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Ammo the Movie Star is Here!

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Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

Ok, so maybe I won’t really be seeing my name on a star in Hollywood (a dog can dream) – but in the World of Magical Painting Ponies, I am a movie star! (and technically I have been on National Television before via Animal Planet – check it out here)

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

Last week my Uncle Taylor came to visit from his home in North Carolina. Taylor is an uber talented videographer and editor – shooting weddings, commercials, documentaries, training videos, and much much more. And guess what…..he brought his video equipment with him!

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

The name of the game was filming some brand new videos for Painting Pony.

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

And although my pony friends did make a shining appearance on these new videos – we all know who the real star is…

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

…me!

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

I had some big important roles, and don’t worry, I totally gave it 110%.

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

I even got to do some serious action shots – with multiple takes!

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

I also got to perform on the video with my bestest buddy Trooper.

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

It was aaaaamazing!

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

And, incase you are wondering – yes I did my own stunts!

Ammo the Dachshund - Painting Pony Video Shoot - Filming

I can hardly wait to see the finished product, and as soon as it’s done I’ll be sure to let everyone know! And if you are counting down the days to see yours truly on DVD, you can check out The Trick Ponies of Chincoteague DVD which has my happy little face on it too.

And if you’re looking for some video work make sure you check out Envision Event Media and Depthink Productions!
Ammo the Dachshund

Beating the Heat – Canoeing down the Brandywine River

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Last weekend I took an expedition down the Brandywine River via canoe. You may remember that I went on a similar adventure last summer.

Ammo the Dachshund - Canoeing down the Brandywine River

This time it was a much bigger family affair as even my Uncle Taylor came too while he was up visiting from North Carolina.

Ammo the Dachshund - Canoeing down the Brandywine River

Since we only have one canoe at the farm we had to make room for our extra passengers by adding some blow-up rafts and even a snow tube.

Ammo the Dachshund - Canoeing down the Brandywine River

It ended up being quite the adventure with frequent pit-stops to re-pump said rafts, a couple of spider incidents (with one wolf spider hitching a ride on mom’s leg – I screamed – but she brushed it off like nothing happened), and a nest of ants and their babies threatening to eat us alive when we accidentally tipped the canoe – all of which we had a good laugh about later.

Ammo the Dachshund - Canoeing down the Brandywine River

Ammo the Dachshund - Canoeing down the Brandywine River

All in all it was the perfect way to spend a hot summer day!

So what do you do to beat the summer heat? I’m thinking for my next canoe trip I’ll have to bring along some pupsicles! Yum! Ammo the Dachshund

Photo Bomber

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Did you know that I’m a photo bomber? Oh yes, I crash pretty much every photo my mom ever takes! I hear the click of the camera shutter and I come running – no sprinting! Which is exactly what happened when mom tried to take photos for the online Studio 3 Etsy Shop yesterday….

ammo the dachshund photo bomber

ammo the dachshund photo bomber

…and photos of the ponies….

Ammo the Dachshund photo bomber

….and photos of Trooper…

Ammo the Dachshund photo bomber

What can I say, I was born to be in front of the camera! Don’t you agree?

happy new year from ammo the dachshund

Blogging in the Great Outdoors

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ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

On the weekends when I’m at home I like to spend a lot of my time outdoors, especially in the summer.

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

In the past it had always been a real drag when I had to come inside to do my facebooking and blogging though.

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

But with the addition of my new outdoor sofa, I now have everything I need to get some work done in the great outdoors.

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

I can survey my yard AND update my Facebook page at the same time! How glorious!

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

I can’t help but smile to myself when writing about all the adventures I had over the past week.

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

I even chuckle at all the things I have done in the past, like when Trooper and I had an Epic Jedi Battle, or when I dug a Super Weenie Hideout Cave, or even when I trained Trooper to be a Super Dog. Oh what wonderful adventures I have had!

Don’t worry though, I foresee many many more adventures in my future – coming right at you from the comfort of my sofa in the great outdoors! 

Graduation Day

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Ammo the dachshund memorial day weekend

You might think that during my 3-day weekend for memorial day that most of my time would be spend lounging around and relaxing. But if you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know that this is simply not going to fly around my house – and you better believe that I packed as many adventures in as I could! By the end of the weekend I was so tired I even slept through dinner!

Ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation

I kicked off the weekend by celebrating my Aunt Laurel’s graduation from the University of Delaware.

Ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation

Even though I physically didn’t get to attend Laurel’s graduation as a certified Athletic Trainer I was there in spirit as mom texted me photos from the event so I could watch from home.

Ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

But I did get to wear my blue and gold proudly for the graduation party held at the farm the next day.

Ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

I kept busy all day and played a whole bunch of yard games with the party goers.

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

Cornhole is my new favorite, and I’m fairly certain that I was the only one playing properly. Winning!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

And just like any function on the family farm, the magical ponies unicorns made their appearance as the graduate was made to participate in an embarrassing obstacle challenge.

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

I let my pal Trooper handle the judging this time while I manned the camera with mom, as I wasn’t going to miss a second of this train wreck.

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

Eventually the graduate crossed over the bridge to her future with her trusty steed Jet!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

And we all cheered!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

By this point in the day I was pretty zonked, but I pulled it all together, because I’m never one to miss family portrait time!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

Awww how cute.

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

Trooper of course decided to kick off the extended family portrait with a bang!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

And it was all down hill after that!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

I’m so lucky to be a part of so many family adventures!

ammo the dachshund university of delaware graduation party

But, next time I might have to recruit a stunt double, because this pup was not prepared for the awesomeness that is GRADUATION DAY! 

The Birthday Boy

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trooper - ammo the dachshund's best friend

Today is a special day, because it’s my best friend Trooper’s 5th Birthday!!

trooper - ammo the dachshund's best friend

Trooper has been by my side since the very beginning and I’m very excited to celebrate his Birthday with him today!

trooper - ammo the dachshund's best friend

He doesn’t know yet, but I got him a few goodies that I guess I’ll share with him tonight at his party. I’m a nice guy like that.

trooper - ammo the dachshund's best friend

5 years is a long time, but I’m very much looking forward to many more years with my bestest friend by my side.

trooper - ammo the dachshund's best friend

And Trooper can look forward to many many more years of me nipping at his heels! 

My Easter Weekend

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Did you hear? My disguise worked, and the Easter Bunny visited my house on Sunday!

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

Mr. Easter Bunny brought me a basket full of goodies to open on Easter Morning.

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

I got some new rawhide chews and a new rope toy too – that bunny knows me too well.

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

Are you sure there isn’t any more goodies in my basket?

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

After enjoying all my Easter basket goodies my family came over to enjoy the glorious day.

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

I had fun playing with all my cousins and even my bestest pal Trooper came over.

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

Trooper even brought me my very own Easter Bunny to play with!

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

After me and Trooper had a roaring good time with our new bunny, we helped my non-furry cousins hunt for Easter eggs.

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

It was a wonderful Easter weekend, and it was great to spend time with my friends and family. I hope everyone had as nice a time as I did – and hopefully Mr. Easter Bunny left you lots of goodies too!

ammo the dachshund easter bunny

The Buddy System

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ammo the dachshund the buddy system

My Monday post today is a bit later than normal – and that’s because when I woke up this morning it was gorgeous outside! So nice in fact, that after spending all morning on the farm my best buddy Trooper came over to spend the afternoon with me.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

We told jokes, and laughed and laughed.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

And we looked for critters in the back yard.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

Then we napped.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

And napped.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

And then we napped some more.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

But I realized something after my afternoon with Trooper.

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

ammo the dachshund the buddy system

Napping is so much better when you implement the Buddy System. 

Friday Fetch: Dog Car Seats

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Recently there has been some inquiry into how I travel when in the car. It’s no secret that I’m a big advocate for seat belts in the car (for humans & dogs alike). Just check out my car safety gear here.

ammo the dachshund car seat

Me and my pal Trooper always wear our seat belts in the car, and I even ride in a special booster seat (so I can see out the window). So for today’s Friday Fetch I thought I’d share some of my favorite car travel products from Hunter K9.

lookout car seat

Lookout Car Seat

car seatbelt attachment

Ride Right Seat Belt

deluxe car harness

Deluxe Car Harness

You can fetch more dog car safety products at Hunter K9!

Robot Ponies

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ammo the dachshund with the horse dentist

Yesterday on the farm a man with a big bucket full of tools showed up.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

Me and Trooper weren’t quite sure what was going on, but mom said it was the horse dentist for the ponies.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

That story added up fine while Minnow had his teeth brushed by an uncomfortable looking metal pole.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

But then he was fastened with a strange and scary looking face mask – which led me to conclude that they were turning Minnow into a robot!

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

This sounded way cool to me, I was actually quite excited to have a robot as a friend – Trooper on the other hand was a bit nervous.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

Yes, a robot pony was the coolest thing ever I decided.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

So I started helping the man by handing him his tools so that my robot pony could be ready faster.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

Trooper was insistent in his worrying though, “But Ammo, what if robot ponies eat little wiener dogs for breakfast?”

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

Not being one to take the eating of wiener dogs lightly, Me and Trooper later asked Minnow if he would eat us – were he in fact a robot pony now.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

Minnow assured us that he would not, and that he wasn’t a robot pony, but one can never be too careful – so we’ve taken to watching Minnow out of the corner of our eyes. Just in case.

ammo the dachshund and the horse dentist

And for now, Trooper is very relieved that he is the only one that will be eating any wiener dogs for breakfast.