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Online truffle course: your hands-on truffle course straight from the forest
Learn truffle hunting from the ground up. Practical, honest, and straight from the forest. In this online truffle course, we show you step-by-step how to find truffles, specifically train your dog, and identify suitable truffle spots. You will learn not only how to hunt for truffles with a dog but also how to search for truffles effectively without one. It doesn’t matter what breed your dog is or how old it is. What makes this truffle course special are the genuine insights directly from the forest. You’ll accompany us to various truffle locations and see exactly what matters. Different soils, trees, habitats, and situations from all seasons make the course understandable and directly applicable. You won’t get pure theory, but rather the exact examples that make a difference in practice. For us, truffle hunting goes far beyond mere conditioning. Anyone who wants to find truffles effectively must learn to understand nature and be able to work even without the help of a dog. We are role models for our dogs and guide them consciously in nature. That’s why we are not a classic dog school, but independent truffle hunters with a passion.
Our aim is to show you truffle hunting as realistically as possible. In our view, truffle hunting cannot be taught in a single day or in any given month. In the online truffle course, we show you a wide variety of locations and conditions throughout the year. That’s exactly what makes the difference. A big advantage of the online truffle course is its flexibility. You can start anytime and learn at your own pace, no matter which country you’re in. Many participants have already successfully started truffle hunting or significantly improved their knowledge with this format. The course is continuously evolving. We share new truffle spots and particularly good examples directly in the community forum. This way, you always stay close to practical experience and gain new insights. If you would like to experience truffle hunting in practice, you can also join us on a tour. We offer group tours where you can experience what you’ve learned directly in the forest.
Learn truffle hunting with a dog
Truffle hunting with a dog is one of the most effective ways to find truffles. In this online truffle course, you’ll learn how to train your dog for truffles step by step. You’ll understand how motivation, scent, and reward work together, and how to build your dog’s skills safely and reliably. We show you real training situations in the forest so you can see exactly how a truffle dog develops. This truffle course helps you avoid common mistakes and make faster progress.
Understand truffle hunting without a dog
You can find truffles even without a dog. In this truffle course, you’ll learn methods that let you search for truffles in a targeted way. You’ll understand which signs in nature matter and how to identify suitable areas. The online truffle course shows you what to look out for so you can significantly increase your chances. This gives you a complete understanding of truffle hunting.
What is an online truffle course?
Many people only know the classic on-site truffle course. An online truffle course gives you the opportunity to learn flexibly and independently. You can start anytime and watch the content as often as you like. Many participants have already successfully started truffle hunting with this online truffle course or significantly improved their knowledge. The combination of real footage and clear step-by-step instructions helps you make faster progress than with theory alone. This truffle course combines theory with real practical footage. That way, you don’t just learn what to do—you see what it looks like in the forest. That’s exactly what makes the online truffle course so effective.
Who is this truffle course suitable for?
This truffle course is ideal for beginners who want to get started with truffle hunting. At the same time, more advanced learners will also benefit if they want to deepen their knowledge and learn new techniques. The online truffle course is for people with and without a dog. If you love nature and want to discover something new, this course is just right for you.
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…
