Mary Allen
The “Ludevugel” is a Norwegian for the puffin. The Ludehund specializes in retrieving young birds of this species from the nest and bringing them to its companion. The nests are located along the shoreline on high cliffs.
The Norwegian Lundehund is a headstrong, happy, naughty, intelligent dog with a “sense of humor”. He encounters everything he doesn’t know with a slight shyness.
Karelian Bear Dog – fearless hunter
Care
These dogs’ coats require little grooming. During the change of coat, loose hair can be removed from the undercoat with a special steel comb.
Temperament
Very affectionate to “his family” and close friends of the house, dominant but at the same time sensitive, independent, intelligent and smart, unselfish, “sense of humor”, full of energy. The bear dog is not exactly social towards other dogs.
Upbringing
Bear dogs need an owner to show them where to go. They have to be brought up very consistently and with a firm hand, but lovingly. The dogs are not suitable for people without experience.
Compatibility
Compared to other dogs, Karelian Bear Dogs are very dominant and will not avoid a fight. However, they are attentive to humans, gentle, and very affectionate – which does not exactly make them suitable watchdogs.
Desired and undesired visitors are still announced – but that’s about it. Good acquaintances of the family are greeted enthusiastically, towards strangers they are somewhat more reserved, sometimes even dismissive.
Karelian Bear Dogs can be kept well with other pets, but do need to be watched.
Movement
This breed can be kept in an outdoor kennel but also adapts well indoors. One should make sure that the bear dog can properly “stretch its paws” at least once a day.
If you have the dog well under control (and can hold it), you can let it run alongside the bike. If the dog gets too little exercise, it starts to get bored. Then there is the danger that he will exhaust himself on the furniture. A garden should be well fenced if necessary because the dogs like to hunt independently.
Particularities
Like all other polar dogs, Karelian bear dogs do not spread the typical “dog smell” and can be kept in good condition with relatively little effort.