Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

Last weekend crowds of people began gathering outside the door to my family’s shop in town. As much as I was hoping they were coming to visit the cutest shop dog in town (that’s me in case you were wondering), they were arriving for a different reason.

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

It was Christmas parade time!

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

This year’s parade was a little different, because if you’ll note my attire….it was nearly 70 degrees! That’s unheard of for December in Pennsylvania.

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

Warm weather or not, I wouldn’t have missed the parade anyway….as I haven’t missed one since I was born!

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

Especially because the fire trucks are always my favorite. That siren gets me howling EV-ERY time!

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

But the real excitement is always when just before sunset Santa and Mrs. Clause show up.

Dog Days of Cheer! Christmas Parade

And this year. This year….he pointed right at me!

I told you me and Santa were BFF’s!

Happy Holidays! Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Pet Friendly Road Trip Adventures: Gatlinburg, TN

Adventure Awaits with Ammo the DachshundIf you’ve been following along with my adventures lately then you know a couple weeks ago I went on an epic road trip. My week long travels have already taken me to some wonderful places; Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park, The Great Smoky Mountains, and now Gatlinburg, Tennessee!

Pet Friendly Cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee with Ammo the Dachshund

My mom and dad had found a cute little cabin tucked into the mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for me to spend two nights in during my road trip.

Gatlinburg is nestled at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and has great access to many of the hiking trails in the Smokies, but also has a bustling downtown area. The Downtown Parkway is essentially a boardwalk of sorts without the beach!

Pet Friendly Gatlinburg - walking downtown with Ammo the Dachshund

After a day of hiking in the Smokies I decided to check out the activity down town and headed out on an evening walk.

Pet Friendly Gatlinburg - walking downtown with Ammo the Dachshund

Many of the shops had open-air type attractions, and I started to gather just as much attention as the fast and furious cars and the cotton candy and the haunted attractions (if you catch my drift).

Pet Friendly Gatlinburg - walking downtown with Ammo the Dachshund

While I didn’t meander into any shops (and I’m not quite sure if there were any that were pet friendly or not), I had some fun checking out some of the more wild attractions – like this Ripley’s Believe It or Not.

Super Heroes in Gatlinburg with Ammo the Dachshund

Heck, I even got to meet some of the Avengers! I’m pretty sure they were wondering where my super hero costume was, but I assured them that it was safely packed in my travel bag should any funny business arrive.

Pet Friendly Dining in Gatlinburg with Ammo the Dachshund

After exploring the town for a bit I stumbled across a pet friendly patio for dinner at the Back Alley Grill.

Pet Friendly Dining in Gatlinburg with Ammo the Dachshund

At this point after a day full of hiking, and exploring the town, I was pretty beat. So while mom and dad ate I snuck in a quick nap.

Bears in the Smokies with Ammo the Dachshund

On the way back to my cabin I got to meet my SECOND BEAR of the trip! Only this one must have been pretty tried like me, because he was in a deep deep sleep and couldn’t even be bothered to say hello to me. (I left him my business card for when he wakes up)

Pet Friendly Cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee with Ammo the Dachshund

Pet Friendly Cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee with Ammo the Dachshund

After so much excitement for one day I spent as much time as I could relaxing at my cabin while mom and dad packed up for my next adventure. My next stop would be the BlogPaws Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, and I was going to need all the rest I could get!

Rest Stop with Ammo the Dachshund

And after a few more hours of driving, and a couple rest stops (where I left a few of my signature calling cards), I was almost in Nashville!

Make sure you stop by my blog tomorrow to hear all about the adventures I had the BlogPaws Conference, where I even got to meet Elvis!

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!Ammo the Dachshund // Blog Signature // Celebrity

Road Trip with Ammo – Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, SC

Yesterday I shared my adventures in the Isle of Palms, frolicking on the beach with my best pal Trooper, and having a grand time! But being a beach bum wasn’t the only thing I did on my Thanksgiving vacation.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

There was some turkey involved too as I celebrated Thanksgiving with a traditional turkey feast with my family. Trooper and I begged mercifully for some turkey, and even though we didn’t get any, we had fun chowing down on the turkey sausage chews for dogs that mom brought along for us.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

After our day of feasting Trooper and I headed into downtown Charleston, South Carolina to check out some of the local scenery.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Before strolling through town we practiced being southern gentleman on a front porch stoop, because I hear that’s what you do when you’re down south!

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

I even wore my fancy bow tie and poured on the charm, because you never know when a southern lady might be watching!

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

After my front porch adventure I realized I was getting quite sleepy in the warm southern sun.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

I was also quite hungry too! So we decided to take a walk into town to grab something to eat. We ended up at Tabbuli, which had a great little enclosed outdoor dining area that was completely dog friendly!

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

After some good food it was off to explore Charleston, and I was excited to see that I was sharing the streets with some horses too! These carriage rides around town were pet friendly too, as I saw a couple of small dogs riding in them.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

After exploring some of the shops I headed over to Waterfront Park, where I fit right in with my sailor jacket!

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

I even met some new friends while checking out some of the fountain displays in the park.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Then it was off to Battery Park where I watched the sunset before it was time to head back to my beach rental.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

The next day Trooper and I took the short walk from our rental to the beach to say goodbye to the ocean one last time.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Then we packed it into the car and settled in for the long ride back to Pennsylvania.

Road Trip with Ammo - Dog Friendly Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Making sure to stop for dinner of course!

 

I hope you enjoyed my Thanksgiving adventures, what kind of fun did you have? Ammo the Dachshund