pumpkin dog treat recipe

Halloween Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

Aloha wags and Happy Halloween from Maui Dog Remedies! It’s one of my personal favorite times of the year, mainly because of the colors and the costumes and the fun my dogs and I have around it all.

There are usually treats galore around this holiday. For those of us who are doing our best to keep choosing healthy, those store bought treats can be tempting but really disgusting for our digestive tract and how we feel throughout the day. That certainly goes for our dogs’ as well!

Dogs who love treats have big adoring eyes on the lookout for a little something’ something’ all the time! Halloween can prove to find big scores on the treat acquisitions.

If you’ve looked at a dog treat label lately though, its really hard to find anything super healthy for your dog. In fact it’s hard to find one that doesn’t have some serious toxic stuff in them. Homemade dog treats is the best option and what a better time to try a new dog treat recipe than Halloween!

This Halloween pumpkin dog treat recipe has both pumpkin, which is way awesome for your dog and coconut oil which should be a staple in your dog’s diet as well as yours.

Read more on Coconut Oil for Dogs here.

Halloween Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

2 cups organic brown rice flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
3 tsp wheat-free baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp powdered or fresh ginger
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup honey (raw is best)
1 1/2 cups organic canned pumpkin (without spice)
1/2 cup water
Combine and mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine all the wet ingredients, except for the water, blending well. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet. The batter should be thick but pourable. Incrementally mix in the water until you have a nice consistency.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Take about 1/2 Tbsp size drops and place them on a well-oiled cookie sheet.

Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes. Cookies should be firm, but still soft and chewy, just like you like your own cookies!

For small dogs make smaller cookies! Just check to make sure they aren’t over baked at 8 minutes!

Have a fabulous Halloween and Keep your Dog Safe

Keep your dog safe this halloween from open door escape due to trick or treaters, odd costumes that flip them out or might accidentally eat, and the consumption of a bunch of really crappy human treats that are bad for them!

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Looking for pumpkin coconut oil ideas to add to your dogs diet?

Pumpkin Dog Food + Treats Recipes e-book offers recipes which all include coconut oil. The added bonus in health benefits of pumpkin for a dog in each recipe too.

By the way, if this is resonating with you and your dog – you want some healthy options to increase your dogs’ immune system and provide a healthier lifestyle– I just want you to know that I support you.

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Jt Clough of Maui Dog Remedies is a Lifestyle Dog Trainer with online programs, pet industry business coach and marketing strategist, health fanatic, and author. She is a 9 time Ironman finisher, with decades of training dogs and their people to better lifestyles, from behavior modification to fitness and health through natural remedies, mental stimulation and lifestyle choices. She is an emotional healer through dogs. Described as a seeker, Jt has an uncanny ability to teach adaptation to change and to take inspired action.

Pumpkin Frosty Paws

Maui Dog Remedies Pumpkin Frosty Paws Recipe™

What’s the most favorite Maui dog treat?

How do I stop the itching, scratching and licking my dog is incessantly doing?

Two questions I get a lot. And I have a great answer for both: Pumpkin Frosty Paws, with coconut oil as an added ingredient!

Here is my creation straight from Maui, Hawaii with my dogs as the very happy testers for what will, I’m certain, become a famous Maui Dog Remedies Pumpkin Frosty Paws Recipe.

Paws Many dogs have problems with itching, scratching and licking, and as I have studied and applied healthy food choices to dogs, it has become apparent that yeast is a problem. Peanuts are on any candida (yeast infestation = itching) diet as a big no, no, do not eat. Therefore, to reduce creating more yeast peanuts, peanut butter and the likes are no longer a part of my recommendation for dogs in their diet.

Coconut oil is an amazing super food that is not only anti fungal, but anti bacterial and anti parasitic. So, as you are about to see the ingredients in this easy to make real food recipe for your dog are amazingly good for irritating health issues and your dog’s gonna love them on top of it!

*Read more on the healing properties of coconut oil.

Pumpkin Frosty Paws Recipe

Please enjoy your dog and the simple things in life, take a deep breath and wag more!

Jt Clough lives in Maui, Hawaii and practices health, happiness, natural remedies and training for dogs and their people. Her work at Maui Dog Remedies is for people looking to live healthier and happier lives through their dogs and her passion for it has helped so many to find and do that thing they’ve been talking about or wishing to happen for so long. She is often described as a dog whisperer for our best friends. Her latest publications are Pumpkin Dog Food + Treats Recipes and 5K Training Guide | Running with Dogs.

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Pumpkin Love Recipes and Remedies

Holidays all seem to call for goodies, food, something to make us feel good. Holidays like Valentine’s Day usually call for sweets, big sugary send your body into shock treats. Treats that cannot be given to our most loyal loves, our dogs.

When it comes down to it, treats with added sugar should not be part of our human diet either if we are really going to stick to a habit of “I eat very little sugar.” *recipes for you and dog below

Pumpkin Healing and Healthy Properties

Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A.
Pumpkins are high in fiber.
Pumpkins are low in sodium.
Pumpkin seeds are high in protein, iron and B vitamins
Pumpkins are high in beta-carotene which is an antioxidant.
Native Americans used pumpkin seeds for food and medicine.
Scientific research believe that eating a diet rich in beta-carotene may reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
Research also believe pumpkin helps to delay aging.

Healing Pumpkin Properties Specific to Dogs

All of the above properties apply to our best friend the dog as well. In fact, a dog that suffers from soft stools can greatly benefit form the healing properties of pumpkins. The fiber, protein and antioxidant added to any dog food diet is beneficial.

The properties of pumpkin are beneficial for soothing dog stomach upset.

The antioxidant properties apply to our dogs and the increased risk of cancer.

Studies by herbalists have found the seeds of the pumpkin additionally function as an efficient de-worming agent for tapeworms and various intestinal parasites in dogs and humans.

Pumpkins consist of an amino acid called cucurbitin, the compound is efficient in getting rid of worms. The de-worming properties in pumpkin seeds paralyze and eradicate worms from the digestive tract in dogs and and humans.

How to Use For Dog Parasites

The most efficient parasitic treatment comes from pumpkin seeds.

Grind pumpkin seeds into a powder and sprinkle on your dog’s food.

You can make a paste by adding water. Let your dog eat it as a snack by feeding a dollop on your finger or from a spoon. Doses can range from 60 grams to up to 500 grams per dose, subject to dog size and are typically administered two times a day until parasites are gone.

Pumpkin Nutrients

1 cup of cooked pumpkin flesh contains:

Calories 49
Protein 2 grams
Carbohydrate 12 grams
Dietary Fiber 3 grams
Calcium 37 mg
Iron 1.4 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Potassium 564 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Selenium .50 mg
Vitamin C 12 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Folate 21 mcg
Vitamin A 2650 IU
Vitamin E 3 mg

Baked Pumpkin Recipe – For Human

Ingredients:

One whole pumpkin
1 cup cranberries
1 cup chopped tart apples
½ cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Cut top of pumpkin and save for lid. Scoop out the inside seeds and pumpkin flesh, leaving a ¼ inch thick shell.

Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Fill the pumpkin and place on baking sheet. Bake uncovered 1 hour. Place the top back on pumpkin and cook another 30 minutes, until bubbling. Allow to cool 15 minutes and serve.

Pumpkin Recipe for Dogs Treats

Use the pumpkin seeds and insides from the baked pumpkin recipe to make a fresh topping for you dog’s food.

Mix seeds and other pumpkins innards in a blender until it becomes a paste.

Divide paste in half.

Keep 1/2 in bowl and refrigerate. Add 1 tablespoon to each meal until finished.

Fill an ice cube container with the remaining seed paste mixture. Freeze. Give out as treats once the fresh mixture is gone.

Enjoy and make sure to love those you care about like it was Valentine’s Day every day just like your dog acts like it is using that special unconditional love quality they are so good at!

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Jt Clough lives on the Big Island, Hawaii, and practices health, happiness and natural remedies, while working as a Habits Coach for people looking to live healthier and happier lives. She is a dog whisperer for our best friends; and studies natural dog remedies, nutrition and communication. Her latest e-book is 5K Training Guide | Running with Dogs.

Healing Properties of Pumpkins for You and Your Dog

Fall has arrived and with it comes one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. Time to harvest the pumpkins and carve them for decoration. Even better, cook with them because of their many healing properties.

The benefits of pumpkin to your health listed below make perfect reasons to carve a pumpkin using these free pumpkin stencils especially if you are a dog lover. You can use the insides of the carved pumpkin or cut a whole pumpkin into chunks to add to recipes for both you and the dog.

Make Spicy Pumpkin Soup for a healthy lunch or dinner or to take to a gathering. You’ll be asked for the recipe for certain.

Pumpkins grow here in Hawaii year round, I’m stoked about that. But know that the canned version provides health benefits and can be found all 12 months of the year as well. Just note that you should use can whole canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling as it has sugar and other additives your dog doesn’t need.

Pumpkin for Dogs

Bake these Pumpkin Dog Biscuits for a tail wagging treat that’s actually good for your dog’s health. They make great holiday gifts and are perfect dog training treats high on the healthy scale.

Pumpkin has been used for both weight loss and to help with an upset stomach or diarrhea in dogs. To assist in weight loss cut the appropriate amount of dry dog food by 1/3 and add pumpkin to it.

*make sure it is not pumpkin pie mix as it contains sugar and other ingredients not good for your dog.

The recommended kibble serving size on the bag may be too much for your dog. Check Pet Obesity Prevention for help with recommended serving sizes.

For dog upset stomach or diarrhea substitute pumpkin and feed 1/2 to 1/3 the amount of food you would normally provide and add 2 or 3 tablespoons of pumpkin depending on the size of your dog. Start with 1 tablespoon for small dogs. Canned pumpkin is the easiest to feed when treating for these issues.

Use pumpkin seeds to assist in eliminating parasites. Use a food processor to grind them into small pieces or even a paste and add to meals regularly.

Treatments and Health Benefits of Pumpkin for People

Having a yellowish-orange color, pumpkin is rich in anti-oxidants and beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a vitamin that can be converted by the body into vitamin A. This helps the body in its process of regeneration, slowing down the aging process. Pumpkin pulp contains vitamins, especially pro-vitamin A, vitamins E and C, salts and minerals, carbon hydrates, and proteids. The seeds contain oil, proteids, resines and enzymes with antihelmintic properties. The pumpkin’s core contains lecithin, tyrosine, peporesine, phosphorus and vitamins B and A.

Pumpkin seeds contain the strongest therapeutic effects. These help in eliminating intestinal parasites, cleaning blood vessels, adjusting cholesterol level and stimulating kidney activity.
In treating cancer, leukemia, sclerosis, or various diseases which are hard to cure, pumpkin seeds have an energizing role.
Pumpkin oil extracted from the seeds is recommended for reducing excess cholesterol. Pumpkin offers protection against heart diseases by containing antioxidants.
The vegetable has a laxative action, being useful in case of dyspepsia and constipation. Fried pumpkin is healthy for those who suffer from heart diseases.
Pumpkin juice is indicated for ulcer and high acidity. It has to be drunk three times a day, half an hour before meals. It is also useful in cases of insomnia, having sedative properties.
Pumpkin is also indicated in cases of hormonal disorders or adolescent behavior, menopause disorder, intestinal parasites or sexual hyper-excitability.
In external use, pumpkin is recommended for treating burns, inflammations and abscesses. It softens the skin and diminishes the inflammatory processes of mucous.
A number of hydrating and anti-wrinkle creams contain pumpkin.

*credit Live and Feel for the reprinted medicinal information.

Though many of these symptoms and treatments are human related I believe the benefits to the health of dogs include many of the above properties as well.

Aloha Wags!

Thanks for reading. My hope is to give you inspirational ideas to live a life well played with your dog.

Jt Clough has worked with dogs in many capacities for the past 16 years, she is an author and an athlete.

Jt has helped dogs and their people from training to healthy living and her latest inspiration is with Wonder Dog Fund, created to help pay veterinary bills for dogs that are in need of health care. When her own dog was riddled with a neck injury that came with a $12,000 fee, she realized how many people are faced with difficult decisions when a sudden injury or illness strikes their dog. A portion of every purchase from WonderDogGear.org goes to Wonder Dog Fund, providing financial relief for dog veterinary fees.