The new handlers all have the new pups at home now. They were busy traveling on the weekend getting all those rascals from Wendy and Dale’s. I thought about the great history of those pups and the incredible adventures all of those folks will have with these amazing Norwegian Elkhound pups.

It was snowing outside last night and a fresh blanket of new snow covers everything this morning and I thought back to a time I was hiking with the ancestors of these great pups. I have been blessed to have great dogs and these folks have now this heritage themselves to enjoy.

Thanks to all those who come to us for our ancient lineage Elkhounds and I want to say, Thanks to Wendy and Dale as well, it was a wonderful time they had delivering those pups with Aspen, caring for them and making sure they all got home.

They were even more busy as the Aurella pups went home too, but I’ll cover that tomorrow.

Today, as I get ready for the day, fire is burning, still snowing I think of a morning similar to this, many years ago, I took my pack and camera and went out on the trails with The Great Grandmother to the Aspen pups, Tora and her father, the Great Great Grandfather to the Aspen pups, Takoda.

I was able to get a very cool picture at that time, I’ll post it here for you, I cherish the memories of those two dogs just as those folks now will cherish the memories they make with the new pups. It’s a great time to get a new Elkhound and a great time as well to be part of preserving such an ancient and wonderful breed.

Have all great hikes my friends! Enjoy the time you have with your new little Elkhound, they are true Viking warrior dogs!