Hi all!

I ran across this forum this morning while trying to find out if feeding dogs pumpkin really helps to settle their stomachs. I got my beautiful husky, Sky, about two months ago from a home that couldn't handle her excess energy. (I'm still working on handling it, myself!) She's coming up on 8 months old.

We've been going to obedience classes and she's a quick learner (although that doesn't mean she always likes to listen!). I recently learned about dog scootering, and I'm looking into teaching her to run alongside my bicycle until I can afford a new scooter. I think she'll love it now that the weather is beginning to cool!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all. From the little I've read, I think I'll fit right in here.

Welcome to the forum! Sky is gorgeous, and yes they are a lot to handle when they're puppies. Not sure if you've found the posts on pumpkin yet, but it is wonderful for them. I mix up a little canned pumpkin with plain yogurt, stuff a kong with it, cap the ends with peanut butter and then throw it in the freezer. Keeps our little maniac quiet for about 45 minutes.

Good luck with the biking as well, and there are tons of posts on here with good info on biking and other sports with the dogs.

Welcome! Sky is so so so pretty! The biking really does help to drain out their energy, but I'd take it slow at first. Not sure how long you've been trying it out with her though so you might already be past that stage =) I'm in Miami and I can't wait for it to cool down a bit to start up biking with my 2 again. Do you have any sort of bike attachment for her? If not, I would definitely look into one. I have the walky dog and it's great!

I do the whole pumpkin/yogurt mix in the kong as well and it keeps them entertained for about 30min. Also, when whenever Kodys tummy is upset I put a spoonful in with his food and it helps. He has a very sensitive tummy so any little thing that he picks up gives him the runs

Welcome! Sky is beautiful! Pumpkin has worked wonders for my two when they are having tummy issues.

Thank you for the welcome! Your dogs are so cute, too!! ^_^

I will definitely have to try freezing a Kong to see what she thinks! I'm going to go get some pumpkin today to try that. Have you tried tuna and sticky rice? I read on another site that some people freeze that in kongs. I'm not sure what ratio they use, though.

I haven't tried biking with Sky yet at all, but I have been doing some reading about it on various websites. We're only just beginning to see highs below the 90s here (yuck!). I just saw your video with Mya on the Walkydog, Melissa. That looks great! I'm hoping it'll help to curb some of Sky's digging, as well. Even though I love that picture of her all covered in dirt. haha!

YAY! Another Californian! lol Welcome! I bike with Kale as well and he LOVES it. Pumpkin is great for upset tummies and freezing it in a Kong is awesome for "quiet time" lol Can't wait to see more pics of your Sky!!

Yay! I'm a bit familiar with Turlock, too. I went to CSU Stanislaus for a couple of years. I know it gets nearly as hot there during the summer. Do you have any tips for exercising your pup during the hot months? I've got a little wader pool in the backyard, but she's not that into it.

Welcome to the forum! Sky is gorgeous, especially covered in dirt

Welcome! Can't wait to see more pics of ur girl. Not much to add but I will touch on the sticky rice and say none of us really feed rice in our sibs diet.

Welcome! :hello: She's adorable! We're not too far from you, in the Hollywood area. We'll have to get a Husky Huddle/Malamute Mingle started in this area so we can all meet!

We do the pumpkin too - especially if their poo is a bit soft. If you have a Fresh 'n Easy near you, they have the best prices on canned pumpkin!

Thanks for the tip, Jennifer. I tried freezing yogurt, shredded carrot, and a little bit of peanut butter in her kong last night and it was a huge hit! She seems to be back to her chipper self, too. I'm really glad about that. (Even though it means she's covered and mud and trying to jump on me. )

Lol! I have a feeling Sky will be the same way with swimming. We haven't tried it yet, but I can't wait!

I'm totally down for getting our dogs together sometime, Sam! Have you been to any of the Urban Mushing group meetups in Costa Mesa? I'd really like to check that out sometime, but I don't know if I could make it there by 8am with it being a couple hours away. x.x

No mushing group meetups - I have thought about getting a scooter, but I want something that I can use every morning in the city to exercise the little monsters. We can wait a few weeks until it cools down a bit and then pick a dog park close to the 5 so you guys can make a day of it! The Sepulveda Basin Dog Park in Northridge is pretty cool, and huuuge. How far are you guys from Santa Clarita?

There's also an informal husky meetup at the El Segundo Dog park every Sunday from 2-5 ish. We had fun there last time we went, and there's an awesome dog wash a few blocks from there! This is one of the few great dog parks in the area. Dog parks in LA are tricky since there's so many a-holes who take their dogs and then spend the whole time on twitter on their iphone and don't watch their dogs.

Hmm, Google maps says we're 1.5-2 hours from Santa Clarita and a little over 2 to El Segundo. We could probably do that sometime! I've heard there are some dog parks here in town, but I haven't gone looking for them yet. I want to get my girl spayed before letting her loose with a bunch of random dogs. I know she'll absolutely love it, though! She loves playing with the dogs at obedience class, even though I keep her on a leash.

lol!!