Creative Paws

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Ammo

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.

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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An Apple A Day

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Ammo

Friday is the first day of Autumn here in the good old US of A. Which means the apple tree in my back yard is looking a lot like this lately:

apple tree

Fall is my favorite time of year, not only is my Birthday in 2 weeks (October 5th to be exact), but it’s the anniversary of when I met my family. So to pre-celebrate the lovely fallness, I had a little chow down on my first apple of the season.

fall apple ammo the dachshund

This means I don’t have to go to my annual vet check up in November then, right?

Backyard Digging

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ammo

Hey Friends! Follow me, I have something to show you….

ammo the dachshund digging

..It’s the hole that I dug in my backyard all by myself!

ammo the dachshund digging

Like really, no one helped me at all – not even my friend the groundhog.

ammo the dachshund digging

I was so proud of that hole, and then mom had to go and ruin it for me.

ammo the dachshund digging

Can you believe she filled in my hole?

ammo the dachshund digging

Well, little does she know, I started a new one on the other side of the yard. Shhhh! It’s our little secret.

Ponies, Kittens and Groundhog Holes

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Ammo

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

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

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?

Hide and Seek

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Ammo

Me and Cricket are playing Hide and Seek today on the farm. Will you help me find her?

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

She’s quite the crafty hider and sometimes I spend all day hunting for her around farm.

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

I thought I smelled her over by one of the ponies obstacles in the arena.

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

And I knew I heard a noise underneath the tarp.

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

But, when I peeked inside I saw nothing but darkness.

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

I was about to give up and move on to another hiding spot, when I thought I saw her little black tail poking out from under the tarp.

ammo the dachshund hide and seek

And just when I was about to tag her “it”, I thought I saw a groundhog out of the corner of my eye…..and she got away! That Cricket, she sure is tricky!

Friday Fetch: Pet Calendars

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Ammo

I’m probably pretty accurate when I say most people (and dogs with a busy schedule like me) check a calendar every day of their lives. How else are you going to remember ~~vet appointments~~ play dates, personal appearances, and trips to the pet store?

Well since your calendar is probably your most looked at item, it only makes sense that it should be full of pet swagger! Even though 2012 isn’t here JUST yet, I’ve gathered up some super cool pet-themed calendars from Paper Source.

You can fetch your own 2012 Calendars here.

P.S. If I can get my act together I’m hoping to have my very own “Ammo the Dachshund” Calendar available this Christmas! I’ll be sure to share more details when it’s ready!

Agility with Cows

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Ammo

Ok, so maybe I didn’t EXACTLY do agility with the cows, but they certainly did interrupt my first attempt at a dog agility course. Over the weekend while I was hanging out at the Chadds Ford Days event, me and my pal Trooper got to test out a dog agility course. Neither of us have done a course before, although I had had a basic intro to agility class last winter. But, this was the first time I got to do the tunnel, or any of the jumps, and I had never been on a balance board before. I actually really enjoyed it!

Doesn’t it look like fun! Mom says maybe this winter I can take some more agility classes, and I can’t wait! Trooper even got a chance to try it himself.

Go Trooper! Although he probably would have done even better had he been wearing his Super Cape like I was! Doesn’t he know it’s all in the wardrobe?

Glow-tastic!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ammo

When nasty Hurricane Irene came blowing through my town a few weeks ago it was lights out at my house for a little while. And when I posted a picture of me playing board games in the dark on my facebook page, my pals over at Glowdoggie decided to help a pal out!

So, when my Glowdoggie LED collar arrived a few weeks later, I did what any dog with a super cool new waterproof led light-up safety collar would do….

ammo the dachshund glowdoggie led collar

…Fashion Show!

Sorry, I know, that was kinda girly of me – so to redeem myself I made sure to also take some photos in my rough and tumble lifestyle. (aka the farm). And just because I enjoy a good fashion show doesn’t make me any less of a farm dog!