Thank you so much for the video! I am going to try and train my 4 year old mongrel Nigel; I was thinking about how I was going to go about it when walking him today, and this video has confirmed what I thought would be the necessary start to training him. Look forward to watching the rest!
Τhanks for your feedback. I think I made a lot of mistakes with thiese earlier videos, I recently remade this one and tried to cut out some of the rambling., Merry Christmas!
Hi Julie, thank you for the video. Gonna try your method with my Wirehaired Vizsla. A question, white kind of breed is Alan? He is so beautiful. Regards from the Netherlands.
Do it and let me know how it goes. Vizslas can do a fantastic job I hear. All of our dogs are some form of pointer. Alan is a mixed breed, his dad is an Italian pointer and his mum is Jane- no one knows what kind of dog Jane is but we got very lucky with her as she is our best truffler by far.!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters oh wauw ... thank you Julie for your time replying my comment. I noticed today she was so excited sniffing around. I will follow your training steps. Thank you for sharing them. And I surely will keep you posted.
@@TheRealTruffleHunters OMG Julie ... today is the first time I tried your steps with my Wirehaired Vizsla. She understood it in less than 5 minutes and cant get enough of it. She even brought the truffle ball to cash in her reward. I would like to be in touch with you if possible is there any e-mail that I may contact you with? It's so great to discover a new activity with her. We did agility, but when she is diagnosed with a back pain. I immediately call the agility off and looking for activity that is active for the both of us ... and mostly safe for her back. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise to the world.
$2-6k is a lot less than I thought. 2 of my dogs now (Newfoundland & St Bernard) cost well within that range already. Though I think I’d prefer to bond with & train the pup myself as opposed to buying one pre trained. Good video!
Thanks. Yes DIY training is definitely the way to go! It is not that difficult and you gain a much better understanding of the whole process and of your dog!
I wouldn't worry about her being small, some of the best truffle dogs are pocket-sized! Start training her in the house and see if she enjoys it. It is the enthusiastic dogs which make the best truffle hunters. If she seems indifferent in the face of your own enthusiasm, she might prefer a different hobby! Good luck
I couldn't get a Lagotto during the lockdowns. So in 2021 I bought a Cockapoo, today, he took the chestnut mushrooms out of the bin, so I thought hmm, truffles.
I don't know much about the breed but I do know there have been a few comments from Cockapoo owners recently praising their skills as truffle hunters. I have always felt that lagottos are overrated -they are easy to train but as truffle dogs they are nothing special!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters Thank you for the feedback. He's more Cocker Spaniel than poodle, he likes to sniff every blade of grass. He loves training sessions in anything, he likes a challenge and the mental stimulation. Although he's hard work on the leash still at a year old. LOL He loves to go sniff has fast has he can, off the lead. It's his natural instincts. He could be great at agility and hunting. He is adorable and so lovable, just wants to love everyone.
I am with many others in the south east of the USA, trying to find a truffle oil to use. Have looked on amazon as well as a web search. I read about oils that have artificial. I have found oil that is olive oil with real truffle pieces in the oil. Are any of the black or white olive oils with truffle pieces in it a source for teaching the odor? I thought I would also buy a few whole truffles to use, but the oil will go further into the training
Hi Kris - any kind of truffle oil will do the job. Those pieces of truffle in oils are purely decorative, the oil's aroma never comes from actual truffles despite what the label appears to say!. These oils are useful for training as they contain sulphides Truffle dogs out on the hunt are not looking for a particular species of truffle but are trying to locate the source of sulphides which (as well as oils) are present in all the commercial species of truffles - tuber lyonii in your case or are you hoping to find canalicultum? Start with any truffle oil - you are right it will go a lot further- and as you progress in training you can switch to fresh truffles, These videos give more details about the topic . Good luck with your efforts! th-cam.com/video/7LIGgfQ1oNU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/pK8s2Qdc9mQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi There, can you recommend me the best truffle oil to train dogs with (the individual product maybe a link)? ive been searching around but cant find any results but im sure you can help me
I live in the Pacific Northwest, we have three types of culinary truffle, the Oregon winter white truffle (Tuber oregonense), the Oregon spring white truffle (Tuber gibbosum), the Oregon black truffle (Leucangium carthusianum), and the Oregon brown truffle (Kalapuya brunnea). Will European truffle oil be similar enough to train my dog? Also, having a small heard of goats, my dog is a Pyrenees mountain dog, 5 month old livestock guardian in training, would she find truffle?
All of the Oregon truffles contain sulfur compounds including dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and methional which are the compounds used in commercial truffle oil so you should be fine using any European white or black truffle brand. Jack Czarnecki, among others, produces Oregon truffle oil where natural flavourings will be used to recreate the aroma profile of your local tubers. As far as your dog is concerned, she could definitely be trained to find truffles but I would be reluctant to do so - she seems to already have a job and you may find that there is a conflict of interests/instincts!
Any truffle oil is fine to train your dog . If you are looking for oil to eat yourself be aware that it is invariably synthetic though clever labelling and wording seems to be designed to deceive customers. There is more info on this blog post pelagaggia.com/is-truffle-oil-worth-buying/
@@TheRealTruffleHunters These synthetic not natural oils are the problem. I am searching for an authentic real manufacturer. I dont want to train my dog on fake aroma neither eat this cheap designer food.
@@hirnwinde it is incredibly difficult to make truffle oil from real truffles, but the chemical that is in the oil 2,4- Dithiapentane, is the same compound that the dog is sniffing for. So for training purposes, you are good to go. If you don't fancy using oil an alternative perhaps is to wait till May *tuber aestivum season) and use real black summer truffles to train your dog- depending on your location you should be able to get hold of 100 g for around 30 euros
Hi. First, I would like to thank you for all the knowledge that you gave to me so far with this videos. 🧡 I have a question for you. How long do we have to train our dog in controled enviroment before we take him to the woods for the real truffle hunting? Because our dog is sniffing at the garden like crazy and he find all the truffle that I set for him, but in the woods he does not find anything. Thank you 🧡
If the dog can easily locate truffles which you have buried then you should be ready to make the transition to the forest. You say that he is not finding truffles in the forest, do you know that truffles grow for sure in that area? Secondly, is it the right season to find truffles in that place? Another thing you might want to check out is that the dog is not following your scent, get someone else to bury truffle balls for your dog and check that he can still find them. Let me know how it goes Marinka!
Yes, I analyse the locations and the pH of the dirt in the forest, the trees are as it should be. Dog is sniffing, going around some spots (about fi 0,5m) for a minute like he sniffed something, but never start digging. Then he look at me and goes on with sniffing in other spots. Thank you for the advice, we will try for sure. 🧡
@@marinkajakomin9015 try burying some truffle balls quite deep in this place where you know truffles grow. This will help the dog gets used to digging in that environment. . You say that you have checked the ph, soil type and trees....sometimes all the growth factors may seem perfect but despite that truffles just don't grow there. Truffles are very fickle and very picky about the places they choose to grow. . Do you know if other people have found truffles there? And is it the right time of year? This can be a frustrating stage, but don't give up, you are so close!
You can reuse these fake truffles. The smell will be strong for a couple of days or more provided you keep them in some type of sealed container - a ziplock bag with the air squeezed out would be ideal
I would just reward the dog when he shows you where the hidden truffle is.. You don't need to overcomplicate the training In the outdoor stage you will be burying truffles for the dog to find and ideally you want him to dig them up. However it's not necessary - if he learns to sniff them out and then show you where the truffle is, you probably won't mind doing the digging yourself. Don't forget to be very enthusiatic too, the more excited the dog is about the whole procedure, the better!
That will depend on the dog. Some dogs can get through the first two stages in a few days, other dogs will need a couple of months. Try to go at the dog's pace, don't rush things - as well as training the dog to locate the truffle scent , you are also trying to build the foundations of a successful working partnership between you and the dog. It can take a while to understand your dog and for him to understand you and what you want from him.Be patient and have fun!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters i write from turkey.i live in small holiday village at turkey.in here have good forest and have many this mushroom.same times we find on trecking without dogs or another helpers.my family(wife childs and me) good contacts with animals.we have beagles dogs.i want try training beagles.but can you offer me dog breeds for good training truffles?
@@vidaverdelapseki I would stick with the beagle - they make fantastic truffle hunters. Also you are very lucky as Turkey is full of truffles, black and white, just don't tell too many people what you are planning to do
@@TheRealTruffleHunters thy for your openions.in turkey have more than 100 type of trufles.but i can share my plans because dogs are very expensives for turkish life standars :) they can not buy good dogs for truffles.in turkey basic salary is 290-300usd/per month.beagles are 2000 3000 euro skilling turuflles dogs 8000-10000 euro good skilling trufles dog 20000 euro.if turkish peoples want uneducated dog they need working 1 year only for dog.and they need 4x4 pickup or jeep.and they need time and money for traveling forest :) this businees idea is lux for our peoples.and truffles is very good hobby for me.i read one titles about truffles in turkey have only 30 dog for truffles😀our total population more than 80 million 😀 but thx again for your idea.
Please make a video how often dogs needs to pee and poop because 99% people are not aware about that hence many dogs dies in their short age because of kidney failure etc🙏
I did. He caught three restaurant suppliers in one day. Thank you so much!
Great news!
Thank you so much for the video! I am going to try and train my 4 year old mongrel Nigel; I was thinking about how I was going to go about it when walking him today, and this video has confirmed what I thought would be the necessary start to training him. Look forward to watching the rest!
Lovely videos. The music covers up the training sounds that are happening, which would be nice to hear.
Τhanks for your feedback. I think I made a lot of mistakes with thiese earlier videos, I recently remade this one and tried to cut out some of the rambling., Merry Christmas!
Hi Julie, thank you for the video. Gonna try your method with my Wirehaired Vizsla. A question, white kind of breed is Alan? He is so beautiful. Regards from the Netherlands.
Do it and let me know how it goes. Vizslas can do a fantastic job I hear. All of our dogs are some form of pointer. Alan is a mixed breed, his dad is an Italian pointer and his mum is Jane- no one knows what kind of dog Jane is but we got very lucky with her as she is our best truffler by far.!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters oh wauw ... thank you Julie for your time replying my comment. I noticed today she was so excited sniffing around. I will follow your training steps. Thank you for sharing them. And I surely will keep you posted.
@@TheRealTruffleHunters OMG Julie ... today is the first time I tried your steps with my Wirehaired Vizsla. She understood it in less than 5 minutes and cant get enough of it. She even brought the truffle ball to cash in her reward. I would like to be in touch with you if possible is there any e-mail that I may contact you with? It's so great to discover a new activity with her. We did agility, but when she is diagnosed with a back pain. I immediately call the agility off and looking for activity that is active for the both of us ... and mostly safe for her back. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise to the world.
$2-6k is a lot less than I thought. 2 of my dogs now (Newfoundland & St Bernard) cost well within that range already. Though I think I’d prefer to bond with & train the pup myself as opposed to buying one pre trained. Good video!
Thanks. Yes DIY training is definitely the way to go! It is not that difficult and you gain a much better understanding of the whole process and of your dog!
Thank You so much from Germany Europe
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Hello Julie, I am really enjoying your truffle finding videos. Would my maltipoo be able to hunt truffles or is she too small? Many thanks
I wouldn't worry about her being small, some of the best truffle dogs are pocket-sized! Start training her in the house and see if she enjoys it. It is the enthusiastic dogs which make the best truffle hunters. If she seems indifferent in the face of your own enthusiasm, she might prefer a different hobby! Good luck
I couldn't get a Lagotto during the lockdowns. So in 2021 I bought a Cockapoo, today, he took the chestnut mushrooms out of the bin, so I thought hmm, truffles.
I don't know much about the breed but I do know there have been a few comments from Cockapoo owners recently praising their skills as truffle hunters. I have always felt that lagottos are overrated -they are easy to train but as truffle dogs they are nothing special!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters Thank you for the feedback. He's more Cocker Spaniel than poodle, he likes to sniff every blade of grass. He loves training sessions in anything, he likes a challenge and the mental stimulation. Although he's hard work on the leash still at a year old. LOL He loves to go sniff has fast has he can, off the lead. It's his natural instincts. He could be great at agility and hunting. He is adorable and so lovable, just wants to love everyone.
I am with many others in the south east of the USA, trying to find a truffle oil to use. Have looked on amazon as well as a web search. I read about oils that have artificial. I have found oil that is olive oil with real truffle pieces in the oil. Are any of the black or white olive oils with truffle pieces in it a source for teaching the odor? I thought I would also buy a few whole truffles to use, but the oil will go further into the training
Hi Kris - any kind of truffle oil will do the job. Those pieces of truffle in oils are purely decorative, the oil's aroma never comes from actual truffles despite what the label appears to say!. These oils are useful for training as they contain sulphides Truffle dogs out on the hunt are not looking for a particular species of truffle but are trying to locate the source of sulphides which (as well as oils) are present in all the commercial species of truffles - tuber lyonii in your case or are you hoping to find canalicultum? Start with any truffle oil - you are right it will go a lot further- and as you progress in training you can switch to fresh truffles, These videos give more details about the topic . Good luck with your efforts!
th-cam.com/video/7LIGgfQ1oNU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/pK8s2Qdc9mQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your lessons!!!
Oh I am happy you found it useful! Good luck with your hunting!!
You did an amazing job on your video
Thank you for your kind comment. Have a great weekend!!
Thank you, this is really helpful
Hope you have fun training your dog!
Hi There,
can you recommend me the best truffle oil to train dogs with (the individual product maybe a link)?
ive been searching around but cant find any results but im sure you can help me
I think it depends on where you are. Try to find local truffle oil sellers. If you live in the pnw try truffle dog co.
I live in the Pacific Northwest, we have three types of culinary truffle, the Oregon winter white truffle (Tuber oregonense), the Oregon spring white truffle (Tuber gibbosum), the Oregon black truffle (Leucangium carthusianum), and the Oregon brown truffle (Kalapuya brunnea). Will European truffle oil be similar enough to train my dog? Also, having a small heard of goats, my dog is a Pyrenees mountain dog, 5 month old livestock guardian in training, would she find truffle?
All of the Oregon truffles contain sulfur compounds including dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and methional which are the compounds used in commercial truffle oil so you should be fine using any European white or black truffle brand. Jack Czarnecki, among others, produces Oregon truffle oil where natural flavourings will be used to recreate the aroma profile of your local tubers. As far as your dog is concerned, she could definitely be trained to find truffles but I would be reluctant to do so - she seems to already have a job and you may find that there is a conflict of interests/instincts!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters Thanks for your time
Thx. Could you please suggest a natural truffle oil?
Any truffle oil is fine to train your dog . If you are looking for oil to eat yourself be aware that it is invariably synthetic though clever labelling and wording seems to be designed to deceive customers. There is more info on this blog post
pelagaggia.com/is-truffle-oil-worth-buying/
@@TheRealTruffleHunters These synthetic not natural oils are the problem. I am searching for an authentic real manufacturer. I dont want to train my dog on fake aroma neither eat this cheap designer food.
@@hirnwinde it is incredibly difficult to make truffle oil from real truffles, but the chemical that is in the oil 2,4- Dithiapentane, is the same compound that the dog is sniffing for. So for training purposes, you are good to go. If you don't fancy using oil an alternative perhaps is to wait till May *tuber aestivum season) and use real black summer truffles to train your dog- depending on your location you should be able to get hold of 100 g for around 30 euros
@@TheRealTruffleHunters thanks alot
@@hirnwinde Google the English truffle company,they sell truffles for dog training.Recieved mine yesterday,£20
Hi. First, I would like to thank you for all the knowledge that you gave to me so far with this videos. 🧡 I have a question for you. How long do we have to train our dog in controled enviroment before we take him to the woods for the real truffle hunting? Because our dog is sniffing at the garden like crazy and he find all the truffle that I set for him, but in the woods he does not find anything.
Thank you 🧡
If the dog can easily locate truffles which you have buried then you should be ready to make the transition to the forest. You say that he is not finding truffles in the forest, do you know that truffles grow for sure in that area? Secondly, is it the right season to find truffles in that place? Another thing you might want to check out is that the dog is not following your scent, get someone else to bury truffle balls for your dog and check that he can still find them. Let me know how it goes Marinka!
Yes, I analyse the locations and the pH of the dirt in the forest, the trees are as it should be. Dog is sniffing, going around some spots (about fi 0,5m) for a minute like he sniffed something, but never start digging. Then he look at me and goes on with sniffing in other spots. Thank you for the advice, we will try for sure. 🧡
@@marinkajakomin9015 try burying some truffle balls quite deep in this place where you know truffles grow. This will help the dog gets used to digging in that environment. . You say that you have checked the ph, soil type and trees....sometimes all the growth factors may seem perfect but despite that truffles just don't grow there. Truffles are very fickle and very picky about the places they choose to grow. . Do you know if other people have found truffles there? And is it the right time of year? This can be a frustrating stage, but don't give up, you are so close!
Hi! How long do these fake truffles last? And if you use the same more than once, how do you store it?
You can reuse these fake truffles. The smell will be strong for a couple of days or more provided you keep them in some type of sealed container - a ziplock bag with the air squeezed out would be ideal
@@TheRealTruffleHunters thank you!
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Thanks for getting in touch!
At stage 3 do i wait for the dog to uncover the "truffle" before giving the reward?
I would just reward the dog when he shows you where the hidden truffle is.. You don't need to overcomplicate the training In the outdoor stage you will be burying truffles for the dog to find and ideally you want him to dig them up. However it's not necessary - if he learns to sniff them out and then show you where the truffle is, you probably won't mind doing the digging yourself. Don't forget to be very enthusiatic too, the more excited the dog is about the whole procedure, the better!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters thanks for your reply! :)
Hi does truffle olive oil work ? They sell it in marks and Spencer
Yes Corn pop cheated truffle olive oil would be perfect
interesting 🐶
Very good method.how many day or month for full learning?
That will depend on the dog. Some dogs can get through the first two stages in a few days, other dogs will need a couple of months. Try to go at the dog's pace, don't rush things - as well as training the dog to locate the truffle scent , you are also trying to build the foundations of a successful working partnership between you and the dog. It can take a while to understand your dog and for him to understand you and what you want from him.Be patient and have fun!
@@TheRealTruffleHunters i write from turkey.i live in small holiday village at turkey.in here have good forest and have many this mushroom.same times we find on trecking without dogs or another helpers.my family(wife childs and me) good contacts with animals.we have beagles dogs.i want try training beagles.but can you offer me dog breeds for good training truffles?
@@vidaverdelapseki I would stick with the beagle - they make fantastic truffle hunters. Also you are very lucky as Turkey is full of truffles, black and white, just don't tell too many people what you are planning to do
@@TheRealTruffleHunters thy for your openions.in turkey have more than 100 type of trufles.but i can share my plans because dogs are very expensives for turkish life standars :) they can not buy good dogs for truffles.in turkey basic salary is 290-300usd/per month.beagles are 2000 3000 euro skilling turuflles dogs 8000-10000 euro good skilling trufles dog 20000 euro.if turkish peoples want uneducated dog they need working 1 year only for dog.and they need 4x4 pickup or jeep.and they need time and money for traveling forest :) this businees idea is lux for our peoples.and truffles is very good hobby for me.i read one titles about truffles in turkey have only 30 dog for truffles😀our total population more than 80 million 😀 but thx again for your idea.
So this is how drug sniffer dogs are trained? (asking for a friend) ;P
Tell your friend it is exactly the same principle, he can have his dog locating plants in no time at all
Please make a video how often dogs needs to pee and poop because 99% people are not aware about that hence many dogs dies in their short age because of kidney failure etc🙏
I will look into that...thanks for the suggestion!
I don’t understand?