Pumpkin has many health benefits for a dog’s digestive health. For the past years, I’ve been consistent incorporating pumpkin into SUGAR’s diet. The 90% water content of pumpkin definitely helped improve SUGAR’s hydration.
Since it’s pumpkin season, I enjoy roasting pumpkin and making an easy dog safe pumpkin puree. I prefer giving SUGAR homemade pumpkin puree than canned pumpkin.
Homemade Pumpkin Puree vs Canned Pumpkin
For canned pumpkin, I use Nummy Tum-Tum made with 100% pure organic pumpkin.
Can you tell the difference between homemade pumpkin puree and canned pumpkin?
COLOR: Homemade pumpkin puree is lighter than the canned pumpkin.
TEXTURE: Canned pumpkin is thicker than homemade pumpkin puree. From Nummy Tum-Yum website, the different texture is due to the growing seasons of pumpkins.
Which one is the best?
TASTE: SUGAR loves both. I tasted it too. I find that the canned pumpkin has a ‘sweeter’ taste maybe because it’s made with organic pumpkin.
Do you give your dog canned pumpkin or do you make your own pumpkin puree?
Amy and Toby says
November 7, 2016 at 7:26 AMWe don’t usually give Toby pumpkin although we did try Weruva’s this month for Chewy.com and Toby loved it. When I make pumpkin puree I freeze for human consumption in breads and soups 🙂
easy rider says
November 7, 2016 at 7:43 AMI love pumpkin… it’s the only vegetable stuff I really like… the mama made me some pumpkin puree on howl-o-ween and I cleaned my bowl in 87 nano seconds :o)
Dory's Backyard says
November 7, 2016 at 10:35 AMIn California (and in TX), we use organic canned puree, but when I lived in NJ…I used to love puree-ing it myself to use!
Madi says
November 7, 2016 at 12:29 PMMom tried to give me canned pumpkin once…I had to remind her I don’t eat technicolor food.
But I think anything made by loving hands must taste the best
Hugs madi your bfff
Two French Bulldogs says
November 7, 2016 at 3:04 PMWe eat a teaspoon of pure canned punkins once a day
Lily & Edward
The OP Pack says
November 7, 2016 at 4:21 PMAnything fresh and homemade is always better, but we will our pumpkin whatever way Mom can fix it:)
Woos – Lightning and Misty
Sand spring Chesapeakes says
November 7, 2016 at 6:12 PMMine would love either
Jan K says
November 7, 2016 at 6:15 PMI buy pumpkins in the fall especially for making homemade puree! If I get enough, it can last us almost all year (I freeze it). But I sometimes buy organic canned pumpkin if I do run out.
I can’t believe the difference in the colors! I do find the homemade stuff has a very high water content, and often have to drain it multiple times for using for baking.
I followed your links for how to roast a pumpkin. I’ve tried it different ways and every year I forget which way is best! Roasting it just cut in half is definitely easiest.
Bella, Roxy and Dui says
November 7, 2016 at 6:20 PMAt least with homemade, you know what’s in it!
Dachshund Nola says
November 7, 2016 at 8:27 PMYum!
BeadedTail says
November 7, 2016 at 9:03 PMWe don’t like pumpkin but that Nummy Tum Tum is made in our town! Our neighbor (Dooney’s dad) is one of the farm managers for the farm that produces it too. Small world!
Dalmatian DIY says
November 8, 2016 at 2:18 PMWe use homemade puree, but it would be so convenient to have canned available sometimes – it’s not readily available down here in New Zealand. On the bright side, it’s commonly used a side-dish and savory ingredient here, so we can easily get a wide variety of lovely pumpkins and squash all year round for roasting. I like to bulk roast and freeze it as chunks instead of pureeing up front for easier ready-use in any quantity for both dogs and my own cooking/baking.
Jill says
November 10, 2016 at 11:46 AMYes! I give Giselle and Trent gives his dog canned organic pumpkin ever day – year round. Great post, Rosalyn! I have never done the home made. Love for a Sugar!