I know canned pumpkin is very good for humans but what does anyone know about its value for dogs? My Cousin said her Golden's vet said to feed him canned pumpkin but she forgot why. A few months ago my poor little doggie had two horrible bouts with abcessed anal glands. After almost $900.00 she was finally cured. Last week I asked her groomer to express these, which she did and she said that PUMPKIN can prevent this in dogs. Any feedback? Thanks in advance!
Try this Ruby…. http://www.pet360.com/dog/nutrition/is-pumpkin-good-for-my-pet/Ob7HOgPkQk-5B5vwSVndSg
We have no pumpkin here but I guess squash is almost the same as that. Upon the advice of a dog breeder, we used to buy squash. We boil it to serve as garnishing for the dog's meal. However, the dogs wouldn't feed on it after a few weeks probably due to the bland taste. When we asked the vet about the squash, she recommended carrots. So we shifted our attention to boiled carrots. But just like the squash, our dogs refused to eat and even hand-feeding them fails.
You can bake up a batch of doggie biscuits using the carrots, Corie, and the dogs will never know the carrots are in there…well, they're smarter than we are so maybe they will . It's the orange color that is so healthy so a yellow squash wouldn't have the same health benefits.
I believe animals should eat what nature meant for them to eat. Dogs are carnivores and should eat mostly meat. Cows eat grass and should not be fed grain and hormones. The above is my opinion, not to be confused with facts.
If you are going to be giving your dog pumpkin, Ruby you better stock up now unless you buy it online. Its only in the stores here around this time of the year...it's a seasonal thing I was told when I was looking for a can in the summer once.
We love squash, both the summer and winter varieties; and the winter ones are usually in the stores with the fresh veggies all winter long. Both of our dogs just love squash, and they also eat carrots,sweet potatoes, Brussel sprouts, and just about any other veggies that we cook and eat. We don't cook any of it specially for the dogs; but they share in whatever we are eating, and they always seem to look forward to their veggies. Pumpkin might be harder to find after the holiday season; but I think that winter squash would probably be about as beneficial, since they are so similar of a plant.
I also love all types of squash and eat it frequently and Pickles likes it too, he likes everything really except if you put it into a doggy treat...anyway he's not had any health problems yet. He's almost 8 yrs old.
Lara, I just saw this. The canned, plain pumpkin is great but after reading the article I see I have been giving her twice as much as I should. Thanks for the link!
Sheldon, I believe you are correct. I have read however, that back in their wolf stage, the vegetative stomach contents of their prey was just enough veg for the wolves.
Oooh Chrissy, that makes sense. I had been buying a few cans, around late Sept for myself and I now recall, there were just a few...probably from the year before, LOL.
Yvonne, I never even thought of other squashes; good to know. Your dogs like Brussels sprouts? That's amazing. I had to grow up before I started enjoying them!