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Written by Nancy on Nov. 18, 2008
We think our dog is a Karelian Bear Dog. My sister found him as a puppy in North Carolina about 9 yrs ago. He's been the best dog ever....very protective and obedient. Would you say he is a KBD or at least a mix of one?

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Written by Rick on Oct. 12, 2008
Love your site and your KBDs! attached you can see the photo of our now three year old Thor taking after a deer just outside of camp. We have not had any bear encounters yet but skunks, squirrels, deer and a pack of coyotes have been no match for Thor. He is the best dog we have ever had and we are thinking about getting him a new companion as we have just had to put our 15 year old Chow/yellow Lab mix Roxy to sleep.


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Written by Hugh Bevan on Sep. 19, 2008
We live on an island in SE Alaska that is home to a large number of coastal grizzly bears. We have a 2 1/2 year old Karelian male, Dillon. He goes with me constantly. When we are in heavy bear country I work him on a 10 foot leash. He lets me know in advance that there is a bear nearby. Dillon does not bark at, or engage these big bears which is important for his safety and mine.

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Written by kjell on Jul. 27, 2008
hello! nice page you have here. And nice looking dogs. I have beardogs myself in finland.
Thx for me.

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Written by Tatiana on Jul. 23, 2008
You have a very nice web and dogs

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Written by Leila Armknecht on Feb. 17, 2008
Our family has a 12 year old female Karelian named Tasha. There was an ad in the paper and I called because I had never heard of this breed. I decided to drive out to see the litter and lo and behold, came home with Tasha. She has been THE most incredible member of our family. Tasha was our first "daughter" and now we have 3 other daughters, ages 11, 9 and 5. Tasha has been wonderful with our children and their friends. We love in Salt Lake and have a cabin in the Uintah mountains. Tasha is in heaven there and is definately a perimeter, protector dog. We live on a river with a pond so it is great that she is not a water dog! Tasha loves to go on long hikes and chase all the critters on our property! She has also always been very happy indoors and we love the fact that her breed does not shed or smell like a dog. We now want a puppy to help be a friend to Tasha in her old age. You would never know that she turned 12 in November. Her hips are starting to bother her and that makes all of us sad. Our girls are excited to experience another Karelian and we look forward to meeting the newest member of our family!

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Written by Jeri Bennett on Oct. 24, 2007
5 years ago someone dumped a karelian up on our mountain in Montana. He found us and stole our hearts. Ran ads and was called and told to keep him because he barks to much. This person didn't research his dog as all 'new owners to be' should do. We already knew about their ways due to a show on t.v..Merle is now our protector from the bears & cougars we have around. He is also the best house dog we have ever had. We raise Siberian huskies and Merle oops fathered a mix litter. we fixed that (him). Kept a son and he has all husky traits but with the bear dog protective nature. We always tell buyers of our pups to read everthing you can first and talk to other owners about breed specific behaveur. Karelians get "dumped" due to barking as siberians get "dumped" for their independent nature and need to run. Glad to have found your site and great info on this awsome dog

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Written by dawn lev on Aug. 15, 2007
Here is a current picture of Tiki 7 months old. She is from the 12/4/06 litter. So far she has hunted for squirrels, bear, elk, moose, deer and one skunk by mistake. She loves to get into the woods and run around every day and occassionally we can get her to go for a ride on a kayak. She has been trained with both a dog whistle and a shock collar that has audible as well as low and high shock, and that took all of about 1 day to train her - needless to say, if you spend the right amount of time with your bear dog and get lucky like I did with such a great pup from Aspen Valley then you are in for a real treat.

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Written by Ali Kipke-Lee on Jul. 28, 2007
We have a ten year old possible Karelian. She does all the bear hazing, neighborhood protection, neurotic "I gotta get out of the house and be with someone destruction" that I've read and heard about. She's been a great family dog and we'd like to keep her younger with a companion pup for her to teach the ropes to. We hope to invite one of your new pups into our home this fall. Living in Tahoe, we have ample places to explore, stretch our legs, swim, hike and play...oh, and protect! Our Lacy has chased off many bear in her years here. Last month she helped out visitors with an imposter trying to drive their car (a bear climbed in while they were chatting in the driveway!). We hope to be seeing you soon. Ali

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Written by tes_flo on May. 29, 2007
i would love to have a karlian bear dog! i might buy one if i can find one for a good price.

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Written by Dawn Lev on May. 11, 2007
We are the proud owners of Tiki ("Cutie" from the 1/4/07 litter). She is a companion Karelian for our older neutered male Karelian. We are avid Hikers, Mountain Bikers and runners and Tiki's future will have her right there with us. I am very happy with her temperment, and her willingness to learn. She requires training and exercise every day, but we knew what we were getting into and that is exactly why we have her.

We are very proud to own such a healthy breed of dog. Tiki has instincts that our older Karelian did not possess until much later - must be all that wide open space at Aspen Valley - keep up the good work.

Dawn and Peter Lev - Northwest Montana

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Written by Margus Proos on May. 8, 2007
Two years ago I got from our local humane society what I believed to be a female Karelian bear dog. Pippi as I named her now weighs 55lbs and displays almost all the breed characteristics but one. Instead of being a guard dog she is non territorial completely when it comes to all people. She welcomes all people into our yard. She cannot be trusted off lead. Her desire to hunt is overpowering and given the opportunity will bolt and not look back, coming home hours latter. Absolutely loves to run nose to ground to air to ground.

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Written by Heather on Feb. 13, 2007
I got a dog from the local humane society about 8 years ago and they told me that she was an Akita mix, however, after looking at your website and reading up on the temperment of the dogs, I find that she was half Karelian Bear Dog. She was such a sweetheart, but very protective. She loved to run as well. In the next few months, I will be contacting you, as I would love nothing more than to own another. To my dispare, Hannah, died a few years ago of unknown causes, and I thought that I would never again find a dog like her. I am glad to find out that I was really wrong.

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Written by Eeva on Nov. 28, 2006
Hi,

As a Finnish Karelian myself, one of the few of the now almost extinct human species, I was delighted to find your webpage.

I wonder if you are aware that these wonderful dogs were almost wiped out during WWII when the Russians (AKA Soviets) invaded Karelia and we human civilians were evacuated from the battleground? We had to leave all that we owned behind, including our beloved pets.

To the credit of people like you these wonderful dogs have survived as a species.

My grandfather had a story about his "karhukoira" as they are known in Finnish. One night the dog kept on running between the bedroom window and the barn, barking incessantly and not obeying the command to be quiet. Finally my grandfather had no choice but to get up and go to the barn. He found that one of his horses had fallen down and almost strangled himself on his lead. The dog saved the horse's life. After that, my grandfather would always pay heed to the dog.

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Written by Kim Hill on Nov. 5, 2006
Hi everyone :)Your website is fabulous and I love all the pictures. Cant wait to come visit..miss you so! The kids cant wait to meet; Kody, Kassie and Karlee. Love you all :)

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Written by Jason McCleary on Sep. 14, 2006
We've recently adopted one of Karen's little Karelian's and words can't describe how happy we are with her. Not only is she a companion for me while working in the Yukon wilderness, she is also one of the family at home and much loved by the children. Intelligence, enthusiasm, and confidence radiate from this little pup.

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Written by Debbie on Sep. 13, 2006
My fiancee and I adopted our precious "Bear" when he was 4 mos old,that was Feb '04. He is the most loyal,trusting,grandchild friendly dog I've ever owned !!!!! We will always have this breed as a part of our family. We learned very fast how sensitive and caring these dogs are when I had to undergo surgery. Even at his young age he would never leave my side until I could get up and walk him outside and let him know I was fine.We feel this breed of dogs do not belong in the hands of amateurs or puppy mills as it will take the character away from this wonderful breed.Here are our spoiled boys. I hope you enjoy our picture.

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Written by Elaine on Aug. 22, 2006
I owned a Karelian Bear Dog for 11 years. He was the most amazing dog I have ever had. He had to be put down this past Spring and I miss him terribley. I am just now able to "look" for a new companion. We never knew how much "work" Timber really did for us - everyday he worked the perimeter of the farm (my husband called it his "walk abouts") to keep predators away. Since his death, we have had raccoons and skunks in the yard. 2 golden eagles moved right in and took my favorite cat. It truly has been a rough Spring and Summer - but I do owe all my family and other pets protection to our past guardian who was "my boy"! Your dogs and puppies are beautiful! I hope to be talking to you soon!

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Written by James Rickard on Aug. 21, 2006
Great site! Love all the pics! I am new to owning this wonderful breed. She's a female and is a carbon copy of Kassie I swear!! LOL. Except that Keen-Eye is all white with a black mask. In the future I intend to get another, as I live in the great canadian borealis forest...where black bears come in droves!! I'm currently training her my walking trails and she loves it!! Well... continue with the great work. :)

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Written by Brigitte Ennis on Aug. 2, 2006
Hello. I love your puppy photos! I live in Alaska and am an avid hiker and mountain biker. I have an older shepherd/wolfhound mix who has logged many trail miles with me (15 on Sunday) - she was a rescue dog and has been an excellent best friend. At some point, I may look into purchasing a puppy from your family. I think this breed would be a perfect fit here with my family. I am in a small town, and have a large yard and miles of trails. I will keep my eye on your puppy news!

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