Weekend Update – Big Kitchen Renovation

I know you’re all on the edge of your seats waiting to see how my big kitchen renovation is going….I know I certainly am! Things are moving along at my house. Nothing fast. Nothing overnight. But thus is the reality when your parents DIY 80% of it! It’s a lot of waiting around (on my part at least), and watching crew come and go. I can see the end in sight though, and last week my new cabinets arrived, how exciting! I gotta give a big shout out to my new friend John who did an awesome job making sure my new dog food storage boxes were installed properly. Boy am I gonna be able to fit a ton of dog food in my new kitchen. And when this is all over…..I think I might need a vacation! Until then, enjoy this sneak peek into my life as kitchen renovation inspector! xoxo,

Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

Weekend Kitchen Renovation Update with Ammo the Dachshund

P.S. There may have been a few play time breaks thrown in there for good measure!

How was your weekend?

Friday Fetch: Footed Dog Bowl

The folks over at Dylan Kendall Home have come up with a super fun handmade dog bowl design that I just love! These footed bowls are lead and cadmium free, non-toxic, dishwasher and microwave safe. And as a bonus all the doggie models they use in their shop are rescue dogs!

Friday Fetch: Footed Dog Bowl // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Footed Dog Bowl // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Footed Dog Bowl // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Footed Dog Bowl // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch your own footed pet bowl from Dylan Kendall Home starting at $26. Ammo the Dachshund

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products – just wanted to share my latest find!

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer : This is a sponsored post and giveaway brought to you by J Clay Pottery.

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

A bit of happy floated my way when my new friends at JClay Pottery sent me this beautiful hand thrown and hand fired dog bowl recently.

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Inscribed with “Happy Dog” (that’s me!), it certainly made me smile! Each of their bowls can be personalized with a saying or even your dogs name. They’re also oven, dishwasher, and food safe.

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I decided that my new happy dog bowl would be perfect for holding some nice cool water on my patio this summer.

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Mmmmm, refreshing!

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

These lovely bowls from JClay Pottery come in five fun colors: pool blue, white, bright orange, sunny yellow, pea green.

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

It’s the perfect accessory to a relaxing day in my backyard!

And now for the best part…

JClay Pottery Dog Bowl Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

ONE Lucky WINNER will win a Pea Green Happy Dog Bowl from JClay Pottery

Here’s HOW TO WIN:

For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. Winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. Don’t worry, we never share your information! All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends on 5/20/14 12AM EST. Open to USA residents only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by JClay Pottery, but all opinions are my own. Ammo the Dachshund

Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Purple Possum Giveaway for an adorable Dachshund Scarf!

Friday Fetch: Best Friend Dog Bedding

When you love dogs you can’t help but want everything you own to remind you of your furry best friend. So when I spotted this super cute Best Friend Bedding at Land of Nod, I knew it would be the perfect thing to share with all my dog loving friends!

Friday Fetch: Best Friend Dog Bedding // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Best Friend Dog Bedding // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Best Friend Dog Bedding // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Best Friend Dog Bedding // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch these adorable sheet sets from $11 – $90 (on sale!) at Land of Nod.

P.S. I’ve been nominated as Best Pet Blog of 2014! And if you have a second and don’t mind voting for me I’d be forever grateful! You can vote once per email! Just click this link and then scroll down to the Best Pet Blog section, check off the grey circle under Ammothedachshund.com, and scroll to the bottom to enter your email. Thanks for voting!Ammo the Dachshund

Hello Dolly – Dog Approved DIY Doll Beds

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Did I ever tell you that I live with a crafty bunch of people? Oh yes, so when it came time to get a birthday gift for my cousin Maddie, we didn’t just go to the store to buy something, no we strapped on our tool belts and made a doll bed! Ok well Dad strapped on his tool belt, but I knew just what to do when the doll bed was ready.

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

So since my Dad made a super sweet bed for my cousin’s doll, I figured the least I could do was make sure it passed the rigorous doll bed test. Incase you need to put a doll bed to the test too, here’s my guidelines for dog approved doll accessories.

Ammo’s Doll Bed Testing Guidelines

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Test 1 – The Jumping Test: No doll bed is doll ready unless it can pass the jumping on the bed test. So put your paws to work and get to jumping on that bed! This one gets an A++ for jumpiness!

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Test 2 – The Prayer Test: We all know that dolls have to say their prayers before bed, so get your prayers ready! I prayed for more cookies – although mom says I may have mixed up praying and wishes, but regardless the doll bed passed!

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Test 3 – The Stretching Test: Make sure there is enough room on your doll bed for stretching out. If your sausage body can’t fit than you can bet miss dolly won’t either. Plenty of room here for my hot dog!

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Test 4 – The Monsters Under the Bed Test: And the final and most important step in doll bed testing is to make sure there aren’t any monsters under the bed. I checked, and thank goodness Dad built a monster free bed.

Hello Dolly // DIY Doll Bed - dog approved // Ammo the Dachshund

Well, it looks like my cousin’s doll bed passed the test and now it’s ready for lots of dolly activities. I really hope I can come over for slumber parties! Especially if there’s popcorn. Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: The Cool Puppy Harness

the cool puppy harnessBeing a small dog I’m always on the lookout for cool harnesses that work well with my short legs. Also I’m a bit picky and don’t like having straps between my front legs – which somewhat limits my harness finds.

Recently I stumbled upon The Cool Puppy on Etsy, which carries a line of dog collars and leather harnesses for dogs that gives us doggies freedom of movement!

They are made of 100% leather and boast being both comfortable and durable for your dog.

You can fetch your own Harnesses and Collars at The Cool Puppy.

the cool puppy harness

the cool puppy harness

the cool puppy collar

the cool puppy collar

My New Office

Being a Blogger (and facebook celebrity) pretty much means that I spend a lot of time locked in my office writing away. Only up until recently my blogging space wasn’t really up to my amazing design standards. So after some begging and pleading, and a few sad puppy faces, Mom and Dad agreed to give my office a makeover.

ammo the dachshund new office

Welcome to my new office, won’t you join me for the tour?

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

Fabulous right? The best parts are in the details, because it’s quite obvious that my personal style (and overall good looks) have taken over the space completely….

ammo the dachshund new office

A is for Ammo and everything that is awesome!

ammo the dachshund new office

My Reserve Champ ribbon from the Keystone Dachshund Races last year proudly hangs on my cork board along with my favorite photo of me and Minnow the Chincoteague Pony.

ammo the dachshund new office

Everything about my new office is happy and bright….just like me!

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

At the end of the day, the most important thing is the function – and after taking it for a test spin, my new office passes the Ammo the Dachshund standards test.

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

ammo the dachshund new office

Suddenly I’m inspired to be way more creative – building more rocket packs, digging more holes, and painting more pictures.

ammo the dachshund new office

There’s adventures to be had right outside my window!

ammo the dachshund new office

Just as soon as I finish my afternoon nap!

Giveaway: Dachshund Scratch Art

***This Contest is no longer accepting entries***

 

Since my mom and minnow up and left me here alone all week while they are living it up on Chincoteague Island, I decided to have my own fun on this fine Friday. And what’s more fun than FREE STUFF?

ammo the dachshund giveaway - free

So I decided to GIVEAWAY one of my very own pieces of scratch art! I made it with my very own paws! This particular piece is called White Dachshund No. 11 and I created it by scratching onto a specially prepared surface that my mom helped me make. It’s on a mauve acid free matboard background – matted in blue to fit an 11×14 frame. Trust me, this thing is a beauty in person! It comes signed by me and includes a certificate of authenticity – so you know it’s not a fake!

ammo scratch art

Below is all the details you’ll need in order to win this super awesome prize!

And be sure to check out all my other super art for sale in the shop!

PRIZE: One original piece of scratch art by Ammo the Dachshund (White Dachshund No. 11)

TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “SCRATCH ME” and….

BONUS QUESTION: Tell me your favorite summer hideout. Is it the creek or the dog park, or do you prefer building a fort in your basement like me?

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 5:00pm EST

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!

RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced on Friday. Good Luck!

 

P.S. Guess what!? My mom and Minnow come home today! I can’t wait to see what they brought me!