hello - my Bene passed away last summer and I am looking to bring another dog into our family - researching really - putting feelers out.

We lost our Cookie Monster (Angel) last year. She was our kid's guardian, protector, and best friend, and my Rock. Enough time has passed that we are now looking for our next family member.

A few days after our KBD's 1st birthday we had our first bear encounter together. It was very scary but I am proud to say that Doris did exactly what she was meant to do as a bear dog! A very large Brown Bear Sow with a cub charged our group of 4 people and one other dog two times. During the encounter Doris positioned herself in between me and the bear and stood her ground while aggressively barking during both charges until we were able to retreat down the trail.

During the second charge a gun was fired in the direction of the bear as a warning shot and the gunshot did not frighten Doris either as she stood her ground and continued to bark as we yelled and backed down the trail.

I was very thankful to have her during the situation and to also not be worried about where she was or what she was doing.

Once we were able to retreat she stayed with me until we were at the car without me having to tell her to.

I could tell she was very proud of herself and I am very proud too! I feel very thankful the situation turned out ok and that no one including Doris or the bear was injured!

I tell all my friends and family about how happy we are with Doris and highly recommend getting a puppy from Aspen Valley Bear Dogs. These dogs are meant to work and excel at their jobs when it comes to bear defense!

This morning we all said goodbye to Cassie as the veterinarian put her to sleep. The most amazing, loyal and friendly dog that was part of our family for nearly 15 years. Thank you Karen for letting us give her a forever home. Today will be rough, tomorrow a little better.

After our Koda passed away last Dec. in my arms, I knew I needed another KBD. Koda was the best and can hardly wait to get another one. We are on a list. We have so many acres for a dog to run and play like Koda did. We miss our Koda but will give our new dog just as much love as we did for Koda.

Hi Karen. Today is Ursa’s 12th birthday. She has been a wonderful dog and loves her daily walks & travelling with us. She is currently living in our 5th wheel in Whistler for the winter. Although she’s mostly blind, she so enjoys life.

Karen,

Just an update on Killian. He is getting so big and extremely smart, almost to smart sometimes. He starts his official service training after his final shots in 2 weeks. Thank you so much for this amazing dog!

He even has his own Instagram page.
#Killian_theKarelian

Hi Karen. Misha is 7 and a half months now and she is wonderful. She is so loved and she makes me smile every day. She's amazing and she gets along great with my kids and my grandson. Thank you Karen for breeding such wonderful dogs.

Thank you for bringing this little man into our life!

Huck is 12 weeks old now and has been a fantastic addition to our family. He was fully house trained within 2 days and gets along with his ‘older brother’.

Ruger is loving life up here in Alaska. He is very brave. He treed and ran two bears off our property this last summer with the help of our springer. They make a good team. He is also very gentle and loving with our kids and just people in general. He really has lived up to all of our expectations!

Karen this is the last picture that i took of missy

This is Maja, 8 months old from Kassidee’s litter. (Our 3rd Karelian beardog)She is a fantastic puppy with great social instincts. Always very happy, and friendly to all people and other dogs. She is very smart and has the greatest personality. She is a true family dog, but satisfy her hunting instincts by chasing squirrels, birds and lizards. And she is doing just fine in the Florida heat, even though she typically nap indoor in the A/C during the hottest time of day.