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Truffle Course: Learn Truffle Hunting With a Dog
Learn truffle hunting from the ground up, hands-on and straight from the forest. In this truffle course, we show you step-by-step how to find truffles, identify suitable spots, and specifically prepare your dog for the search. You will accompany us to real truffle locations and learn what matters in practice based on different soils, trees, and habitats. Instead of dry theory, you will get concrete examples from all seasons that you can apply immediately. For us, successful truffle hunting involves more than just dog training. Anyone who wants to find truffles should understand nature and be able to assess locations themselves. This is exactly the knowledge we convey in the course. You learn flexibly at your own pace, regardless of where you live. We constantly share new insights and exciting finds in the community area. Anyone who wants to experience what they have learned in practice can also join us on a group tour.
Learn truffle hunting with a dog
Truffle hunting with a dog is one of the most effective methods for finding truffles. In the course, you will learn how to train your dog for truffles step-by-step and how to specifically boost their motivation. Using real training situations, we show you how a truffle dog develops and which mistakes you should avoid. The content is suitable for almost any dog breed and any age.
Understand truffle hunting without a dog
You can find truffles even without a dog. In the course, you will learn which clues in nature indicate truffle occurrences and how to identify promising areas. This will help you develop a better understanding of the connections between location, vegetation, and truffle presence.
What is an online truffle course?
An online truffle course lets you learn anytime, anywhere. You can start whenever you like and watch all content as often as you want. The course can be viewed easily in the Truffle Buddy app. There you’ll also find exciting extra features and a few surprises, such as an assessment of potential truffle locations. With a mix of clear explanations and real footage from the forest, you’ll get a hands-on insight into truffle hunting and can put what you learn into practice right away. Download the Truffle Buddy app and try it for yourself!
Who is this truffle course suitable for?
This truffle course is aimed at beginners and advanced learners who want to learn more about truffle hunting—whether with or without a dog. If you love nature and want to find truffles yourself, this course provides you with the necessary knowledge and many practical examples from the forest.
These topics are covered in the truffle course
Introduction to the World of Truffle Hunting
It's great to have you here! In this first lesson, we'll lay the foundation together for a very special adventure: truffle hunting…
What are truffles and how do they grow?
What are truffles? First, it's very important to understand what truffles actually are and how they grow. This knowledge will help you…
Truffle Varieties
The genus Tuber Worldwide, around 180 to 200 species of the genus Tuber have been described. These are known as true truffles.…
The most important host trees for truffles
No Tree, No Truffle Truffles are underground-growing sac fungi from the Tuberaceae family and live in close symbiosis with certain host trees.…
Limestone and Truffle Indicators: Plants That Show You the Way
Calcareous soil as the basis for truffles Truffles prefer to grow in calcareous soils. In truffle orchards, lime—such as shell limestone or…
Truffle hunting without a dog – The fly method
With this method, you can even find truffles without a dog. The truffle fly is one of the most reliable indicators, accurately…
Proper conditioning for your dog
The first step into training together Conditioning marks the beginning of your truffle training together. Your dog will be delighted to work…
First Steps After Conditioning and Understanding Your Dog
Practice truffle found—how does he find wild truffles? When your dog reliably finds the training truffles even after a few days, you…
Finding Fall Truffles and New Spots
Finding and Understanding New Truffle Spots Discovering new truffle spots is crucial and significantly increases your success. It often happens that known…
Finding Summer Truffles
Starting the New Season with Summer Truffles Finally, the new truffle season begins. For many, this marks the start of an exciting…
Finding Winter Truffles
Occurrence and typical locations Even in winter, you can go truffle hunting. Winter truffles appear as early as December, opening up another…
Finding Spring Truffles
Practical experience The spring truffle, Tuber borchii, is an exciting and often underestimated truffle species. It opens up an additional season for…
Cleaning, grading and storing truffles
Quality and Naturalness of Truffles Truffles are pure natural products and therefore often look different. It is completely normal for them to…
Equipment and Materials
Equipment for Truffle Hunting For truffle hunting, you don't need complicated or expensive equipment. What's much more important is that you're out…
Common mistakes and practical tips
Conclusion and Your Next Steps Let's wrap up the course. If you consistently apply the content, you won't have to wait long…
Footage from the truffle course – at real truffle spots
