Vom Haus Dettmer Long Coat German Shepherds
 

 

Vom Haus Dettmer Feeding our Dogs.

 

In keeping with our promise to keep our clients informed and display how we REALLY hand-raise, train and breed our puppies, here is another page displaying our feeding table and some of our daily chores.  Hopefully, this will not only show you via pictures what we pledge, yet also show our dear clients who unfortunately are not able to 'meet' us in person.  If you have any questions, for sure don't hesitate to contact me!

 
Ingredients that go into feeding Vom Haus Dettmer Long Coat German Sheperds.
PEOPLE ASK ALL THE TIME "WHAT CAN WE FEED OUR LONG
HAIRED GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS?".

HERE IS A LIST OF FOOD WE GIVE OUR DOGS EACH DAY.  NOT ALL EACH DAY, BUT ALTERNATE, OR ADD/SUBTRACT AS YOU SEE FIT.  MAKE CHANGES slowly!  MAKE SURE YOU WATCH YOUR DOG'S WEIGHT, AS NOT TO PUT ON TOO MUCH WEIGHT AS PUPPY IS GROWING, ESPECIALLY DURING THE CRITICAL YEARS OF BETWEEN 0-2, WHEN BONES ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO SUPPORT THE FAST GROWING BODIES.  REMEMBER, GERMAN SHEPHERDS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOOK 'GANGLY' DURING THE TEENAGE YEARS.  THIN IS BETTER THAN 'HEAVY'.  THIS IS A VERSITILE, ACTIVE, SPORTING, HERDING, WORKING DOG.  IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FAT AND LAZY!!  IT SHOULD LOOK OUT OF PROPORTION THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF GROWTH!  KEEPING WEIGHT OFF GROWING BONES WILL MAKE FOR HEALTHIER HIPS AND ELBOWS IN THE FUTURE!  NOT SICKLY, SKINNY, JUST NOT FAT.  YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE A FAINT OUTLINE OF RIBS WITH YOUR EYES.  A 'POOCH' IS TOO FAT!
 


 
WE GIVE OUR DOGS THE FOLLOWING 'TREATS' ALONG WITH THEIR DRY KIBBLE...
 
SALMON
 
LAMB
 
CHICKEN - we grind our own whole chickens, bones and all!
 
TUNA
 
SPINACH
 
ASPARAGUS
 
CARROTS
 
SWEET POTATOES WITH SKIN ON
 
POTATOES WITH SKIN ON - limited, they can contribute to yeast infections in ears!
 
SQUASH
 
GREEN BEANS (FOR FILLER IF YOUR DOG IS A BIG EATER AND HUNGRY - NO CALORIES)
 
COTTAGE CHEESE - very limited, as it can contribute to yeast infections in ears!
 
YOGURT
 
APPLES (NO SEEDS)
 
APPLE SAUCE
 

 
How often do we feed our Long Haired German
Shepherd Dogs?
 

Feeding your adult dog twice a day is best for optimal health and performance.  This keeps the dog's hunger at a minimum and helps keep the dog from gulping his food from being too hungry between meals which could result in bloat, or gastric torsion.

Puppies are fed four times a day until four or five months of age (dog depending), then three times of age until six months of age.  Then two times a day thereafter should be sufficient.  Normally, three-four cups of food per feeding at twice per day, seeing that the pup eats all of their food, until maybe leaving a few bits of kibble in the bowl at the end of his/her meal.  You want to make sure you are not starving your pup, yet not putting on excess weight.  A dog getting plenty of exercise should not be gaining a rapid amount of 'fat' weight if getting a premium dog food. 

Each dog at VHD is fed individually to ensure they get their proper portions, eat in peace, no 'stealing' and so that we can verify each and every dog's intake.  The first sign of an ill dog is their lack of eating or drinking!  We also don't believe in free-feeding which can't be measured and can promote obesity.  Housebreaking is also easier when 'indoor' dogs are on a 'schedule'!
 

Click on pictures to enlarge.
 


 A few friends 'patiently' waiting for the dinner 'whistle'.


Food mixture.


Each meal is individually measured and prepared.


A few dinner 'supplements'.  Flax Seed.  Gluco.  Sea Meal. Fish Oil.  Vit. E.  Digestive Enzymes.  Yucca is used as a 'natural' Gluco, Vitamin C, and Probiotics.  We now used NuVet and require our clients to as well!


Each pan is cleaned and sterilized after EVERY meal, and put up to dry until the next use.  We NEVER leave food pans out filled with food, especially outdoors, which promotes flies, bacteria and internal parasites.   This is very important!


Each dog has their own 'room' to eat or sleep in, when mom has to be away.  The room has no cover to prevent head movement, is big enough to allow for two dogs, yet never shared, and has a nice floor and plastic walls that are cleaned and sanitized each day.  Dad built them!  We love him for making our 'private' areas!


Mom also washes  our bedding, every day!  She works so hard for us to be clean and happy!

 
 
 

Vom Haus Dettmer, Theresa Dettmer, Owner and Trainer.

email us at shepherd@loganet.net

 

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