31 August 2013, 07:13
boom stickAnyone hunt truffles with their dogs?
I have a truffle hunting dog that is not trained yet. Anyone else hunt truffles with dogs out there?
21 September 2013, 15:15
DUKIf trained properly, every dog with a sense of smell should be able to find truffles. Training is more importante than the breed, basically the same way you train a dog to find narcotics or explosives. I saw different breeds doing this in Spain's Maestrazgo mountains near Teruel, an important área for truffles.
You can employ trained pigs, too, more intelligent than dogs but you need to be quick because they like to eat the truffles.
02 January 2014, 05:16
chrystechyou are better off using a pig
04 January 2014, 13:38
DUKWhen not on the job, I consider that a dog is nicer to have in the house than a pig. Besides, pigs eat the truffles they find, dogs don't.
13 January 2014, 19:55
Evan K.Maybe I should have trained my dog to hunt morel mushrooms? That would be fun.