Oh the Places You Sleep: Vol. 3

Because sleep is highly underrated, I couldn’t leave you hanging this month without sharing my new collection of places that I like to sleep. Here’s a few of my napping spots from the past month…

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh The Places You Sleep: Vol. 3 with Ammo the Dachshund

Sleeping Super Hero at Ryerss

Waterfront Dining // Ammo the Dachshund

Dachshund in Hotel

Ammo the Dachshund naps at BlogPaws 2015

PetSafe at BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Friendly Cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee with Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Friendly Cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee with Ammo the Dachshund

Oh the Places You Sleep // Ammo the Dachshund

Kinda gives you that groggy feeling doesn’t it? Can you spot the item that shows up the most in all of my napping pictures? (hint: it’s black and yellow*)
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In case you missed any of my favorite spots from last month, be sure to check out my “Oh the Places You Sleep” Series! Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Pet Friendly Road Trip Adventures: BlogPaws Conference 2015

Adventure Awaits with Ammo the DachshundJust when you thought my week long road trip might be coming to an end, I’ve got even more to share! I’ve already visited some amazing places like; Washington, D.C.Shenandoah National ParkThe Great Smoky MountainsGatlinburg, TNNashville, Tennessee and now I can’t wait to tell you about the 2015 BlogPaws Conference.

Ammo the Dachshund goes to the 2015 BlogPaws Conference

If you’re unfamiliar with BlogPaws, it’s essentially a community of pet enthusiasts who write about and support pets via social media! Their annual conferences bring together hundreds of pet bloggers, pet enthusiasts, shelters, rescues, and brands for social media education, networking, and promoting.

Ammo the Dachshund - BlogPaws Newbie

I’m pretty much a newbie when it comes to BlogPaws, and I decided to attend this annual event for the first time after I found out I was a finalist for the Best Dog Blog and Best Pet Photo of 2015 in the Nose-to-Nose Awards.

Butt Sniffing at BlogPaws with Ammo the Dachshund

Honestly I had no idea what to expect at this conference, and pretty much all I knew was that it was a pet friendly event, which meant I would be doing a whole lot of butt sniffing!

Meeting friends at BlogPaws with Ammo the Dachshund

At first I was a little nervous when I entered the conference. There was a lot going on, tons of dogs, lots of chatter, and so so much to look at. But after about an hour I quickly realized this was a safe place to be and I was with MY KIND OF DOGS. (friendly, adventurous, and ready to sample lots and lots of treats).

To give you a little better idea of what a BlogPaws conference actually looks like, check out this video:

At 15 seconds in you can actually see me and my mom & dad walking around the BlogPaws vender area (bottom right corner).

BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

The BlogPaws vender area was packed with brands that are interested in working with bloggers, and that’s good news for you, because it means I’ll hopefully be able to bring you even more fun product reviews & giveaways with some great new products in the coming months! Which P.S., if you’re ever interested in hearing my honest review about a product or brand or you’d love me to host a giveaway with them (so you could potentially win!) – just shoot them (or me) an e-mail and let them know about my blog!

BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

I had a blast sampling products, and talking to companies about some of their new product lines.

On Camera at BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

BlogPaws 2015 with Ceasar and Ammo the Dachshund

BlogPaws 2015 Swag // Ammo the Dachshund

While I’ve been to expos before, this was the liveliest one, and I couldn’t believe how much there was to see and do! And did I mention the swag? There were so many wonderful sponsors that donated products to the event, and I gotta send my thanks to them (because this was only a small potion of it)! And since I’m just one small dog, I will be donating many items to my local animal rescue!

BlogPaws Conference - Learning with Ammo the Dachshund 2015

One of the exciting things was getting the opportunity to attend some of the lectures and talks at BlogPaws. I have to say before this, I had never attended a lecture before, unless you count the times I visited an Elementary School.

Ammo the Dachshund naps at BlogPaws 2015

While mom and dad were busy learning about SEO, monetization, pinterest marketing, and so much more, I was busy catching some Zzzz’s! Because honestly, all of it was a bit over my head. I’m much more the “talent” behind this blog anyway, and I was more than thrilled that mom and dad were there to take notes for me. Mom found some of the lectures very interesting and picked up some new skills she’ll be helping me apply to not only my blog, but my regular 9-5 business at the frame shop.

Ammo the Dachshund Plays Dead at BlogPaws 2015

While the lectures were quite serious in nature, I made sure to liven them up some with a few of my silly tricks…..like playing dead! (It’s no fun to be serious all the time!)

BlogPaws 2015 with the Dachshunds

Guess what, I wasn’t the only Dachshund with the silly’s there either! This is Fiona McSnuggles, a long haired sweetie who was actually blind and is a therapy dog just like me.

BlogPaws 2015 with the Dachshunds

I also met Dolly the Doxie, a dachshund mix! Surprisingly (or maybe not so much) those were the only other dachshunds I spotted at BlogPaws.

Prissy and Pop at BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

I did however get to meet the infamous Prissy and Pop! They are celebrities on instagram, and even have jobs working as mascots in a first grade class. And yes, I’m super jealous that they are on summer break right now!

PetSafe at BlogPaws 2015 with Ammo the Dachshund

With all the excitement of the BlogPaws conference I made sure to take as many nap breaks as I could squeeze in, especially since my poor mom caught a nasty cold the day we left for our road trip adventure and spent most of the week trying her best to get through all the fun activities we had planned.

Speaking of fun, I became the recipient of my very own Busy Bee while at BlogPaws! If you’ve ever watched the movie Best in Show, then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about when I say I was FREAKING OUT every time my Busy Bee from PetSafe (one of the sponsors of BlogPaws) got out of my sight! And if you haven’t watch the movie…do it….do it now!

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

After all the excitement of the week there was one last thing to do….attend the 2015 Nose-to-Nose awards! Of course I dressed to the nines since I was a finalist for Best Dog Blog and Best Pet Photo awards!

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

This was my first time walking a red carpet, and hopefully I worked it!

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

Here’s a group shot of most of the 2015 Nose-to-Nose Finalists. In case you didn’t get a chance to catch the live streaming event, you can watch the video here:

Sadly I did not take home any awards this year, but hey, I’m just honored to have been a finalist – my very first year too!

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

You know who did win though? My fellow dachshund adventurer blog, You Did What With Your Wiener? Congrats to Jessica, and I’m thrilled that dachshund adventure seekers are taking over the World! (well at least BlogPaws).

BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards 2015 // Ammo the Dachshund

After 3 days of BlogPaws I was royally beat! I had so much fun, and hopefully I’ll get to attend again sometime soon (I’m thinking it may be an every few years event for me).

For now though it was time to make my trek back home to Pennsylvania where my ponies were anxiously awaiting my return!

And don’t worry, incase you were thinking this was the end of my adventures, I still have one more fun stop I made on the way home in Knoxville, Tennessee! Check back next week for the full details on my visit to the Sunsphere.Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

P.S. Don’t forget, for you local Pennsylvanians, I’ll be at the Ryerss Family Fun Day this Saturday from 12 – 4pm with my friend Minnow the famous Painting Pony. Hope you’ll stop by and meet me! I’ll be performing some of my favorite tricks too!