Did you know that Airedale terriers were once used as bear hunting dogs? They were known to be fearless and especially nasty. Today, more Airedales are found on the couch than nose-down on the track ...

In pairs or packs, Karelian Bear Dogs are trained to hunt bears, with the dogs’ role being to distract and corner the bear ...

Bear expert Carrie Hunt is pleased with the schooling provided by her trained Karelian bear dogs. From Alaska to New Mexico, Hunt and her Karelians teach bears to avoid people. As writer Mark Derr ...

They turned to Karelian bear dogs Rio and Soledad and their expert handler, Nils Pedersen, of Fairbanks.

Her 5-year-old daughter, Lela, can immediately detect bears in the vicinity. Both are Karelian bear dogs, a breed that helps keep bears away from humans. They are working in the Nagano Prefecture ...