It’s Pumpkin Time

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Do you know what time it is? If you guessed pumpkin time, then you would be correct! And these fine pumpkins you see – well I got to pick out all of them!

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Mom and Dad took me Hurricane Hill Farm to pick out my pumpkins, and I was so excited I couldn’t help but let out a yell.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Last year I did the corn maze, but this year it was all about the pumpkins.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

There were so many pumpkins to choose from I really didn’t know where to start.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Slowly I began to load up my wagon with all my favorites.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

And I might have licked a few, you know, just to make sure I was picking the tastiest ones.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

At the end of the day I came home with a wheelbarrow full of the very best pumpkins.

ammo the dachshund with pumpkins

Do you like the pumpkins I picked? Any other pups out there know of some other dog friendly pumpkin patches? Do tell! Tomorrow I’ll share what I carved into my pumpkins!

 

Friday Fetch: Halloween Addition

With about 2 weeks before Halloween there is still plenty of time for you to find that perfect costume! So I decided to create a round-up of some of my favorite costumes available this year!

2011 halloween pet costumes

1. Brasil Soccer Star from D’Pelos Pet Apparel. This one is for my dad, who is a big soccer fan!

2. British Soldier from Wish Pony. Can’t you just picture him riding on his white steed to save the day?

3. The Secretary from Spirit Halloween. You have to admit, you’d get a few laughs with this one!

4. Little Red Riding Hood from Charlie Hearts Disel. Because sometimes minimal works.

5. Banana Split from Old Navy. Honestly, this one just makes me really hungry!

So what are you going to be for Halloween?

 

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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1440 x 900
1366 x 768
1280 x 1024
1280 x 800
1024 x 768
ipad
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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: DIY Birthday Bones

One of the special treats my mom made me for my Birthday was a batch of “Birthday Bones”. And since you are all my party guests – I think you your pups deserve a little treat too! So break out the blender and mixing bowls here’s a simple recipe even I could make!

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

Birthday Bones

Ingredients:
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted natural peanut butter
1 cup skim milk

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

2. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Then mix in peanut butter and milk. Mix well.

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

3. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out so that is is 1/4″ thick and cut out shapes using a cookie cutter.

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

4. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool, then store in an airtight container.

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

5. While you wait for cookies to cool, make sure you let your “helper” lick the peanut butter spoon.

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

Tada! Now you have delicious cookies for your favorite pup!

ammo the dachshund diy dog cookies

Thanks mom! I really loved my Birthday treats!

ammo the dachshund birthday bones

Recipe inspiration [via]. Looking for more dog friendly recipes? Check out this book from the Three Dog Bakery!

Birthday Week: My Presents!

Yippee! I had a pretty fun Birthday yesterday!

ammo the dachshund birthday hat

My day started off pretty regular, but then my bestest pal Trooper came to spend the day with me at the shop.

ammo's birthday

We pretty much did the normal stuff….

trooper and ammo wrestling

…you know, taking turns wearing the party hat and trying to eat each other…..

ammo's birthday

….I swear I won the match! And not just because it was my Birthday!

minnow the painting pony

After work I headed out to the farm where Minnow and all my pony friends sang Happy Birthday to me! I won’t lie, I made them sing it twice just for kicks.

Then back at home I FINALLY got to open my Birthday gifts from mom and dad.

ammo's birthday

Mom baked me some very special Birthday Bones and I got some new toys to play with too!

ammo's birthday

Just in case you are wondering, no I’m not going to share.

 

P.S. Thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday on my Facebook Page! I feel so loved! And don’t worry, Birthday week isn’t over yet – I still have a whole bunch more fun in store!

Birthday Week: Gift Wrap Giveaway!

**This Giveaway is no longer accepting entries**

And the WINNER (who was chosen using random.org) is JOAN! Who loves to gather with friends and family and share cake on her Birthday!

Since today is my Birthday I thought it would be fun to give my guests (that’s you) a chance to win a prize of their own!

So here’s your chance to win a roll of Birthday Dachshund Gift Wrap and a set of Gift Tags. You’ll win 1 roll of 2′ x 10′ 30lb kraft paper that is hand-stamped with white dachshunds and festive balloons. I suggest you wrap up a whole bunch of presents for your favorite pooch with it!

ammo the dachshund gift wrap giveaway

ammo the dachshund gift wrap giveaway

ammo the dachshund gift wrap giveaway

Dachshund gift wrap

PRIZE: One roll of 2’x10′ Birthday Dachshund Gift Wrap & One set of Gift Tags
TO ENTER:
Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “WRAP ME UP” and….
BONUS QUESTION:
Tell me what your favorite thing to do on your Birthday is. Perhaps it’s eating cake, taking a nap, or enjoying a walk in the park?
GIVEAWAY CLOSES:
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 7:00pm 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!

ammo the dachshund gift wrap giveaway

Birthday Week: Q&A

ammo the dachshund birthday weekOver on my facebook page last week I asked some of my friends to post their burning questions for me! You know, the stuff you just HAVE to know! So here’s a few that I picked to answer, along with a few I threw in just for fun!

Q Do you wear Pajamas to bed?
A
If you snuck over to my house at night, you would find me sleeping soundly in my Birthday suit! That’s right, I’m a in-the-nude sleeper!

Q Do you sleep under the blanket or on top of the blanket?
A
Always, always under! How else am I going to keep my tushie warm? hehe

Q Have you ever met a skunk?
A
This summer officially marked my very first run-in with a skunk. And yes, I got sprayed in the head by that little stinker!

Q Is there something that really scares you?
A
My arch nemesis is without a doubt the vacuum cleaner! Thank goodness my mom isn’t a very good housekeeper – because he doesn’t appear very often! I’m also not such a big fan of gun shot noises (which can be heard out on the farm on occasion).

ammo the dachshund birthday weekQ How do you feel about going to the vet? Do you sense it beforehand and hide?
A
I’m so accustomed to going everywhere with my mom, that a car trip hardly gives me a pre-warning to our impending trip to the vet. That being said, I used to love the vet – I really really did. Someone giving you cookies, petting you all over, saying how cute you are. Except that all changed when said “vet” stole my manhood when I was one. Do you blame me? Even though that was quite traumatizing for me I still give the vet the benefit of the doubt. I’m not all happy happy when I get there, but I’m very well behaved and sit quietly on the table while I’m given shots and checked out. It helps to know that my cookies will be coming shortly afterwards!

Q Are you going to write a book someday?
A
I actually get this question quite often. And my mom said that someday she will hopefully help me write my very own book! Nothing is in the works yet, but I continue to nip at my mom’s heels to get the ball rolling.

ammo the dachshund birthday weekQ If your mom and dad were both sitting down, who’s lap would you choose?
A
No offense dad, but my mom knows how to snuggle me JUST right.

Q Have you ever done anything remarkable like alerting your family to danger?
A
Oh dang, that’s what super heroes are supposed to do aren’t they? I better get on that stat!

Q What is your favorite trick?
A
That’s a tough one. I think it’s actually a 2 way tie between giving high fives and playing dead.

So there you have it, a little Q&A to wet your whistle. If you have anymore burning questions for me you can leave them in the comment section below and I’ll do my best to answer them! More Birthday fun will be coming your way soon!!

Birthday Week: Memories

It’s inevitable. As soon as my Birthday rolls around my mom starts talking about how cute I was as a puppy – eventually leading her to break out the dreaded photo album. You know the one – where all of your embarrassing baby photos are on display to the World. So in the efforts of beating my mom to the punch, I thought I’d just share my baby photos myself – in the hopes of avoiding the embarrassing ones!

ammo the dachshund baby photos

Here’s a picture of me at about 9 weeks old, I was a stud muffin even back then!

ammo the dachshund baby photos

In the beginning I had a “thing” for Monkeys, well until ultimately they taunted me which led the their gruesome demise. I’ll spare you the details.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

I began perfecting my “cute face” pretty early on, so when I got older it was much easier to get my way with everything.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

I admit, I wasn’t all “rainbows & sunshine” all the time. Especially when in December my parents brought a tree inside and then expected me to do my business outside. Seriously?

ammo the dachshund baby photos

Luckily I always had a partner in crime. My pal Trooper taught me everything I know – and SOMETIMES I even shared my bones with him. Oh, true friendship.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

Trooper and I spent most of my youth snuggling and wrestling at the shop. Luckily, not much has changed in 3 years.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

Speaking of friends, we can’t forget my pony friends. From the very beginning we shared a special bond.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

My adventurous side appeared pretty quickly too and I had big plans for my future from the start.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

And obviously most of those adventures involved getting as dirty as possible. Dirt is definitely a sign of a good adventure.

ammo the dachshund baby photos

My mom of course always had other plans for me.

ammo's birthdayWell, there you have it – my little trip down memory lane (complete with naked puppy-in-the-bathtub-picture). Sometimes I miss those carefree puppy days, but then I remember that there is still so much I want to try and do ahead. I can’t wait for many more years of adventures!