Leslie Brooks, DVM, and BetterPet advisor cautions, “We usually tell dog owners to give canned pumpkin to help firm up the stool in cases of soft stools or diarrhea, but in small amounts—no more than 1 tablespoon for a large/giant breed dog or 1 to 2 teaspoons for a small to medium breed dog, once or twice a day.”
Is it OK to give my dog pumpkin daily?
Start with a very small serving of cooked pumpkin, working up to no more than 1 teaspoon (per 10 lbs. of body weight). For small dogs, that max amount might mean ½ teaspoon per day, while large dogs can safely eat 1-4 tablespoons daily.
How much pumpkin is too much for a dog?
For larger dogs, a couple of tablespoons should do the trick. Typically, owners will give one teaspoon of canned, cooked, or pureed pumpkin per ten pounds of body weight per day. This is a great standard to follow if you want to follow more precise measurements. It's best not to exceed that in one day.
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