It's October, so where is the canned pumpkin?

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Is there another pumpkin shortage this year? I have been looking for pumpkin all year, in the hopes it just pops up at my local stores, and nothing so far until today. But only 4 cans on the shelf. Maybe there are a lot more dog owners using pumpkin than there are bakers out there and they have been waiting too.

So if you value a can of pumpkin when you have a doodle with an upset tummy or bowels, like I do, start looking for it on your grocery shelves and stocking up. I have about 20 cans by last Dec. and I am just now down to my last 2. So that gave me a good idea of how much I will need to keep 2 doodles supplied for the whole year.

Good luck.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Thanks Andrea, yes, I could make my own, in all my spare time. LOL, Besides all the other food I cook for them, (sweet potatoe treats are baking as I write this) I don't even cook for DH or myself anymore. Thanks for the suggestion. Did you can them or freeze them after baking? Just curious.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

According to Libby's, there is no shortage this year, and the canned pumpkin should be hitting the shelves very soon:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2011/10/01/wheres-the-canned-pu...

Living here in Illinois, I can always find canned pumpkin...and JD won't touch it. One of life's little ironies.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

I bought several cans at Target yesterday and they seemed to have plenty.  Lucky I don't have to use it very often but I bought a few cans to have on hand just in case.

[Jennifer and Jack]

My Jack won't touch it either.. Not for a million treats...

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

My two both love it. Always have given it too them too, even when they don't "need" it. Too bad Jack doesn't like because it works very well here.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Thanks Karen, I just got a minute to read the link. Sounds promising. TOo bad your Jack doesn't like it either. What is it with Jacks and pumpkins? Do they think they are related to Jack-O-Lanterns???  haha. Sorry, corny I know.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I thought it was pretty funny. But I'm from the Midwest, everything's "corny" here!

[Bonnie and Kona]

I order mine online at Amazon (go DK!) It ships free if you buy $25 worth of stuff. I always do.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

That would be my last resort but I did see that posted last year too. Thanks

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Thanks for the tip!

[Dori & Rua]

Last year I bought 30 cans of canned pumpkin based on word of a pumpkin shortage.  I am pretty sure I have 28 cans left!  Good thing Rua hasn't needed much.  I should make her some "pumpsicles"...just for variety. 

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

It really is a good thing she hasn't needed it. You can just add some to her food every now and then until it;s gone. Don;t know what the shelf life is, but at the rate you're using it now, those 28 cans will last you another 14 years!!!