Training & Development
Quick links to all posts in this category:
- 9 Norwegian Elkhounds
- Advanced walking with a Swedish Elkhound in Remote Terrain
- Aila – Off Leash Jämthund Excellence
- Alleles in Kamia Elkhounds vs. AKC/CKC Dogs
- Atlantic Canada Elkhound Adventures Begin
- Bears and Bear Dogs
- Bjorn – Norwegian Elkhound Pup
- Calgary Trails and Kananaskis Elkhound Hikes
- Checking for Ticks and Burrs on your Elkhound pup
- Chill Out Your New Puppy
- Chlorine and Elkhounds Do NOT Mix
- Choosing a Hiking Dog – Obviously Elkhounds
- Do the Kamia Kennels Elkhounds Bond?
- Elkhounds Excel At Extreme Winter Hiking
- Enhancing Bone Density and Muscle in Elkhounds
- Fall Hiking With Elkhounds
- Fall, Mountains, Hiking, Elkhounds
- Female Elkhound Powerhouse
- Fenn stood his ground against charging bear
- FIELD REPORT — HADA
- FIELD REPORT — MURDOCK AT 12 WEEKS
- FIELD REPORT — SIG & KAIDA
- Freyja is missing in Nanaimo Lakes Rd region
- Fullblood Elkhound Litter Coming In Montana
- Fullblood Elkhound Pups and Raw Diet
- GENETICS NEED ACTIVATION — THE REAL STORY OF BONE DENSITY IN WORKING ELKHOUNDS
- Greenwood City and Desna
- Gustaf & Zach – North To Alaska
- Happy Ending To A Difficult Story For Gustaf
- High Energy Norwegian Elkhound Pup Training
- Hiking on the bear trail with Elkhounds
- Historic Upper‑Range Off‑Leash Hiking – Kalia and Her MANE Daughters Demonstrating the Genetics Now in Karia × Teeko
- How much to feed an Elkhound Pup
- Hunting With Elkhounds in Alberta Canada
- Instinctive Elkhounds VS Just Dogs Hiking
- Instincts Preserved In Old World Elkhounds
- Jämthund Ark – Hiking Off Leash
- Kamia Kennels Elkhound Off Leash Improves Remote Terrain Handling
- Kamia Kennels Preservation Breeding – Preserving Extreme Ability In Elkhounds
- Kamia Kennels Raw Feeding Guide
- LINEAGE DÉJÀ VU — The Continuation of Genetic Behavior and Excellence in the Kamia Male Line
- Meilikki – Norwegian Elkhound In Wyoming
- Merry Christmas from Kamia Kennels
- Mountain River Hiking With An Elkhound
- Murdock at 16 Weeks – Natural Instinct and Calm Off‑Leash Ability in the Northern Bush
- New Full Blood Elkhound Pups Coming Soon In Montana Feb 2026
- Norwegian Elkhound Adventure Dogs
- Norwegian Elkhound Females 11000 steps
- Norwegian Elkhound Genetic Depth
- Norwegian Elkhound Hiking In The Blood
- Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Female – Silver Moon
- Norwegian Elkhound Pups Hiking
- Norwegian Elkhound Spring Pup Ready By Fall To Scout
- Norwegian Elkhounds Hiking Offleash
- Norwegian Mentor Architecture Guiding the Jamthund Line — The Historic Clip That Still Shapes Today’s Pups
- Nutritional Density for Elkhounds in Winter
- Off Leash Training
- Pretty Boy Leif – still training – still siring litters
- PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE: Bears Are Active — And People Are Still Entering Bear Country With No Bear Dog
- Raw Fed Pups Are The Healthiest
- Recall Training Tip – Jämthund Pup Unski
- Rock Climbing Elkhounds
- Scouting With Elkhounds Before The Hunt
- Shaka – Son of MANE and Kalia
- Sibling Norwegian Elkhounds
- Snow Covered Timber Trail Hike
- Spring Mountain Hiking
- THE ANCIENT ELKHOUND BONE ARCHITECTURE
- The Beautiful Silver Nova
- The Mentor Architecture of the Ancient Bear Lines – Riatta & Sterk at 7.5 Weeks on the Bear Trail
- THE SIX‑MONTH DESNA ADVANTAGE
- Top Rank is Instinctively Passed Generation To Generation
- Train Your Norwegian Elkhound Pup Off Leash First
- Trained Norwegian Elkhound Males
- TRAINING PHILOSOPHY — THE FEMALE TERRITORIAL INTELLIGENCE OF THE OLD “KEEPERS OF THE GATE”
- Ultimate Hiking Dogs – Norwegian Elkhounds
- Veterinarian’s must be all Vegetarians!
- What Makes the Best Norwegian Elkhounds in North America
- Why Teeko Is the Perfect Mentor for Murdock
- Why the Kamia Kennels Full Blood Elkhound Is the Best Breed for Remote Terrain Hiking
- Winter Hiking With An Elkhound
- Winter Mountain Hike With Elkhounds
- Yrsa – Norwegian Elkhound – 5300 KM A Year
- 🐺 The Myth of “High Prey Drive” and Hyperactivity
Early development, socialization, and working‑dog readiness.
Do the Kamia Kennels Elkhounds Bond?
By Merv Carlson, Kamia Kennels — Full Blood Elkhound Preservation Program The question “Do Kamia Kennels Elkhounds bond?” comes up often, usually from families who have only ever known modern pet‑bred dogs or the highly human‑dependent companion breeds of the last century. The Full Blood Elkhound is not that type of dog. Their...
FIELD REPORT — MURDOCK AT 12 WEEKS
Northern Alberta — Full Blood Elkhound Restoration Line At twelve weeks old, Murdock is already operating at a level that most Elkhounds never reach in their first two years. Today’s solo hike in the northern Alberta forest region confirmed what his lineage predicted: this young male is carrying forward the restoration architecture...
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY — THE FEMALE TERRITORIAL INTELLIGENCE OF THE OLD “KEEPERS OF THE GATE”
Long before modern breeding programs, long before fences, long before electric lights or rifles, northern families relied on their dogs for survival. And in those days, the structure was simple: A man took the male dog to hunt. The females stayed home to guard the family. This wasn’t accidental. This wasn’t cultural habit. This was...
