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.
Why Teeko Is the Perfect Mentor for Murdock
Teeko is a Takoda son, which means he carries one of the most stable northern genotypes in North America. One genetic change in twenty years is unheard of in modern dogs. That stability is why he teaches so cleanly — his behaviors are not noise, not drift, not modern dilution. They’re ancestral patterns. And Murdock, …...
GENETICS NEED ACTIVATION — THE REAL STORY OF BONE DENSITY IN WORKING ELKHOUNDS
Featuring the Norwegian Brothers Krieger & Magnum — Varja × Odin (Tekla–Karu–Bram–Kamp × Leif–Vida → Takoda–Gaeda) 1. Genetics Provide the Blueprint — But Not the Outcome Bone density in working Elkhounds is only partially genetic.The Kamia lines carry elite structural genetics from: • Tekla → Luna → Varja•...
THE ANCIENT ELKHOUND BONE ARCHITECTURE
How Deep Genetic Memory Shapes the Structural Development of Modern Restoration‑Grade Pups Like Krieger and Magnum By Merv Carlson, Kamia Kennels Introduction: The Return of an Older Skeleton When I watch young males like Krieger and Magnum come through their early structural phases, I’m not seeing “puppy growth.” I’m watching...
