Pumpkin.....how much?

[gmo1379]

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

What is wrong, exactly, with nature taking its course?

because its not fun picking up mushy stool, at least for me lol

[tpa232]

BM, where exactly are you getting your info that pumpkin is a bad or even thing or even something to avoid? My word from a few pretty great breeders - a few of whom are on this site - is that pumpkin is the way to go for an occasional soft stool problem. I'd appreciate your feedback if you have info that this isn't accurate.

Thanks,
Tom

[debbiej]

I think if one did a search for pumpkin in the archives on this forum, the amount of info would be a lot to digest.

[brutus'mother]

Originally Posted by tpa232

BM, where exactly are you getting your info that pumpkin is a bad or even thing or even something to avoid? My word from a few pretty great breeders - a few of whom are on this site - is that pumpkin is the way to go for an occasional soft stool problem. I'd appreciate your feedback if you have info that this isn't accurate.

Thanks,
Tom

You may want to go back and read my original post, you will find none of the descriptors you used in the above post. Nothing wrong with pumpkin but I don't see the need to crack open a can every time a dog has a mushy stool.
I have gotten my info from many, many sources. I would suggest you do some research of your own instead of relying on breeders from this site or any other regardless of if they are great or not. An occasional loose stool is not a problem. A few mushy stools after a kibble switch may be inconvenient for waste removal but really is not that big of a deal.

[tpa232]

Bm, have done research, but thanks for your suggestion. I have actually only found pumpkin is good for them.

[moondog]

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

What is wrong, exactly, with nature taking its course?

Nature isn't always kind. If someone chooses to take a harmless caution to help a "natural" situation, I see no reason to come down on them for it.

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by moondog

...If someone chooses to take a harmless caution to help a "natural" situation, I see no reason to come down on them for it.

It's your opinion that I came down on the OP.

Clearly, you don't like my noninterventionist suggestion that the OP consider letting his healthy puppy's right itself. You offered your own suggestion.

We need to leave it at that.

[observer]

Unnecessarily "medicating" with actual medication (even OTC stuff like Kao or Pepto) might be one thing, but adding a bit of a pretty neutral food item to help things along a little seems perfectly fine to me.

[moondog]

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

It's your opinion that I came down on the OP.

Yes, it is.

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

Clearly, you don't like my noninterventionist suggestion that the OP consider letting his healthy puppy's right itself.

I find it curious that such a noninterventionist as yourself found it necessary to intervene here, where a small and helpful comfort is being provided to a dog by an owner who cares about him.....

Originally Posted by AngelBunny

We need to leave it at that.

Okay.