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I got a cute little pumpkin at the farmers market, and put it on the front porch. I figured the dog might play with it, and didn't mind that.
But not only did he play with it, he ate the whole thing! First he chowed down about half of it, then ate the insides out. The next day he ate the rest of it, rind and everything. There might be parts of the stem still in the grass, hard to tell.
It doesn't seem to have bothered him any. His poop looks fine, though you can see seeds in it.
I've given him a tablespoon of canned pumpkin now and then because it's supposedly good for their digestion, and he always has enjoyed that. But who knew that a dog would eat a whole pumpkin?
So, do you think there could be any problems resulting from the pumpkin eating? (No, his names's not Peter.)
re canned pumpkin - I read somewhere to put the canned stuff in icecube trays, so you can put icecube sized pieces in their bowl. Did that, worked fine. Just get plain pumpkin, not spiced.
And, by the way, one of my cats LOVES pumpkin too.
I got a cute little pumpkin at the farmers market, and put it on the front porch. I figured the dog might play with it, and didn't mind that.
But not only did he play with it, he ate the whole thing! First he chowed down about half of it, then ate the insides out. The next day he ate the rest of it, rind and everything. There might be parts of the stem still in the grass, hard to tell.
It doesn't seem to have bothered him any. His poop looks fine, though you can see seeds in it.
I've given him a tablespoon of canned pumpkin now and then because it's supposedly good for their digestion, and he always has enjoyed that. But who knew that a dog would eat a whole pumpkin?
So, do you think there could be any problems resulting from the pumpkin eating? (No, his names's not Peter.)
re canned pumpkin - I read somewhere to put the canned stuff in icecube trays, so you can put icecube sized pieces in their bowl. Did that, worked fine. Just get plain pumpkin, not spiced.
And, by the way, one of my cats LOVES pumpkin too.
Got another punkin today. Will see what happens!
Bunnies love it too, and it's often the 'go to' solution for rabbits when they're having digestive issues.
I freeze cubes of canned pure pumpkin and give it to my dog every so often - he has a sensitive digestive tract, so it helps to keep his stool firm. And he loves it.
Now, a whole raw pumpkin...that's a whole different story...
I just want to add one caveat. I had a foster dog who was perfectly potty-trained until I started adding canned pumpkin to his dry food and he started not being able to hold his urine all night. I googled it and read that pumpkin acts as a mild diuretic. While I never had solid proof of what was going on, when I stopped the pumpkin he stopped peeing in the house.
Pumkin is actually very healthy to eat - lots of vitamins!
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