Urgent - Pumpkin

Hero's Mom · 10-19-2006, 07:22 PM

My boy Tucker ate a whole pie pumpkin. Size of a soccer ball. What side effect should I look for?

TomAndKing · 10-19-2006, 07:25 PM

as far as i know, his stoll will be VERY solid, and may take a while to come out. But thats about it.

**brumwolf** · 10-19-2006, 07:30 PM

I would have thought the effect would have the opposite to that Tom but I have never had a dog eat a pumpkin before!!!

TomAndKing · 10-19-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brumwolf

I would have thought the effect would have the opposite to that Tom but I have never had a dog eat a pumpkin before!!!

when king had a bad case of the runs my vet suggested pumpkin to make his stool thicken up.

**brumwolf** · 10-19-2006, 07:42 PM

I'll have to remember that one then ,trouble is in this country we only see them in the shops at halloween time.

TomAndKing · 10-19-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by brumwolf

I'll have to remember that one then ,trouble is in this country we only see them in the shops at halloween time.

Same here actually. Luckily for me, it was around that time. I ended up having to clean the carpets for three flights of stairs after that incedent

LapDog · 10-19-2006, 08:02 PM

...i think pumpkin is actually good for dogs...but the amount may do some weird stuff to his stools like everyone said...

Sooz · 10-19-2006, 09:17 PM

Watch out for a jagged, evil grin...

Actually HM, when you feed pumpkin for loose stools, you only add a small amount (1/4 cup) to food, plus it should be pumpkin only, not pie filling. Given the amount he ate and the sugar and additives in pie filling, I'd bet Tucker will have the runs for a couple days. On the positive side, consider it a special Halloween memory...

Hero's Mom · 10-19-2006, 09:24 PM

the (amount) whole pumpkin. Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by LapDog

...i think pumpkin is actually good for dogs...but the amount may do some weird stuff to his stools like everyone said...

Hero's Mom · 10-19-2006, 09:31 PM

I'm sending him down to you for a couple days then!!! LOL I bought the pumpkins in so they wouldn't get frost bitten. I was planning to cook them down and make homemade pumkin pie for thanksgiving. I still have 4 left and there some where that he can't get to them I never thought that he'd eat one.I was wrong.

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Originally Posted by Sooz

Watch out for a jagged, evil grin...

Actually HM, when you feed pumpkin for loose stools, you only add a small amount (1/4 cup) to food, plus it should be pumpkin only, not pie filling. Given the amount he ate and the sugar and additives in pie filling, I'd bet Tucker will have the runs for a couple days. On the positive side, consider it a special Halloween memory...