Canned pumpkin

[gooeydog]

I finally found some canned pumpkin at a store today (I've been looking for the past year, you'd think pumpkin would be kept in the canned veggie aisle, but noooooo...), and picked up a can. I'm sure that 2 dogs totaling 70 lbs won't eat the whole 14 oz can in one sitting, so is there anything I can do to preserve the stuff for a bit longer so it doesn't go to waste? Freeze it in an ice cube tray then bag it in the freezer maybe?

An aside, the training place we go to started carrying Nupro, so I switched from the wellness supplement to Nupro, Goo likes it much better than the wellness pills, so we'll see how it works. They've been on it for about 2 weeks now, and so far seems about the same as when they were on the welltabs. It did give them both (even Annie, the iron stomach of the house) the runs the first night I gave it to them though, I think it was a bit rich, but they're fine on it now.

[TDG]

you can just split up the contents of the can and freeze it. my dog is small, so i freeze approximately 4 oz portions in little 8 oz yogurt containers and thaw as needed. the ice cube tray idea sounds good too. :)

[Guest Anonymous]

Why would you want to give a dog pumpkin?
I have seen feeding pumpkins to dogs mention before, but not sure what for. Does it have any medical/nutritional benefits?

Just curious.

[TDG]

the main reason to feed pumpkin is that it is an excellent natural remedy for both diarrhea and constipation. it works pretty quickly without any bad side effects.

that aside, it can be used as a low-calorie filler to bulk up food amounts for dogs who should lose weight, to make them feel full.

it is also a good source of vitamin E, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and copper, and a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron and manganese.

that and - it's very cheap to feed and most dogs love it! it makes a good treat for filling kongs!

[gooeydog]

Glad this got bumped up since I have another question :) I saved the guts of the pumpkin I carved for Halloween, do I need to de-seed it before I can give it to them? I know a lot of seeds aren't good for dogs....

[ESSlover]

And with the seeds you save you can cook em! Oh i luv that, but my mom hates it so we never make em :( :lol:

[Baileysmom]

ooh I like the idea of stuffing a kong with it - I am always looking for new ideas for kong stuffing :-)

[ESSlover]

Darn now i REALLY wish we had carved pumpkins this year! (with all the costume making we didnt have time :( ) I love that kong idea! Carson is so food motivated :roll:

[imported_Matty]

I heard that pumpkin seeds kill parasites in dogs. What kind kind I don't know.

[TDG]

i'd separate the seeds. i suppose you could still feed them, but i wouldn't give them regularly. they are pretty high in fat, so you'd have to make sure you keep an eye on weight.

[hb1]

I only just found the pumpkin in the store as well! For those who want an idea of where to look for Pumpkin in your local shop....try the area with the spices and chocolate chips (not cookies...just the chocolate chips for baking) You should find pumpkin there. But I, like another poster, do not understand why they are not with the canned fruit or veggies...very odd! :roll:

[Horsefeathers!]

HB, I had the same problem. I moaned and groaned forever that nobody in my town carried canned pumpkin. It finally magically appeared on a baking goods aisle. I don't bake much, I reckon. How was I to know? :oops:

[AllAmericanPUP]

I found pumpkin easily, and it's with the canned fruits and veggies here lol.

[hb1]

I found pumpkin easily, and it's with the canned fruits and veggies here lol.

Sounds like someone stocks your grocery store who knows where to put pumkpin!

[AllAmericanPUP]

:lol: