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NW Truffle Dogs

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NW Truffle Dogs provides a unique training opportunity. If you have dog training experience, and would like to find out if we have availabilty for trainers in your area, contact us for more information.

NW Truffle Dogs
NW Truffle Dogs

NW Truffle Dogs

The Oregon Truffle Festival leads in promoting the exclusive use of truffle dogs to ensure harvest of the highest quality truffles while preventing the environmental harm caused by raking. NW Truffle Dogs has partnered with the Oregon Truffle Festival to produce the Truffle Dog Training Seminar held at the Festival each January, and in the development of standards for certification of truffles harvested by trained truffle dogs.

MycoPilot - Flight Training

ImageThis eight week course consists of eight hours of private class and field training, two forays and unlimited phone consultation throughout the course. The course begins with beginning level scent work, and progresses through working with distractions and developing an alert. By the end of the course your K9 will be able to locate truffles in the field. You will receive a training kit to further your progress between classes. The course includes two field trips to a local tree farm or wild truffle environment to try your hand at turning up a few fungi in their native environment. The primary difference between Ground School and Flight Training is the amount of time spent working on distractions and environmental barriers to success.

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