Living in Pennsylvania I’ve been through my fair share of winter storms. But one of the first BIG ones I encountered was in 2010 when it snowed so much that I could barely get through it.
Oh who am I kidding, even when it snows just a little I can barely get through it with my short legs! But that doesn’t stop me from having a grand time!
Only time will tell if this winter will bring any record snowfalls! Just incase I’ve stocked up on snowsuits! 
Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by My Canine Kids.
I’m always super excited when I get to test out clothing, since being a dachshund means that your body type is not the norm – and it can be quite difficult to find harnesses, jackets, sweaters and coats that accommodate my long body but short legs. Needless to say, I’m quite excited to share with you the Precision Fit Harness and a Precision Fit Sport Fleece from my pals at My Canine Kids.
Since summer has officially decided to head on out of Eastern Pennsylvania, I have found myself in need of a jacket on the farm for my early morning farm chores.
The Precision Fit Line from My Canine Kids is quite unique in that it is designed to be fully adjustable. As in your clothes and harnesses can grow with you should you perhaps pack on a few extra pounds (not that I condone that) or are a puppy going through a growth spurt, or perhaps you just have an odd dachshund shaped body that can be hard to fit.
The front of the Fleece velcros in two points so that you can easily make it snugger or looser.
And the belly strap has an extra long piece of velcro to fit lots of different sized bellies. And the My Canine Kids line isn’t just for small dogs, they make their products in a variety of sizes to fit big and small dogs and every body type in between.
The Precision Fit Sport Fleece even comes with an handy hole to attach a leash through, although I do wish it was a bit further back so it could reach my harness.
I also got to test out the Precision Fit Step in Harness in blue.
Mom says it totally makes me look like a body builder! Hey, I’ll take that!
Some key features about the Precision Fit Harness:
And because the top and sides are fully adjustable, it can make fitting your growing puppy or hard to fit dog a snap! I typically prefer harnesses that don’t go between my front legs, but I did notice that My Canine Kids also makes an adjustable vest style harness that is most similar to the kind I prefer to wear.
You can check out more styles and designs in adjustable clothing for your pets at My Canine Kids. And find out where to purchase their gear!
And now for the best part…..
TWO LUCKY WINNERS will win a Precision Fit Fleece or Precision Fit Harness from my Canine Kids! (winners may choose color and size)
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. By entering this giveaway you will be added to the My Canine Kids E-mail List. 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 9/30/14 12AM EST. Open to WORLDWIDE readers! Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by My Canine Kids, but all opinions are entirely my own.
P.S. Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for a Mattie & Margot Collar and Leash!
My mom and dad have been on a mission this year to redo our kitchen (they’ve been saving their pennies for years and years), so in order to move ahead with operation new kitchen we’ve recently had to do a little re-organizing around the house. One of the first areas to tackle has apparently been my stuff!
I have a few designated areas around my house where most of my gear (coats, harnesses, collars, leashes, etc) collect, one of them being this little nook in the dining room.
As well as this closet in the kitchen which holds a lot of my gear as well as dog food, treats, and other stuff.
As you can see my little closet has become quite cluttered! Mom told me that I would need to clean it out completely as well, because it was going to become the new home for our pantry (once it’s gutted, painted, and redone). Of course I was very concerned about where all my stuff (especially the cookies) were going to end up!
Mom said not to worry, she had a plan, and off she went to Target to pick me up this handy organizing shelf on sale for $40.
She then relocated my treats and dog food to a cabinet in the kitchen and I was left with the task of re-organizing all the rest of my gear!
The end result was this super pretty (and super organized) pet-friendly storage to house all of my gear just inside the backdoor of my house.
With a little help from my mom I sorted everything so it’s much easier to find!
With the bulk of the storage housing my coats, fleeces and jackets (one can never have too many articles of clothing), I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.
So what do you think of my new pet friendly storage? How do you organize all of your dog’s gear around the house?
Since I’m a hard-working pup, I’m off today in celebration of Labor Day! I may work hard, but I also know how to kick back and relax too. Burgers always welcome!
Make sure you stop back tomorrow, as I have a fun giveaway to hopefully soften the blow as you head back to work!
As you may have already seen on my Facebook page, last week I was nominated by one of my fans for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Never one to back down from a challenge, I accepted, putting my own little spin on it….
Yup, that’s right, I cheated and used warm water. But I did also donate to ALS, because that’s how I roll!
I decided to call out my pal Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund to follow in my footsteps (in a dog friendly way) and he accepted my challenge!
Crusoe cheated too (using lukewarm water), but he was gracious enough to donate to ALS as well.
It seems my Dog Friendly ALS Ice Bucket Challenge encouraged lots of others to become involved too, generating a whole new batch of Dog Friendly #icebucketchallenge videos. My video even made it into this article posted by Time Magazine last week.
Even though I’m no stranger to “ice”, I’m very glad my challenge video ended in a warm bath instead of something like the photo above!
As much fun as it was to participate, it was even more fun to know that my donation (and video) helped to spark even more donations. After all, that’s the whole point anyway! So if you’d like to spread the word and get your dog involved too create a dog friendly ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and post a link in the comments section or on my Facebook page. You can even put your own spin on the challenge, here’s some ideas to get you started:
-Have your dog lick an ICE cold popsicle
-Get your dog to wear a raincoat and use warm water (bonus points if your dog needed a bath anyway)
-Get your dog to take a dip in a kiddy pool on a hot day
-Let your dog take a sip of cool water out of a hose
I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! And don’t forget, it makes an even bigger difference if you donate too, any little bit helps!
Summer is quickly coming to an end (how sad) so I knew I had to squeeze in a fun adventure to one of my favorite places before it was over. So over the weekend I hopped in the car and drove 2 hours to the Delaware State Park Beaches for a day of fun in the sand!
The cool thing about this area is that they have specific beaches that are pet friendly all year round any time of the day. Most of the pet friendly beaches were also open to fishing vehicles as well.
As soon as I hit the sand I went into frantic running mode. Something about that warm sand between my toes just makes me want to run around like crazy!
After I had enough time to get my crazies out, mom brought out a special surprise for me!
My August Barkbox! Which arrived in the mail just in time for my trip!
What happened next was pretty inevitable – as I couldn’t wait to tear inside to see what fun goodies were shipped to my door this month.
My ability to quickly destroy the box my goodies come in every month is an art I have been perfecting. Did you that Barkbox also offers special allergy boxes (to dogs that have sensitivities to certain foods) as well as the tough chewer boxes. All you have to do is e-mail support@barkbox.com to get your pup signed up for a specialty box.
So I bet you’re wondering what was inside my Barkbox!
Well I was thrilled to see that this month’s theme was all about setting sail on the high seas – how appropriate for my day at the beach!
Here’s a few of the goodies I received, I’ve already devoured the entire package of Lobster Roll cookies (they were delish) – they were perfect for snacking on at the beach.
After opening up my Barkbox I had some fun in the sand with my new Lobster toy. With a tough outer fabric and the ability to float mom had no problem letting me get him nice and sandy since she knew we could rinse him off in the water.
Playing with my Barkbox wasn’t the only thing I did on my beach day adventure, I also did a little sun bathing…..and basically getting as sandy as I possibly could!
I also dug a HUGE hole, but alas didn’t find any fun critters to hunt under there.
I even broke out my beach ball for a game of fetch (well until I popped it!)
And just when I thought I couldn’t possibly get any sandier, dad helped to bury me in the sand!
Later in the day while I was practicing my bay watch run, I noticed that I had a new beach neighbor.
Her name was Lola and she had the most gorgeous beach babe smile. This sweet rescue dachshund came to bask in the sun all the way from Massachusetts!
Lola really knew how to work it, and had the beach babe hair toss totally down.
Well sorta.
After all my exciting beach day adventures I was pretty pooped (in a good way).
As we packed up to head home, dad pulled out one of my other Barkbox goodies, this Muddy Buddy Dog Mop.
After all my fun in the sand I knew what that meant, I was just thankful my new mop thwarted a dip in the ocean for me (it was a bit too cold!)
Beach days are the best, and hopefully it won’t be too much longer before I’m back digging my paws in sand again.
And if you’re looking to fetch your dog some fun Barkbox goodies just like mine, you can use code AMMO5 to save 10% off your subscription!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Barkbox, but all opinions are entirely my own!
Last week I went on a fun “end of the summer” adventure with mom and dad to watch an outdoor movie in my local park.
And as if the sadness of Summer ending weren’t enough already, it was even chilly enough that I had to wear my sweatshirt!
But despite the cooler weather, I was still pretty excited to roll out my Park It Mat and watch the classic movie, The Sandlot.
There were lots of kids in attendance for the movie, but not too many of the furry four legged kind. That’s ok though, more popcorn for me!
Only mom didn’t bring me any popcorn (the horror!), instead I had my strawberry toy stuffed with peanut butter to snack on. Can’t say I can complain!
Watching The Sandlot under the stars was a fantastic way to wrap up my Summer. But don’t worry, I still have a few more summery things to squeeze in before it ends!
Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by My Happy Park.
In my house I’m treated just like any other member of the family, and my mom and dad care for me just like they would any human child (with the exception that I have to do my business outside….what’s up with that?).
So when my new friends over at My Happy Park offered to send me one of their dog birth certificates I thought to myself….I should have had one of these a long time ago!
My Happy Park designs custom birth and adoption certificates for dogs, all with personalized touches.
With several designs to choose from their Adoption certificates are perfect for rescue dogs and remembering the day your met your furry friend.
Since my birthdate is known I decided to choose one of My Happy Park’s Birth Certificates in the Stormy Monday design.
Once it arrived I couldn’t help but get straight to work picking out some great matting and frames to display it in, on account that I work at the best frame shop in town!
My Birth Certificate showed my name, birth location & date, breed, birthstone, zodiac sign, flower, as well as a few dachshund characteristics and hobbies & interests.
After spending some time helping mom to pick out the perfect matting and frame, a few weeks later my Birth Certificate was ready to hang on the wall!
I can’t help but think these would make the perfect gift for any dog loving person!
And having it personalized for me makes it even more special. What I really like about My Happy Park’s products is that with every sale they donate a portion of the profits to animal shelters. So you can feel good about helping pups in need with your purchases!
You can fetch your own dog birth or adoption certificate from My Happy Park starting at $39. But if you order before the end of August, SHIPPING IS FREE! And as an even bigger bonus, you can use code ammothedachshund15 to save 15% off your order. But hurry, because the discount is only valid for the first 20 orders!
And now for the best part….
ONE LUCKY WINNER will WIN A FREE POSTER customized for the winning dog/family from My Happy Park!
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 8/19/14 12AM EST. Open to USA & CANADA residents only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by My Happy Park, but all opinions are my own!
P.S. Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for a Park It Mat from Peach Industries!
As per my yearly tradition I always hit up the Devon Horse Show at least once while is running. Devon is one of the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competitions in the United States today, and as a bonus it’s VERY dog friendly!
So last week on Memorial Day I decided to take a trip to Devon, where the who’s who of dogs (and horses) always are!
The shopping is always upscale and unique (if not always a little out of my budget), but as a dog it’s fun to actually take a tour around shops like Anthropologie!
I even happened across this fine dining set just for dogs from the Furnished Paw. I’m pretty sure I’d have to own a tux to dine like this.
While the shopping left me wishing my income was a bit higher, what I really came for was to watch the horses! (dressed in my finest of course)
While there are lots of exciting events to watch at Devon (and things even non-horse lovers can appreciate), mom and I always get a kick out of watching the exhibitions. This year we made sure to attend so that we could watch the carriage racing and shetland pony races.
So I staked out the best spot along the arena and watched these two exciting events.
The cart racing was fun to watch, and it left me dreaming of one day having a tiny pony just my size so I could ride around on a cart too! Wouldn’t that be fun!
The Shetland Pony Racing was my favorite though. And don’t worry, no kids were injured!
It was a pretty hot day when I attended Devon, so between events I napped near the arena (and sipped on plenty of cool water).
After we were done watching the races I strolled the grounds, where I met lots of other friendly dogs.
I even checked out some of the (highly decorated) stables.
And of course right before we headed home mom and I had to stop for a lemon stick. Because if you go to Devon, you have to have a lemon stick! (It’s a rule)
On Sunday I attended the 2014 Sly Fox Goat Races – a first for me!
I hopped on the bus at the fairgrounds in the hopes of seeing some exciting racing!
The turnout to the event was much larger than I expected, especially since for the better part of the morning we were stuck under a raincloud.
I wasn’t going to let a little rain stop me from having a good time though, so I pulled up my hood and got ready for some fun!
First I hit up the food tent and ate some yummy Beerwurst, I’m drooling still thinking about it.
After my belly was full I decided to mingle and check out the goat racing competition.
Tension was high, as the goats argued amongst each other about who they thought would come out on top and have the honor of getting the ceremonial bock beer named after them.
I sniffed out all the competitors and secretly made my bets on who I thought would win.
I also made sure to keep looking over my shoulder, because I don’t trust anything with horns!
Not only did I meet goats at the races, but there were lots of dogs there too, like this big guy who had a go pro camera strapped to his back.
I also met this guy, Chase the mini Australian Shepherd. He reminded me of my best buddy Trooper, but much more my size!
While I bounced around the event I attracted quite a bit of attention from the children there (as well as the adults that couldn’t help but want to take my picture).
The kids were my favorite part though, because where there’s kids, there’s food!
Finally it was time for the goat races to start, or so I heard, because I couldn’t see anything on account of being so short! #shortdogproblems
Thankfully mom and dad helped me work my way to the front of the crowd so that I’d had a much better view.
And before I knew it the goats were off….well kinda. I’m not sure what I was expecting, maybe because I’m used to seeing and racing in the dachshund races – well goats aren’t quite as speedy!
It was quite comical to watch actually, and at the end of the day it was announced that the goat, Spartacus was the champion!
But in a major upset on monday it was re-announced that the new winner was Jixxer after a photo surfaced of his leg crossing the finish line ahead of Spartacus. So much drama at the goat races! I guess better luck next year Spartacus!
P.S. I hear the champion Jixxer is up for adoption! Maybe next year I’ll have my own goat to enter, as the ponies on the farm have been asking for a goat buddy for a long time now!