If you’ve never heard of this breed of dog, you’re not alone. Karelian Bear Dogs are still relatively rare in the United States. The Karelian Bear Dog is not your average family pet, and after ...

Originating from Scandinavia and formalized as a breed in 1946, Karelian Bear Dogs are known for being ... in an unplanned bear encounter. “I was alone with Colter when we discovered two cubs ...

Rooster can’t see the bear, but he knows it’s close. He squirms beneath his collar, cocking his sharp-eared head back to twitch his nostrils toward the Sun, taking in as much mid-summer air as ...

Richard Beausoleil, left, and Bruce Richards kneel with their Karelian bear dogs Cash and Mishka in front of a captured black bear. Cash and Mishka, the first two Karelian bear dogs that worked ...

It’s all in a good day’s work for Jax, a 1-year-old Karelian bear dog employed by the Washington ... in an unplanned bear encounter. “I was alone with Colter when we discovered two cubs ...

Karelian Bear Dog is the best dog for this job for a number of different reasons for one they're brown bear hunting dogs. The other reason is that they work alone or in pairs so You don't need a ...

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 ...

FLORENCE — Karelian bear ... such as dogs or humans, Hay said. They don't usually make their own kills because they prefer to forage for vegetation and feed on the carcasses left by other ...