At Van Den Heuvel K9, we believe in promoting optimal health, which begins with a well balanced diet.
We raise and feed all of our dogs a 100% balanced Raw Diet. It is imperitive that the base of the diet be balanced, whole raw meats, bones, and vegetables.
Over the years, we have recommended a raw diet plan and given detailed instructions to our clients on how to best feed their German Shepherds. Our long experience has shown that clients are not always able to fully provide the nutritional requirements for their dog and would often feed a diet that, while raw and very well-intended, was nutritionally deficient.
We now exclusively recommend The Sirius Dog Food Company's full line of expertly prepared raw dog food - chicken, beef, turkey, and bison. All components of this food are hormone and antibiotic free, all natural, or organic, making it one of the cleanest and freshest raw dog foods available to consumers.
We start our pups on chicken blend, then gradually include turkey as well. We do not feed beef or bison until the pup is four months old, as these meats can be harder for some pups to digest.
RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTS
You may order PURE PLANET supplements from the numbers listed below. ORDER PURE PLANET SUPPLEMENTS AT WWW.PUREPLANET.COM OR 562-951-1124
1) JUST BARLEY WHEATGRASS JUICE POWDER
2) SPIRULINA POWDER
3) BEST OF GREENS
OILS TO USE - Cod Liver oil, Salmon oil, Flax oil, and Olive oil.
NUVET - ASUPERB SUPPLEMENT THAT WE USE DAILY AT THE KENNEL.
Vitamin C - Start a puppy out with 500 mg. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) daily. As the pup grows, advance the dosage so that by 12 months of age the pup is receiving no less than 2,000 mg.of Vitamin C daily.
DO NOT feed your new German Shepherd puppy, so-called "puppy food" because with Sirius dog Food, you are already feeding fresh natural protein sources with the meat, egg yolks, etc.
Puppy food makes a pup go through irregular growth spurts, and is very detrimental for healthy joint development for the German Shepherd Breed.
A fresh raw meal of Sirius Dog Food will consist of a ground base of meat and bone, such as turkey, chicken, beef, or bison. Sirius Dog Food contains approximately 10 % mixed organ meats, which is the ideal percentage for this mix of ground meat, bone and nutrient-dense organ meat. There is no need to puree or chop vegetables and fruits, as these essential nutritionals are already properly prepared and added to the food. This goes far beyond 'dog food'; it is superb canine nutrition.
If desired, you may add a medium serving spoon of plain cultured organic yogurt and 1 raw egg yolk four times a week.
WE DO NOT FEED GRAINS TO OUR DOGS - EVER. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND A GRAIN FREE DIET.
VAN DEN HEUVEL K9'S KITCHEN
Below can see some of the items that are a part of Van Den Heuvel K9's kitchen. These are the fresh and natural ingredients that are found in our K9's raw natural diet. We have switched SIRIUS DOG FOOD , AND TO PUREPLANET'S products for supplementation as they are BOTH the highest quality HUMAN GRADE RAW FOODS AND SUPPLEMENTS. Our dogs deserve the BEST!
At Van Den Heuvel K9, we believe in promoting optimal health, which begins with a well balanced diet. 
