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12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog

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Yippee, it’s Christmas Eve! If you’re anything like me you are getting out your best Holiday Outfit to wear to all of the upcoming Holiday parties and festivities.

This year I decided to whip up some special festive wear – a simple DIY to make you look oh-so-spiffy this Christmas.

Disclaimer: this post does contain some affiliate links

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for Dogs

Materials:

  • Clip-on Tie or bowtie* (I got mine from goodwill)
  • White Collared Shirt* (I also got this from goodwill)
  • Velcro
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Cut just the collar off of the shirt.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Cut the collar in half at the back of it.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Glue velcro to the back of the collar, you may need to measure your dog’s neck to see where to position the velcro.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: Take your clip-on tie and shorten the length of the tie to an appropriate length for your dog by pushing the excess fabric up and through the knot of the tie.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 5: Cut off the excess tie fabric at the top, leaving enough that you can glue it later.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 6: Hot glue the ends of your tie back into place.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 7: Clip the tie onto the collar and you’re ready for a festive night!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

I must admit, my festive Holiday outfit makes me so ridiculously good looking! Not the DIY type? Don’t worry, you can snag a festive pre-made bowtie for your pup* for any occasion!

So what will you’re pets be wearing this Christmas? Holiday bowtie, Christmas sweater or maybe – dare I say it – your birthday suit? Do tell!Ammo the Dachshund

 

 

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland

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Festive, fun, and made of COOKIES! This is totally my kind of DIY!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Mom helped me come up with a fun holiday garland to decorate my home with this year. I figured can’t hurt to make my home extra festive, because you never know what jolly round fellow might be stopping by in a few days!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Holiday Pet Garland

Materials:

 

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Using your Electric Drill, drill holes through the pre-existing hole marks in your cookie. You can alternatively use an awl to push holes through them – but this method tends to crack the cookies easier.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Spray paint your cookies a fun and festive color.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Allow them to completely dry before moving onto the next step, preferably overnight.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 3: Thread the bakers twine through the back of your cookies. A toothpick may be helpful to push the twine through them.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: You will want to knot the end of each piece of twine near your cookie so that it won’t slide around on the garland.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 5: If you choose you can tie some festive ribbon onto the bakers twine. Then hang and enjoy!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Had I know this Cookie Garland was just for looks and not for nibbling I might not have been as excited to make it.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

Despite the red spray paint I can still smell the cookies underneath, so make sure you hang your garland out of reach of any furry friends! Mom says it might smell good, but they won’t taste good! Ammo the Dachshund

This diy was inspired by the following halloween decorating tutorial.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar

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DIY and Cookies, what’s more to love? Today I have a very special holiday diy to share with you, it’s simple, it’s easy, and it involves cookies!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

Supplies:

  • Mason Jar
  • Painters Tape
  • Spray Paint
  • Bone Cookie Cutter (or anything you would like to use as a stencil)
  • Exacto Knife

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 1: Lay out your painters tape on a cuttable surface (self-healing mats work great) and trace around your dog bone shaped cookie cutter (or any stencil you would like to use).

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 2: Cut the shape out with an exacto knife.

Step 3: Position your cut-out shape on the mason jar where-ever you would like it.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

Step 4: Spray paint the jar in any color you would like.

Step 5: When the jar is dry remove the painters tape and fill with your favorite cookies!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

I filled my jar with some peanut butter cookies from the Three Dog Bakery, but if you are looking for some recipes you might want to check out this E-book from Pretty Fluffy.

My new DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar would make the perfect gift this holiday to give to my best friend Trooper, however my tummy might have the final ruling on this one. I’m sure Trooper won’t mind if I eat just a few! Ammo the Dachshund

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

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One of my favorite things about the holidays is decorating the house with lots of Christmas Cheer! So this year my mom decided to help me make some festive ornaments to hang on my tree. These DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments will add a little WOOF to any home!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Supplies:

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 1: After choosing photos of your pet to use (it helps if they have a white background) print them out on your iron-on transfer paper. Follow the directions on the package for printing, and remember to mirror your image.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 2: Cut your images out of the print-out.

Step 3: Iron on your images to your white fabric, making sure you follow the directions on your iron-on transfer paper package.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 4: Cut each image out of your fabric, making sure to leave at least a 1 inch space around each image. By using something as a template you can also cut them out in the shape of a circle, which will be easier to sew down the line.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 5: Next you will want to cut shapes out of your colorful Christmas fabric that are the same size as the images. These will serve as the backing for your ornament.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 6: Using the baker’s twine you’ll want to cut a small piece and tie it into a bow. Then with your needle and thread stitch your bow onto the image transfer of your pet.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 7: Then you will want to sew your ornament together. Place your colored fabric ONTOP of your image and then using your sewing machine (or by hand) stitch nearly all the way around your ornament, leaving about a 1/2 an inch of the fabric un-sewn.

Step 8: Flip your sewn ornament inside out so that now the image is on the outside. Then stuff with cotton.

Step 9: Cut a piece of bakers twine to be used to hang your ornament and knot it into a loop. Then using a needle and thread stitch the top of your ornament (and the loop) closed.

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Step 10: Marvel in your diy-ness and enjoy your new ornaments!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

I’m thoroughly enjoying my new ornaments, and I think they’re super cute !

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

I bet you can guess which one’s my favorite! Ammo the Dachshund

*The photos used for my ornaments were from the lovely Brenda Carpenter & The Mutt Room!

DIY Weave Poles with the Dog Agility Shop

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DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

I’m at the point in my Dog Agility training that I’m going to start learning how to do weave poles. Learning to do weave poles is one of the most challenging things in Dog Agility, so mom says it’s important that we have our own set at home to practice in between classes.

So when my friends over at the Dog Agility Shop offered up a set of Spikes and Pole Placers, I knew it was time to jump right in and DIY a set of weave poles!

Building your own set of weave poles is super easy and cost effective (about $25) with the help of the Dog Agility Shop. Here’s what you’ll need…..

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles

Supplies Needed:

  • A set of 6 or 12 Spikes from the Dog Agility Shop (I used 6 since I’m a beginner)
  • Weave Pole Placer from the Dog Agility Shop
  • 3/4 inch PVC Pipe (total of 228″)
  • Six 3/4 inch PVC caps
  • PVC cutting tool
  • Duct Tape

Directions:

Once your Spikes and Pole Placer arrive from the Dog Agility Shop you will need to cut your 3/4 inch PVC pipe into 6 pieces that are 38 inches in length. Then place the PVC caps on one end of all your poles and attach the other end to the Spikes. Then you can stripe your poles with colored duct tape to make them more visible. Once your poles are done, lay out the pole placer, and place your poles into the ground through the grommet holes in the placer. Now you’re ready to learn weave poles!

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

Inexpensive, easy to set-up, easy to transport, and oh so much fun – these weave poles are looking great in my backyard!

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

Sadly there are no super cool photos of me weaving through these poles like a pro (yet), because I’ve only just begun my training.

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

Having these bad boys in my back yard will give me no excuse to not show up everyone in my class when it comes to the weave pole training.

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

DIY Dog Agility Weave Poles // Ammo the Dachshund

My classmates are gonna be sooooo jealous! Ammo the Dachshund

For more agility tutorials check out my post on Building your own Dog Agility Jumps.

Disclosure: I received a set of spikes and pole placer from the dog agility shop for review. However, all opinions are entirely my own.

 

Good Boy Treats

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I was such a good boy at my Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Test on Sunday that Mom made me an extra special treat when I got home.

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

You might remember the Polka Dog Bakery DIY Sweet Potato Dog Cookie Recipe I posted about a few weeks ago – well Mom decided to make me some as a reward for all my hard work!

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

First Mom sliced up some sweet potatoes for me.

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

Then we let them soak in a bowl of chicken broth for about 1/2 hour.

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

While they soaked I sat on my bed in the kitchen just counting the minutes until they would be ready. It was a whole lot of minutes.

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

Then after baking them for 15 minutes at 400 Degrees I had to wait a whole bunch more minutes for them to cool.

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

Finally my good dog treats were ready for their taste test!

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

Of course wouldn’t you know that mom made me practice my leave it command before I was allowed to eat them!

Ammo the Dachshund DIY sweet potato treats

In the end it was worth the wait, because they were yum! Perhaps I should be a good boy all the time.

You can find the entire recipe for DIY Healthy Sweet Potato Dog Cookies HERE. 

Friday Fetch: DIY Healthy Sweet Potato Treats for your Dog

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I’ve been posting a lot this week about the new Polka Dog Line at Target, and I couldn’t help but squeeze one more post in about them this Friday – because I found the icing to my cupcake!

Via the A Bullseye View Blog I found a DIY recipe for Healthy Sweet Potato Treats for your furry friend. And never one to pass up a good cookie recipe I wanted to share it with everyone! Not to mention this is super easy to make and only requires two ingredients – the perfect start to your weekend for you and your dog.

diy sweet potato dog cookies

Sweet Pawtato Chips
Makes 32-42 treats 

Made from sweet potatoes (loaded with vitamin C, potassium and fiber) soaked in chicken broth, these thinly sliced treats are a healthy snack solution.

What You Need:
2 medium sweet potatoes
Chicken broth

What You’ll Do:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Wash and Scrub Sweet Potatoes. Slice 1/8” thick with a mandolin or sharp knife.

3. Place in small bowl and cover with chicken broth.  Let soak for 1/2 hour.

4. Take slices out of bowl and place on parchment lined sheet pans.

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

6. Remove from oven, and allow to cool.

diy sweet potato dog cookies

Make sure you check out the full post for more photos and another recipe for Chicken Dog Biscuits. And you can bet I’ll be begging my mom to make me some of these this weekend!

Images and cookie recipe reposted from ABullseyeview.com 

Birthday Week: DIY Dog Toys

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One of the other fun gifts I got from my mom on my Birthday was some new dog toys! These dog toys are really special though, because my mom made them! Do you believe it? My dad didn’t even notice they weren’t store bought goodies.

Keep reading to find out how my mom made these super special toys just for me….thanks mom!

*Disclaimer: this post does contain some affiliate links

DIY dog toys

DIY BALL DOG TOY

Supplies:
Old ball (a tennis ball* works great)
About 1/2 yard of Fabric
A piece of ribbon
Scissors

DIY dog toys

1. Gather your supplies. Mom used an old squeaky ball from one of my toys and one of dad’s old stained polo shirts (he’s a messy eater just like me).

DIY dog toys

2. Cut your fabric into two strips – roughly 6″ x 14″ (you can adapt this to really any size you want)

DIY dog toys

3. Fold the fabric strips in half and wrap around your ball (placing the ball in the center of the folds). Tie your ribbon as tight as you can around the base of the ball after wrapping it several times around.

DIY dog toys

4. Cut the tail of your fabric into several 2″ wide strips, then using three strips at a time braid them into sections. Try to make your braids as tight as possible (it’s harder for little teeth to rip them apart then).

DIY dog toys

5. Using the excess fabric at the end of your braid tie several knots to keep the braids in place.

DIY dog toys

Yeah! Now you have a brand-new toy for your favorite furry friend!

DIY PLASTIC BOTTLE DOG TOY

Supplies:
Plastic Bottle
About a yard of fabric (we used an old tye-dyed bed sheet)
Scissors

DIY dog toys

1. Select a plastic bottle to use as your new dog toy. Then cut three to four 1″ wide strips of fabric off one of the edges of your fabric. These will be used later as ties, a piece of ribbon would also work for this purpose.

DIY dog toys
2. Using your remaining fabric place the bottom of the bottle about 3″ from the edge and wind the fabric around the bottle. Wrap it up just like you would a hoagie in paper – tucking in the excess just before you reach the end of the fabric.

DIY dog toys

3. Using the 1″ wide strips of fabric you previously cut, tie them around the bottle tightly – using them to secure the fabric to the bottle. Make sure to tie one right after the bottle cap as well.

DIY dog toys

4. Cut the excess fabric near the cap of the bottle into 2″ wide strips. Then using three strips at a time, braid each section and finish off by knotting them.

DIY dog toys

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Aren’t new dog toys the best?

Not the DIY Type? Check out my list of 10 tough toys for dogs  and the 31 Best Dog Toys of 2019!

*make sure you always supervise your pet when letting them play with homemade toys. Remove immediately if they start to chew or swallow any pieces. We aren’t responsible for any injuries caused from following our homemade dog toys tutorial – so play responsibly!