Tag: Family

Companion and Placement Homes, Litters & Updates

Two Lanes: Stewardship and Companionship — How Kamia Places Pups for the Right Role

Kamia has always operated with two parallel placement lanes, each serving a different purpose and each strengthening the program in its own way: Both lanes matter. Both lanes protect the dogs. Both lanes preserve the integrity of the lineage. This article explains how pups are placed into the correct lane, why companion homes are...

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Companion and Placement Homes, Family Placements

The Mountain‑Ready Companion: Why a Kamia Norwegian Elkhound Is the Perfect Partner for Retired Adventurers, Active Singles, and Family Explorers

There are moments in my work with the Elkhounds that capture the entire essence of what these dogs are. One of those moments came years ago, at roughly 4,500 feet elevation, on a long off‑leash hike with Vida and her daughter Vana, Kai and her daughter Letta, and five young pups barely nine weeks old. …...

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Client Stories & Field Reports, Pups

Janine and her Elkhound Maya

Janine sent me a terrific update near the middle of March. Janine and Stefan have Maya, a tremendous young daughter of Kamp and Bram. When it comes to hiking there is no better companion dog for a young woman to have than a Norwegian Elkhound. Maya comes from one of the greatest Moose hunting lineages …...

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