Birthday Week: Get to Know Me

I thought it would be fun to dive a little deeper into the true me during Birthday Week, just like I did last year when I answered some of your burning questions. So with a little help from my mom we came up with 10 new questions for me to answer that will help you get to know me a little bit better.

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Ammo turns Four

Q What is your all-time favorite thing to do on the weekends?
A This is a tough choice between spending time on the farm, and napping in my sunroom at home. I enjoy being at the farm to hunt for groundhogs and lay in the sun, but being at home has it perks too as my sunroom has an all around view of my yard, and my comfy worn in spot on the sofa.

Ammo the Dachshund // Sunroom napping

Q What is your favorite toy?
A Right now my favorite toy is a Strawberry made by Planet Dog. I love it because it tastes a bit minty, is fun to chew on (but this far indestructible) and mom has been filling it with peanut butter which makes it extra special!

Q Do you have any bad habits?
A Well not any that I care to admit! But if you must know, my mom says I bark a little too much at the critters in my backyard. Personally I do not consider this a bad habit when I’m just doing my job by protecting my fortress from intruders. And I guess if we are being truthful here, I also like to hump pillows – particularly the ones on mom and dad’s bed! I know, I am ashamed.

ammo the dachshund super hero

Q What is the next trick you plan to tackle?
A Well I had started learning how to barrel race like this speedy little dachshund, so perhaps mom will help me finish mastering this one. Although mom says she also wants me to learn to put away my toys at home – which doesn’t sound as thrilling to me.

Q Who is your favorite artist?
A Well besides my talented painting pony friends, I have fallen in love with the paintings made by the talented Kim from Yellow Brick Home after she painted my portrait (and the ponies) earlier this year.

Pet Paintings by Kim @ Yellow Brick Home - via Ammo the Dachshund

Q Where are all your super fun photos taken?
A I experiment with a lot of different places for my styled photoshoots (like work, my backyard, the spare bedroom in my house), but recently I’ve been setting up my backdrops in the sunroom at home. It seems to provide the perfect amount of light which makes me look extra adorable!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Get to Know Me

Q In the past 4 years, what has been your favorite adventure?
A It’s so tough to choose just one adventure, but I really have enjoyed when mom and dad took me to the corn maze  (which reminds me, I’m due for a trip soon). I get to use all of my hunting and scenting skills to get us through the maze in the fastest time possible – and I have to say my maze skills have been quite impeccable!

Q What is your favorite blog to read?
A Oh gosh, how do I choose just one? You can check out my sidebar to see a bunch of the pet-related blogs that I love to read, but I guess if I had to choose just one to read I’d have to say I’m drawn to my newest blog find, Love and a Six-Foot Leash. It’s the pretty pretty pictures I tell you!

ammo the dachshund blogging outdoors

Q Do you enjoy being a shop dog?
A I very much love being able to go to work with mom every single day, and meeting lots of new people is one of the highlights of my day. However sometimes I just feel a little cooped up, and I get a little antsy having to spend my day inside all the time. But in the long run it definitely beats being stuck home alone all day, and I wouldn’t give up being a shop dog for anything!

Ammo the Dachshund at work

Q What is your favorite food?
A All of the above. But I guess if I had to choose just one, string cheese would be at the top of my list.

I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know me a little bit better, and if you have anymore questions for me please be sure to leave them in the comment section below! Ammo the Dachshund

P.S. I have to make sure I say Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary to my mom and dad today! Kisses from your number one boy, Ammo.

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Birthday Week: Free Dachshund B-day Desktop Wallpaper

It may be MY BIRTHDAY WEEK, but that doesn’t mean you guys can’t get gifts too! Free to download is my Desktop (or iPhone/ipad) Wallpaper. It’s my gift to you for taking time to visit my blog each day, leave me sweet comments, and friending me on facebook. Cheers to you!

Ammo the Dachshund // Birthday Week // Free Download // Desktop Wallpaper

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Birthday Week: B-day Photoshoot – Sneak Peek

It’s becoming a yearly tradition now to take “Birthday Themed” photos of me during the week of my Birthday. And while I can hardly wait to show you how my photo shoot turned out this year, I figure if I have to wait a few more days to open my presents – then you should have to wait to see my photos!

Birthday Week // Ammo the Dachshund // B-day Photos Sneak Peek

Torturous I know, but it will all be worth it when you can see me in my spiffy party hat made by my pal Baxter’s mom.

Birthday Week // Ammo the Dachshund // B-day Photos Sneak Peek

Birthday Week // Ammo the Dachshund // B-day Photos Sneak Peek

The good news is – only 2 more days until I’m 4! Ammo the Dachshund

Birthday Week: DIY Pet Birthday Bandana

Birthdays call for celebration, and what better way to celebrate than a spiffy new bandana to let everyone know it’s your Birthday!

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

And because I want everyone to celebrate with me, here’s a tutorial I created to help you make your own pet a celebratory bandana.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Pet Birthday Bandana

Materials:

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Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Using a ruler and cutting utensil, cut a bandana sized piece of fabric out of your material. We used a bandana I already had as a template, but you can also measure your pet’s neck and add about 4″ to be able to tie it. You might also opt to sew the edges of your bandana to prevent fraying before moving on to step 2.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: You will need your HOORAY! stamp for this part (my mom carved mine, find out how to carve a stamp here or find out how to purchase one here). Use your sponge brush to apply screen printing ink or acrylic paint mixed with Textile Medium to the stamp.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Stamp your fabric in several places, re-applying paint after each one. Then allow to dry.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

Adding another color can add to the overall effect.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

And when you are all finished you will have a spiffy new bandana that’s perfect for celebrating my Birthday with me.

Birthday Week // DIY Pet Birthday Bandana // Ammo the Dachshund

Happy Birthday to me! Only 3 more days until I’m officially 4 and get to open all my presents!

 

My HOORAY! stamp was inspired by a post on Squirrelly Minds.Ammo the Dachshund

Birthday Week: Ammo’s Wish List

My 4th Birthday is coming up this Friday (October 5th), and I’ve decided to make it a week long celebration just like last year! I hope you will hang around for all the fun, we’ll have giveaways, DIY projects, free downloads and so much more!

We’re going to kick things off with a good old fashioned wish list! So without further adieu, here’s all the items I’ve been lusting after lately.

Birthday Week / Ammo the Dachshund / Wishlist

1. Turquoise & Blue Stripe Collar from Mattie & Margot

2. Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Eggplant toy from Wag.com

3. Chunky Yellow Cable Sweater from Olive

4. Pet Fairy Noshers (for filling my kongs) from Olive

5. PetPDC ComfortFlex Sport Harness from Amazon

 

Here’s to hoping I get everything on my Birthday Wish List! Ammo the Dachshund

The Birthday Boy

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! 

Birthday Week: The End

Well it’s finally time to bid my Birthday week farewell. I am a little sad, but I think it’s time for some new adventures! I hope everyone had fun, and I’m glad you could join me in celebration of my Third Birthday.

ammo the dachshund - trashed party

I definitely had a wild week – evident by the amount of cleanup mom says I have.

ammo the dachshund - trashed party

It’s going to be hard to top Birthday week next year, so I’ll have to spend all year planning!

ammo the dachshund - trashed party

ammo the dachshund - trashed party

Now can someone tell me who ate all my Birthday cookies? Because it certainly couldn’t have been me.

Birthday Week: More Gifts!

Just when I thought there were no more presents to be had during Birthday week I got an extra special surprise in the mail all the way from Canada!

ammo the dachshund - glowdoggie

Leila & Harriet from Glowdoggie sent me one of their new neon green mini collars for my Birthday! Aren’t they so sweet. And they must have known how much of a spoiled sport Trooper is too, because they sent one along for him too.

ammo the dachshund - glowdoggie

I’m pretty certain that we will be playing “star wars” with our new “light sabers” out on the farm very very soon.

ammo the dachshund - glowdoggie

So thanks girls! I’m sending some wet nose kisses your way!

molly mutt dog duvet

Mom also surprised me with one more gift (which hasn’t quite arrived yet…..shame on her for ordering too late) – it’s a new Molly Mutt duvet cover! Now I just have to decide whether to put it on my dog bed at home – or in the shop…..hummm decisions, decisions.

And because every good party host has party favors for their guests – here are some deals offered up especially for all my friends….

Glowdoggie: Get FREE SHIPPING to the US when you mention AMMO at checkout!
Molly Mutt: 10% off your entire order with code yourock11

All my deals are now conveniently located on the sidebar of my blog….yeah for saving money!

 

Birthday Week: Desktop Wallpaper Download

Since today is the last day of my Birthday week (so sad), I wanted to make sure that everyone got to go home with a “goodie”. So I created this very special desktop wallpaper, featuring yours truly, so you can look at my happy Birthday face every single day. Very thoughtful, right?

 ammo the dachshund free wallpaper

Just click the links below to download the appropriate wallpaper for your desktop.

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P.S. I’m thinking about making these wallpaper downloads a regular thing! Anyone else interested in plastering my face on their desktop too? Show of paws!

Birthday Week: Giveaway – Hot Dog Prize Pack

**This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries**

And our two WINNERS (who were chosen using random.org) are Pia & Maylin! Congrats!

Come on, who doesn’t love a Hot Dog? And by Hot Dog I mean, Dachshund!

Since it’s my Birthday week mom let me raid the shop to find some super fun prizes to give away to my guests (that’s you). So I picked out all my favorite “Hot Dog” themed stuff to giveaway in two great Hot Dog Prize Packs!

hot dog prize

PRIZE: Two Hot Dog Prize Packs, which includes one dachshund pen, one tin of weenie gum, and one hot dog stress reliever.
TO ENTER:
Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “I LOVE HOT DOGS” and….
BONUS QUESTION:
Tell me what you like to have on your hot dog? Are you simply a mustard kinda guy, or do you load it up with all the fixings?
GIVEAWAY CLOSES:
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 5:00pm EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS:
Two
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 by Friday. Good Luck!