Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Blog – Adventures in the Life of a Super Dog

10 Homemade Costumes for Dogs

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ammo

Every year my mom and dad make me a homemade halloween costume.

Cowabunga, Dude! Ammo the Dachshunds 2013 Halloween Costume - Raphael the Ninja Turtle

Last year I was a Raphael the Ninja Turtle.

Ammo the Dachshund // Halloween // Wile E. Coyote Costume

And the year before I was Wile E. Coyote. And while this year’s Halloween costume is under wraps for now, I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite DIY Halloween costumes for dogs from around the web. Hopefully it will help spark some ideas for your own pup’s costumes!

10 Homemade Costumes For Dogs

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

1. Scuba Diver [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

2. Chik Fil A Cow [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

3. Grapes [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

4. Bobsled Team [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

5. Snuggles [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

6. Pilot [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

7. Popeye [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

8. Captain America [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

9. Lego Dog [via]

10 Handmade Halloween Costumes for Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

10. Pizza Delivery Boy [via]

What does your dog plan to dress up as this Halloween? Any guesses on what I might be this year?

Birthday Goodies

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Chewy.com and includes some affiliate links.

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

As you know on Sunday I celebrated my 6th Birthday by attending the Yuengling Oktoberfest Dachshund Races. Well when I go home later that day I got to do my very favorite part of Birthdays…..opening my presents!

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

I’m such a lucky dog to have so many presents to open, some from my mom and dad and some from some very sweet businesses!

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

I’m pretty much an expert at unwrapping gifts……my skills even landed me in a google commercial a few christmases ago! Check out how fast I am at unwrapping my gifts in the video below.

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

So just what did I score? Well mom and dad got me this handy Love Thy Beast Tote (that is plenty big enough for a 20lb dachshund like me), an Emergency First Aid Kit for the car, and this Indestructible Dog Toy (we’ll see how long it lasts with my choppers).

My friends at Mattie & Margot also sent me some spiffy new collars that are perfect for fall and my pals over at Chewy.com sent me a package of Grandma Lucy’s Organic Blueberry Treats.

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

Grandma Lucy’s Treats smelled delicious and even looked like cute little teddy grahams. Full disclosure here, my dad thought they smelled so good that he tried them himself – and considering the ingredients are human grade, and made with no By-Products, no artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors, I’m not surprised that he found them very tasty.

But sorry dad, I don’t plan on sharing – you’ll just have to snag your own from Chewy.com.

Ammo's 6th Birthday // Ammo the Dachshund

My new friends over at My Fabulous Puppy also sent me one of their handmade sweaters. It’s cute and snuggly and perfect for fall!

So thanks to everyone who made my Birthday extra special – I can’t believe I have to wait another whole YEAR before I can celebrate again!

Disclosure: I received a product from Chewy.com in exchange for a review, but all opinions are entirely my own.

September 2014 Monthly Recap

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Ammo

Before we get to the recap of all the exciting adventures I’ve been on in September, I wanted to give a shoutout to my special sponsors! Thanks to them I’m able to bring you exciting posts, so make sure you give them some love and check out what great products they carry!

Barkbox is a monthly subscription service for your dog. Starting as low as $19 a month (shipping included) you can get a box of the finest treats and toys sent right to your front door every month! Choose from packages for small, medium, and large dogs and as a bonus 10% of their sales go to supporting rescue groups! You can check out just what goodies your dog could be getting every month by reading my reviews!

Use code AMMO5 for 15% off your Barkbox Subscription the month of OCTOBER ONLY.

Ruffwear carries performance dog gear designed to enhance and inspire outdoor adventures for dogs and their human companions. Totally my kind of company that carries anything from dog hiking packs, harnesses, camping essentials and more! You can check out my review of their dog boots (that even work for dachshund’s too) as well as the Ruffwear Swamp Cooler to keep your pup cool in the summer!

Free Shipping on all orders over $75 at Ruffwear!

If you would like to find out more about my advertising rates, click HERE. And thanks again to all of my wonderful sponsors, I couldn’t do it without you!

And now onto my September Adventures…

Ammo the Dachshund // Labor Day 2012

I kicked off September with a relaxing Labor Day.

Spreadshirt Custom T-Shirt Review & Giveaway

I helped mom take her new adventure t-shirt for a spin.

Adventures at Ludwigs // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my adventures at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show with my pal Minnow.

Betsy Farms and Minties Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper and I dove into some yummy cookies on the farm.

Tiling a Farmhouse // Ammo the Dachshund

Trooper and I helped to tile the farmhouse.

End of Summer Adventures // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared all the last adventures I went on to wrap up the end of summer.

puppy ammo the dachshund and trooper

I shared some cute videos of Trooper as a puppy.

Mattie & Margot Stripped Collar and Leash Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I sported the new Mattie and Margot Collection.

Dog Friendly Storage Space // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my new dog friendly storage space.

Bringing the Beach Home // New Arena Footing // Ammo the Dachshund

I brought the beach to the farm.

cricket and ammo

I shared some sweet videos of when Cricket and I used to wrestle.

My Canine Kids Harness & Fleece Jacket Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I tested out some new adjustable fit clothing.

Dachshund Snuggles with Best Friend // Ammo the Dachshund

I snuggled with my best friend.

Sunday Night Football Goes to the Dogs // Ammo the Dachshund

I watched sunday night football.

Ammo in the Snow 2010

I shared my skills in navigating the snow when I was just a pup.

Birthday Week! Ammo the Dachshund's 6th Birthday

I welcomed in Birthday Week.

BW Barkery Hamptons Dog Tie Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I dressed to impress in my new tie.

Birthday Week: Ammo's 6th Birthday Wish List

I shared my Birthday Wish List.

Birthday Week: Cutest Dog Free Desktop Wallpaper // Ammo the Dachshund

I shared my free desktop wallpaper.

Whatever adventures I’m off on each month, one thing can be sure, I never seem to tire of keeping things exciting around here! I hope you’re enjoying the ride with me! What sort of adventures did your pup go on in September?

Tag Me Pet Tag Review & Giveaway

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This product review and giveaway is brought to you by Tag Me Pet Tags.

My mom and dad take lots of steps to insure that I’m safe, one of which includes making sure that I always have on proper identification – especially when I’m on the farm.

So when Tag Me Pet Tags sent me over one of their custom etched tags I was thrilled to have a stylish and fun way to wear my id.

As you can see the front was custom etched to include my name and logo (me in my super hero cape), how fun is that!

The back of my tag was etched with two phone numbers (but it can also include an address if you choose). I don’t know about you, but I think this is such a fun and awesome way to ID your pet!

Tag Me Pet Tags has a whole line of pre-designed and etched tags for your pets, and they are also able to make custom designs (like mine) as well. Here’s a few fun ones:

They also make stamped tags as well like these:

Personally I love the etched look!

You can pick up your own fun pet tag design from Tag Me Pet Tags, and be sure to use the coupon code AMMO10 for 10% off your order!

And now for the best part….

TWO LUCKY WINNERS WILL WIN THEIR CHOICE OF PET TAG FROM TAG ME PET TAGS ($22 and under)

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 10/14/14 12AM EST. Open to US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, and UK readers! Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Tag Me Pet Tags, but all opinions are entirely my own.

P.S. Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my giveaway for a Necktie Collar and Leash from BW Barkery as well as my BIG Instagram Giveaway! There’s also still time to enter my Smart Dog Clicker App Giveaway!

Birthday Week: Happy 6th Birthday Ammo!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Ammo

Birthday Week! Ammo the Dachshund's 6th Birthday

Today I officially turned 6 years old! The past year has been a crazy fun ride and I’m looking forward to even more excitement for year 6! Thanks for celebrating all week long with me, and incase you missed it here is all the fun we had:

Welcome to Birthday Week
BW Barkery Giveaway for a Necktie Collar & Leash (you can still enter)
Ammo’s Birthday Wish List
Cutest Dog Free Desktop Wallpaper
Big Instagram Giveaway (you can still enter)
Ammo’s Year-In-Review Video
DIY String Art
Puppy Photos
Smart Dog Clicker App Giveaway (you can still enter)
Easy DIY Paper Bowtie

Today I’m off celebrating my Birthday with my family at the Yuengling Oktoberfest Dachshund Races! (here’s to hoping I win on account of it’s my Birthday!)

Anyway thanks again for celebrating with me, and sticking around year after year! With Furiends like you every day is a blessing!

Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Smart Dog Clicker.

Since it’s Birthday week here on the blog I’ve packed in as many fun giveaways and goodies as I could for all of my faithful readers!

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I recently got the chance to test out the Smart Dog Clicker App for iPhone. Most of you probably already know that I’m an avid fan of clicker training and my mom has been using this training method since day 1 with me.

Now if you’re unfamiliar with clicker training you can brush up on the basics, but essentially the Smart Dog Clicker App puts a “clicker” conveniently in your hands without the need to carry around one in your pocket.

For people and dogs who prefer the mechanical sound of a clicker when training this is useful, for me personally mom usually uses a click of her tongue – making it not totally necessary for her to carry one around for training on the fly.

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

With the Smart Dog Clicker App you’ll still need to provide your own treats for any training sessions with your dog, but at least you won’t have to carry around a bulky clicker.

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

The elite version of the app also comes with tips for teaching your dog 32 different tricks.

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Some of the tricks are pretty basic, like sit and and stay.

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

But there are a few more complex tricks like playing dead, bow, and yawn. Full disclosure though, I did wish the steps were a bit more detailed and perhaps in a step by step guide.

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

As you can see I’m already an expert at playing dead, but there are a few on the list I might have to try.

The Smart Dog Clicker is available from the iTunes App store for iPhone in a free version (which includes ads and a limited list of tricks) and an elite version for $1.99 which includes no ads and the full list of tricks.

And now for the best part….

Smart Dog Clicker App Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

FIVE LUCKY WINNER WILL THE ELITE VERSION OF THE SMART DOG CLICKER (only works on iPhone)

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 10/10/14 12AM EST. Open to WORLDWIDE readers! Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Smart Dog Clicker App, but all opinions are entirely my own.

P.S. Don’t forget, there is still time to enter my giveaway this week for a Necktie Collar and Leash from BW Barkery as well as my BIG Instagram Giveaway!

Birthday Week: DIY Dog String Art

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Ammo

Since I’m celebrating Birthday Week on the blog, I thought it would be fun to share a fun DIY for some dog inspired artwork! You’ll love this fun tutorial to add a little extra woof to your own home!

String Art isn’t a new concept, all you have to do is search pinterest and tons of examples will pop up. After seeing lots of fun renditions on the web I thought it would be fun to create my own design, with man’s best friend in mind!

DIY Dog String Art

Supplies:

String (I used Baker’s twine available at my shop)
Hammer
Small Brads
Scrap of Wood
Printed Text (I used “Woof” and you can download it HERE)

Step 1: Tape your printed type onto your block of wood. You can really use anything from shapes to various words and even logos.

Step 2: Nail your brads along the inner and outer edges of your text.

Step 3: Remove the paper.

Step 4: Tie your string to one of the nails and begin winding around them in every which direction. It helps if you outline each of the letters with string before filling them in.

Step 5: Continue this process for each of the letters until they are all filled in with string.

Congrats! You now have some fun dog-inspired string art!

I think it turned out pretty fantastic, and I can’t wait to come up with some more fun designs!

I can’t wait to see what fun string art you come up with! Be sure to share your String Art projects on my Facebook page!

Birthday Week: Ammo Year-in-Review Birthday Video

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Ammo

Birthday Week! Ammo the Dachshund's 6th Birthday

In celebration of my upcoming 6th Birthday my mom made me a lovely video to look back over my past year of adventures. So if you’ve got 11 minutes to spare, make sure you check out the video below to relieve all the happy memories from my past year on this earth!

Watch this video on youtube.

Looking at all of my adventures in video form makes me so grateful that I get to share all of my fun with you! Thanks so much for checking in on my blog, leaving me nice comments, and making a dog feel extra special. I can’t wait for year #6 and for all of life’s adventures ahead. I hope you’ll continue to join me for all the fun!

Birthday Week: Big Instagram Giveaway!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Ammo

Birthday Week: Big Instagram Giveaway with Ammo the Dachshund

Since we’re celebrating my 6th Birthday Week I thought it would be fun to giveaway some fun goodies from my Online Shop! Because we all know you have to get a goodie bag when you go to a party!

Birthday Week: Big Instagram Giveaway with Ammo the Dachshund

So just what goodies am I giving away? Well for starters you’ll win this fabulous Imagine Print, along with all the Birthday Cards in my greeting card line, and this fun little dachshund cookie cutter! Here’s what you have to do to enter…

Birthday Week: Big Instagram Giveaway with Ammo the Dachshund

Follow me on Instagram – @kyleydiluigi – Repost the image above to Instagram and tag @kyleydiluigi and #ammoturns6 (Open to WORLDWIDE Readers, unfortunately private accounts are not eligible to enter). Contest ends 10-7-14 and winner will be announced on instagram. Contest rules and image above can also be found via our instagram account.

And for all my fans I’m also offering up a special discount to my Online Shop! Use code AMMOTURNS6 for 30% off your order this week only! (coupon valid until 10-6-14)

This giveaway is for instagram users, but don’t worry, if you don’t have instagram you can still enter my BW Barkery Giveaway this week for a fun necktie collar and leash!

P.S. Don’t forget to stop by my blog later today as I have another fun post for you that you won’t want to miss!

Birthday Week: Cutest Dog Free Desktop Wallpaper

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Ammo

We may be celebrating my Birthday Week, but that doesn’t stop me from sending some fun gifts your way too! So here’s a fun desktop calendar for your computer, iPad or iPhone that I know you’ll just love!

Birthday Week: Cutest Dog Free Desktop Wallpaper // Ammo the Dachshund

DOWNLOAD: Desktop / iPad / iPhone

Proudly show the ~~world~~ universe that you have the cutest dog ever! (although I give your dog a run for their money, right?)

Enjoy this fun freebie and make sure you check in all week long for lots more fun during Birthday Week!