So mom attached one of the tethers to the seatbelt inside my booster seat.
And then hooked the tether to the criss-cross in the back of the Clickit. While it’s not going to be as safe as attaching with the 3 points, I just couldn’t give up riding in my Booster – but mom still believes this harness is much safer in the car than the standard walking harnesses I used to use.
Mom plans to maybe add a metal ring to the harness (by sliding it through the webbing) to make attaching the tether easier in the future.
So if you are looking for the best way to keep your pet safe in the car I highly recommend the Sleepypod Clickit. Because you can’t put a price on being “too safe” with your pet’s life!
And now for the best part….
ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN a Sleepypod Clickit!
(winners choose size + color)
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 6/24/14 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Disclosure: This a sponsored post by Sleepypod, all opinions are my own.
P.S. Don’t forget today is the last day to enter my Lasso Leash Giveaway!
Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by Sleepypod.
You might remember that I wrote a post last fall about the wonderful product that is the Sleepypod Yummy Bowl. Well I’m back to share it with you again….plus a giveaway you won’t want to miss!
Now see, me and my bestest pal Trooper are always on the go. And now that summer is just around the corner, and things are starting to heat up, we need to make sure we always have a cool drink of water with us no matter where we are. (not to mention a bowl full of kibble too!)
Enter the Sleepypod Yummy Bowl!
With two sizes (small and medium), these bowls are the perfect accessory for every road trip, weekend getaway, camping trip, vacation, and more!
I’ve been using my small Sea Breeze Yummy Bowl for quite some time now, and I can tell you that it’s the first thing I grab when I’m headed out the door for an adventure. Thanks to Sleepypod my pal Trooper now has a medium Yummy Bowl in Blueberry for all of his adventures as well.
Now the Yummy Bowls aren’t just for looks, they are also quite functional in that they can carry your pet’s food and water at the same time! The unique spill resistant bottom bowl makes sure water stays in the bowl and not on the floor.
These Yummy bowls also come in 4 delicious colors, Very Berry, Mango Tango, Key Lime, Blueberry (on the right), and the Sea Breeze (on the left).
In my previous post I had even tested out the Yummy Bowl’s ability to be frozen with water inside. This is great for keeping your water nice and cold on a hot summer day, or even on an extra long road trip.
So if you’re looking for the perfect travel bowl, I highly recommend the Sleepypod Yummy Bowl, you won’t be disappointed.
You can fetch your own Yummy Bowl in small for $29.99 or medium for $39.99.
And now for the best part…
ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN a Sleepypod Yummy Travel Bowl!
(winners choose medium or small bowl + color)
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 6/10/14 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Disclosure: This a sponsored post by Sleepypod, all opinions are my own.
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Dear Santa,
Even though I sometimes like to bark at big dogs, don’t ALWAYS come when I’m called, and left a stinky little present at grandma’s house, I still think I deserve all of the items on my Christmas Wish List. I will try harder next year.
xoxo, Ammo
