Pop’n Tags at the Thrift Store

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Ammo

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

Just like my boy Macklemore my mom has been hitting up the local thrift store with only 20 dollars in her pocket in search of some hidden gems.

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

She’s been coming home from the local Goodwill with all kinds of cool finds for my sister. Those dog pjs are super cute I have to admit. Honestly though, I was starting to feel a little left out.

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

I probably shouldn’t have spoke too soon, because before I knew it mom had popped two dog hats out of her bag that she had picked up just for me. Sigh, I knew where this was going….

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

Yup, before I could bark in protest it was a full blown dress-up session!

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

Eh, who am I kidding. I totally love to play dress-up….especially since I look so awesome in this hat!

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

I might not look as cool in this one, but at least my head will be warm the next time it snows! (And yes, I’m rooting for snow at least once more this winter, because otherwise I won’t get to try out my new sled!)

Pop'n Tags at the Thrift Store

I’m pretty sure Baby P is chomping at the bit to play Dress-up with me. Soon, very soon, and in the meantime I’m more than happy to practice in my ninety-nine cent hat! And in the words of Macklemore….

I’m a take your grandpa’s style, I’m a take your grandpa’s style,
No for real – ask your grandpa – can I have his hand-me-downs?

Have you ever found something awesome at the Thrift Store for your dog?

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This post and giveaway is brought to you by Paint Your Life. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you and your pets will love.

Shopping small businesses

As many of you may recall I spend most of my week working at mom’s custom picture frame shop. So over the years I’ve developed a love of the arts. So when my new friends over at Paint Your Life offered to do an oil painting of yours truly I said “why of course the world could use more paintings of me!”

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

Over at Paint Your Life they have a whole variety of different art mediums you can choose, and not only can you commission a painting of your pet, but they can even paint people too.

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life For me the hardest part was then choosing what photo I wanted them to paint my portrait from. Goodness knows my mom has thousands of pictures of me from over the years.

So the really neat part is you can actually send Paint Your Life several photos and they can recommend which one would make the best paintings (but ultimately the decision will be up to you).

I combed through years worth of pictures and picked out a few that I thought would be fun to hang on my bedroom wall.

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

After sending them off to Paint Your Life they recommended I get my portrait painted from the one of me sleeping on my dog bed. Which is great, because that was actually my top pick too!

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

A couple weeks later they sent me an online proof to approve, which I could either accept or even request additional changes to be made. As I suspected though, it came out fantastic from the start so I had them ship it to my door right away!

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life While I certainly knew I’d love my painting, it’s great to know that Paint Your Life offers a 100% Money Back Guarantee. So if you aren’t happy they will redo it or refund your money in full.

Shipping is also always free, and you never have to pay for your painting in full up front. (just 20% down).

Regardless you always have plenty of time to request changes and review your painting before it even ships to your door, and the whole process is extra simple through their website!

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

The likeness is uncanny don’t you think? (It’s even more beautiful in person!)

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

When you order your painting from Paint Your Life you can even choose to have it framed or stretched onto stretcher bars, however since I do work in a picture frame shop I decided I could do that part for myself (well at least make mom do it for me). So once my painting arrived I set out to pick out a frame!

Affordable Pet Portraits + A Giveaway from Paint Your Life

I narrowed my frame picks down to two…but I can’t decide! So you’ll just have to help me choose by leaving a comment below on which one you think I should put on my painting – the grey frame or the teal with grey liner?

You can grab your very own pet portrait (or any portrait for that matter) from Paint Your Life, and as a bonus save 40% off your next order with code AMMO40

You can even ENTER TO WIN A CUSTOM PAINTING FROM PAINT YOUR LIFE! (a $299 Value)

To enter simply use the widget below. This contest is open to Worldwide readers too!

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Birthday Week: Enter to Win A Barkbox Subscription

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Ammo

Disclaimer: this post and giveaway is brought to you by Barkbox. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you will love.

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox Subscription

If you have never heard of Barkbox before, then perhaps you live under a rock? Or maybe you’re a groundhog with limited access to the internet? Either way, you are missing out my friend!

BarkBox is a subscription service with a monthly delivery of toys, treats, and chews for the dog in your life. From heavy chewers to special allergies, the Barkbox folks handpick the best natural treats, chews, and innovative toys to match your dog’s unique preferences.

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox Subscription

My local postman has become my new best friend as I look forward to my monthly Barkbox delivery! It’s seriously the best day ever when that cardboard box shows up at my door.

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox Subscription

The great thing is that BarkBox is wheat, corn and soy free, so if your pup has allergies to any of those things you don’t have to worry.

They also have a special allergy-friendly BarkBoxes for dogs that are allergic to beef, chicken and turkey. All you have to do to get your dog one of these special allergy boxes is email happy@barkbox.com.

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox Subscription

Now if you let your dog read my blog, I’m sure they are pretty much drooling at the thought of having a Barkbox arrive at their door every month. With subscriptions starting at $19/month they are a great deal, but as an added bonus you can use code AMMO for 10% off your first subscription!

Now because it’s also Birthday Week, my awesome friends at Barkbox decided to pass along even more goodies to everyone (aren’t they sweet!). Here’s your chance to win your dog a Barkbox subscription! Woohoo!

Birthday Week: Enter to Win a Free Barkbox Subscription

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Super Hero Bedtime Story

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Ammo

Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Barkbox and contains some affiliate links. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you will love!

One of my favorite days of the month is BarkBox day. The day when my monthly subscription of goodies arrives at my door.

Everything is always so yummy and fun to play with that I can hardly wait to dive right in. It’s seriously THE BEST DAY EVER.

That is until my mom says it’s time for bed! This is what my face looks like when I’m told I’ll have to hold off playing with my Barkbox until tomorrow. I call it the “what the what?” face.

So reluctantly I get into bed, with my full Super Hero outfit on of course, because real Super Heroes are always ready at a moments notice.

I fight dreamland for as long as I can, when I suddenly remember….

“Dad! You forgot to read me my bedtime story!!”

Super Heroes can’t go to bed without a bedtime story!

Thankfully my Dad obliges, and reads me my favorite book, SuperDog; The Heart of a Hero. (which by the way, I love this book so much that I even helped read it to an elementary school class).

The adventures of Dex the Dachshund drift me off to dreamland and I have visions of saving cats from trees, and helping old ladies cross the street.

The sandman is about to pay a visit to me, when I suddenly remember…

I can’t possibly go to bed without the Star Stuffie that came in my BarkBox! What if he gets scared in that box all by himself at night?

And you know what Dad, Mr. Star missed the whole SuperDog story, so you’re going to have to read it again!

Goodnight sweet friends! Hopefully the world will continue to be a safe place even while this hero is getting some shut eye.

And incase you’re wondering, my BarkBox was still waiting for me the next day when I woke up!

If you’d like to fetch your dog a reason to fight bedtime too, you can grab a subscription to BarkBox with code AMMO for 10% OFF!

You can also snag a FREE Bully Stick (my favorite) from the BarkShop for all orders with code AMMO.

Does your dog have a hard time falling asleep when they get new toys too? I’m always trying to sneak toys into my bed at night!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Ammo

Happy Valentine's Day // Ammo the Dachshund

I just wanted to pop in today to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks for following along with all of my daily adventures, leaving me lovely comments, and just generally being awesome! It’s enough to make a dog blush!

Happy Valentine's Day // Ammo the Dachshund

So I’m sending virtual puppy dog kisses and happy tail wags your way! I hope you have a fantastic day filled with love…..and maybe a few cookies too!

P.S. if you’re still looking for a sweet little treat for the love of your life (aka your dog) make sure you swing by Barkbox. Today is the last day to snag a subscription for a crazy 14% OFF with code AMMO5 – plus you’ll get an awesome set of FREE BARKTATS! Don’t delay! #sponsored

Breakfast with Barkbox

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Ammo

Disclaimer: This review is sponsored by Barkbox.

Last week my March Barkbox arrived in the mail with the idea to get your day started off right!