The Spanish Alano is one of gigantic proportions and great size; this dog can weigh an impressive 50 kilos, becoming a true colossus.
As for its origins, this dog is a classic dog in our country, with an origin that goes back beyond the middle Ages. It was a dog used for wars, as a guardian in noble houses, herding and hunting.
Nowadays it is only used as a shepherd, as a dog in big deer and wild boar hunts and of course as a pet, since it is an ideal dog as a guard dog since it is a noble but strong dog.
This breed requires care that not everyone knows properly, from doncomos.com we are going to explain step by step how to properly care for a Spanish Alano whether you are a hunter, a shepherd or a normal person who just wants a pet.
What do you need to take care of a Spanish Alano?
- Free time to give you long walks.
- A dog chews (us recommend resistant).
- Large dog food.
- To tweezers
- Dog-shampoo
- Love for the animals.
Instructions to care for a Spanish Alano
- Buy it: This dog is a breed and therefore its owner is not going to part with it for free. Because this breed is very scarce, many people try to find dogs without a pedigree as if they were, so you have to take into account certain things: First, look for information about the seller and trust professional breeders more than an individual First of all, ask the owner for the certificate that it has a pedigree before making the purchase and that they give you a veterinary certificate that the chip is in order and that it is free of parasites and diseases. Dogs are usually acquired when they are two months old or older, since it is the care they need from their mother.
- Food: Being such a large dog (keep in mind that it can weigh the same as a person with a slim constitution that measures 1.60 meters) it needs enough food to survive. As for the type of food, it basically opts for I think for large dogs, red and white meat trying not to abuse the fat and meals based on rice and fish.
- Character: This animal, although it looks and has the strength of a killer, is a pretty good dog as a pet since it has a fairly faithful and friendly character, however you must be careful when you take it out for a walk because although it does not usually look for a fight, if they are looking for him and they will find him and unless the other dog is a fighting breed like Pit-bull or American Stanford, your dog is going to kill him and that can bring you serious legal problems. Beware of strangers when they come to your house as they could react badly.
- Interaction: This dog needs to go out for a walk often, since being a hunting dog it will ask you to take it out for a walk often. He is a dog that is ideal for farms because in addition to being your insurance against thieves, he is a dog to which the farm will give him the freedom that he so much needs. Give him quite long walks and if you can take him to a better rural area so that he can enjoy nature and look for some small prey to calm his instinct. As for home care, you must have some authority so that he does not behave in an inappropriate way. Rebellious and you should play with him sometimes as he is a very restless dog.
- Basic care: This breed is quite independent and does not need you to be on top of it all day; however, certain things must be taken into account. In the first place, we recommend a bath a month to keep it clean, use dog shampoo since normal shampoo does not tolerate it very well and can damage its skin. We must also be careful with ticks since this dog, having to take him out so much for a walk, could stick some to the body, to remove the ticks do it with a tweezers, which we must sterilize when removing the tick.
- Health: These dogs have a real iron health, especially for large breed dogs that usually live a few years. They do not have any health problems typical of the breed and are very resistant to extreme conditions of cold and heat, however make sure you go to the vet at least twice a year just in case and follow the vaccination schedule.
Tips for caring for a Spanish Alano
- Controversies: The Spanish Alano almost became extinct a few years ago due to crosses with other breeds at the beginning of the 20th century; however it seems that quite a few authentic Spanish Alano specimens have been recovered. Some people say that the Authentic Spanish Alano is already extinct and that the breed that is considered as such is just another cross, the correct answer is not really known.
