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: DIY Dachshund Gift Wrap

ammo the dachshund birthday weekIt’s no surprise that I belong to a family of artists. My Dad is a graphic designer, my Mom is a custom framer & artist, and my pony friends (as well as myself) are painters – so when we wrap gifts – we go all artsy fartsy! Because the presentation is everything! (well at least until you rip that thing to shreds).

Even though today is my Birthday, my mom says I’m not allowed to open any presents until tonight when Dad can watch too….what a bummer! I bet you are waiting in anticipation just like I am! So hopefully this DIY DACHSHUND GIFT WRAP TUTORIAL (aka how to make your pup’s Birthday extra special) will help hold you over until it’s time to rip open my gifts.

So here’s a little inside look at how my Mom made my Birthday presents extra special this year!

diy dachshund gift wrap

Materials Needed:

Kraft Paper
– Carve-able Rubber Stamp Material
– Stamp Carving tools & Exacto Knife
– Rubber Stamp Pad
– Black Thin-line Sharpie
– Printer paper & Pencil
– Bone Folder (credit card will work too)

diy dachshund gift wrap

1. Using your printer paper and a pencil draw or trace the shape you would like to make into a rubber stamp. In this case my mom drew a balloon & a picture of me!

diy dachshund gift wrap

2. Transfer your pencil drawing onto the rubber stamp carving material by burnishing the back of it using your bone folder. Using a credit card would also work too. Then with an exacto knife cut your drawings out of the block.

diy dachshund gift wrap

3. Carve out your rubber stamp using your tools. You can test the stamp periodically by inking & stamping it onto a piece of scrap paper.

diy dachshund gift wrap

4. Stamp your design all over the kraft paper. Then using a thin-line sharpie connect the balloon shape to your dachshund.

ammo the dachshund free gift tags

Make sure you dress up your package extra spiffy with Baker’s Twine & Washi Tape – because gifts can never be too pretty. Add a gift tag by downloading our FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAG. (download)

ammo the dachshund free gift tags

Check back soon to see how you can win your very own roll of Dachshund Gift Wrap, because Birthdays are more fun when you share!

To learn more about how to carve your own rubber stamps visit this Blog.

Birthday Week: It’s My Birthday!

Oh Glorious Day! It’s finally my THIRD Birthday! I’ve been waiting and waiting for this day to come.

ammo the dachshunt party hat

Mom got me this nifty Birthday hat that my pal Baxter’s Mom made for me. Very festive don’t you think?

ammo the dachshund birthday hat

As you can imagine I was uber excited to start my day – mostly just to open my presents though. But then something horrible happened….

ammo the dachshund birthday hat

What do you mean I can’t open my presents until tonight? Do I really have to wait for Dad to get home from work?

ammo the dachshund birthday hat

He’s never going to know if I just sneak one bite of my Birthday Cookies

ammo the dachshund birthday hat

It’s our little secret. *wink*

 

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!

Birthday Week: Ammo turns 3!

ammo the dachshund's birthday weekWelcome to Birthday Week! On October 5th I turn 3 years old, and since I think Birthdays are super amazing (especially mine), we’re going to celebrate ALL-WEEK-LONG!

I’m really just hoping that means I get presents and treats all week long too, but regardless I think it will be a really fun bash! I’ve even got some fun prizes for my “guests” (that’s you btw) and some super cool DIY stuff to share! So make sure you check in everyday (and sometimes twice a day), because this is gonna totally be a blast in a glass bowl.

So stick around for the fun, and make sure you check back later today when we really get the bash going!

Creative Paws

Me and mom have been busy updating our online Etsy Shop (which I share with the Painting Ponies), so today I thought I’d share with you some of my new additions to the shop.

white dachshund no. 12

This one is White Dachshund No.12, isn’t he special looking?

yellow dachshund no.2

And this one is Yellow Dachshund No. 2, he’s such a happy little fellow!

Now, although I feel I am the most talented artist in the bunch, my Painting Pony friends (mostly Minnow) have also been busy filling the shop with some of their new creations.

painting pony

Ok, I admit it, Minnow is pretty talented. But, he has been painting for much longer than I have (since 2007 to be exact).

ammo the dachshund in beret

But we all still know who looks the best in the beret! Eat your heart out girls!

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Backyard Digging

Hey Friends! Follow me, I have something to show you….

ammo the dachshund digging

..It’s the hole that I dug in my backyard all by myself!

ammo the dachshund digging

Like really, no one helped me at all – not even my friend the groundhog.

ammo the dachshund digging

I was so proud of that hole, and then mom had to go and ruin it for me.

ammo the dachshund digging

Can you believe she filled in my hole?

ammo the dachshund digging

Well, little does she know, I started a new one on the other side of the yard. Shhhh! It’s our little secret.

Wild Ride

Holy Cannoli! Boy did I have a busy weekend!

Ammo and Trooper at the fair

This picture of me and Trooper pretty much sums up the adventurous weekend I had. Don’t worry, I didn’t actually have to ride a bull, but I did have to entertain lots of children (and adults), sniff a whole bunch of dog butts, eat funnel cake, and I even ran through an agility course…twice!

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

ammo the dachshund with the painting pony

As you can see, I’m a pretty hard working Dachshund.

trooper and ammo at the chadds ford days

To prove my point, here’s a BEFORE shot of me and Trooper just getting started on our weekend adventure at the Chadds Ford Days.

trooper and ammo chadds ford days

And here’s us AFTER a weekend full of excitement!

trooper and ammo chadds ford days

Even super dogs need to catch up on their sleep once in a while.