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Early development, socialization, and working‑dog readiness.

Historical Elkhound Material, Training & Development

Bears and Bear Dogs

All the fires have moved tons of bears around in Canada and in the US as well. As areas burn, animals move. Food sources change for animals as it’s new territory. When folks hike in regions that have not burnt but have a whole bunch of new migrant animals the encounters go up. Bear encounters …...

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Norwegian Elkhound, Training & Development, Working Dog Philosophy

Bjorn – Norwegian Elkhound Pup

Eric and Helen came to us to get a new puppy. They wanted a lifestyle pup that could work and hike with them and the family the outdoors. We shared our lineages and they had done the homework and knew we had the right dogs. A pup was selected from Luna and Pretty Boy Leif, …...

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Norwegian Elkhound, Training & Development

Fenn stood his ground against charging bear

Fenn, a Norwegian Elkhound male owned by Kaeli and Matt, raised at Kamia Kennels stood his ground the other day when Kaeli was out for a hike in the North BC wilderness. “My elkhound stood his ground against a charging bear the other day. The bear stopped a couple meters away and then ran away. …...

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