August 2015 Monthly Recap

Well Fall and the back to school season just sort of creeped up on me. Sad to think the summer is coming to an end. While I spent most of the last month helping mom and dad on my new kitchen rebuild, now that it’s almost complete I’m looking forward to having a few more fun adventures before winter comes!

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And now onto my August Adventures…

Wellness Trufood Review & Giveaway

I filled my belly with some yummy Wellness Trufood.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared how to Sparkle like a Dachshund.

River Tubing with Ammo the Dachshund

I went river tubing and performed my very first water “rescue”.

Working Weekend - Ammo the Dachshund gets a new Kitchen

I spent the weekend working on my new kitchen with mom and dad.

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 5 with Ammo the Dachshund

I shared a new collection of all the places I sleep.

Diva Dog

I shared a throwback video of how I let my super model status go to my head.

Friday Fetch: Camp Cloon Adventure Dog Gear from Ammo the Dachshund

I shared some of my new fun finds from Camp Cloon.

How to Keep Your Dog Fit with a Wobble Board + A Giveaway with the Dog Agility Shop

I got some exercise with my new Wobble Board.

Adventurous Lake Fun with Pets

I did some daredevil stunts at the lake with my uncle.

Ammo the Dachshund Studio Photos

I shared 5 tips on how you can take better pictures of your dog.

Catit Bench Scratcher with Catnip from Chewy

My cat friends took over the blog.

Trax GPS Pet Tracker to Keep Dogs Safe + A Giveaway

I shared an update on how I’m loving my Trax GPS Pet Tracker.

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

I shared an update on the progress of my new kitchen.

Healthy, Limited Ingredient Diets for Dogs from the Honest Kitchen

I enjoyed some of the last summer harvests with my buddy Trooper.

Ammo the Dachshund gets ready for the First Day of School

I got ready for the first day of school.

Despite being stuck at home most of the past month due to my kitchen remodel, I still got to pack in a lot of fun! What sort of fun did you have with your dog this past month? Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Sparkle Like A Dachshund

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by The Honest Kitchen. All opinions are my own and I only share products I think you will love.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Soap. I have a love/hate relationship with it. As in when I smell like soap (instead of my preferred odor of stink) my mom wants to snuggle with me more, strangers stroke my glorious fur, and I can coax a cookie out of the ups man that much easier.

So when my new friends at The Honest Kitchen sent me one of their new Sparkle Bars to try, I figured why not give it whirl.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Joining me on my bath time excursion was Mr. Crab. He somehow avoided the whole being lathered up in soap thing. I must remember to ask him later what the secret is!

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I tolerate bath time quite well. I’ve even figured out that if I use my sad puppy dog eyes then I’m more likely to get a whole bunch of cookies in the process. It’s the little things.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom applied the Sparkle Bar directly to my furs. I hear that these bars are hand-made from a base of organic goat’s milk from a family farm (holla to my farming friends) in the Deep South, and blended with olive and coconut oil plus precious, functional herbs and botanicals that gently nourish the different needs of the skin and coat. All I know is it got me S O A P Y.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

The Honest Kitchen sells several different kinds of the Sparkle Bars, but I got to test the Lavender, Cedar, Juniper & Rosemary Sparkle Bar. It is their most aromatic shampoo bar, and I could even smell it through the packaging when it arrived!

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

I was surprised to see how sudsy the bar was able to get me, even with just a few passes, one bar should last for about 18 baths for a 30lb dog.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Until recently I hadn’t really ever used bar soap to take a bath. Most of the time I had used liquid shampoo (as probably the general dog population does), but did you know that old-fashioned liquid shampoos create a larger carbon footprint, because they are  bulky and heavy to ship. Regular shampoo also requires loads of plastic packaging, which usually means reliance on fossil fuels and questionable recyclability after use, not to mention the risk of leaks and spills from a broken bottle! After learning how liquid shampoos are not as good for the environment I was more than happy to grab a bar instead!

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

In contrast, Sparkle Shampoo Bars are like ‘dehydrated’ shampoo – compact, free of wasteful “water weight”, efficient to ship and minimal on the packaging front too. Which comes in handy when all you have are paws and a set of chompers to open the box with!

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

The best part is, they smell super good (according to human noses at least), but I’m still waiting for The Honest Kitchen to come out with a “Rabbit Poop Scented Sparkle Bar”. I know lots of dog friends that would pay good money for that!

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

After my bath (ok, it was 2 baths over the course of a week…I had a lot of stink to roll in) I was smelling oh-so-fresh.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

Of course I didn’t think it was right to hog all of that wonderful smelling Sparkle Bar all to myself, so I decided to share…

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

You’re welcome mom, because the carpet never smelled better! Sparkle Dachshund to the rescue.

The Honest Kitchen Sparkle Bar Shampoo Review // Ammo the Dachshund

If you’d like to help your dog Sparkle too, you can fetch the Sparkle Shampoo Bars from The Honest Kitchen for $12.99 (that’s 72 cents per bath ….since a bar lasts about 18 baths, even more for us small dogs!) Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

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