As Jessie was my first ever Lagotto I decided to document her training from start to finish. I was curious to see how she would compare to the pointers that we have hunted with these last 18 years and to discover for myself if the breed’ deserves its reputation as the ultimate truffle dog.

In truffle dog training you will come across the whole spectrum – different breeds from different countries and all manner of learning and hunting styles. Where the similarities seem to lie are in the problems that we have when we are training. Many of you will be able to relate to the setbacks, witnessing dogs …

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Training a good truffle dog is an on-going process, it does not just stop when the dog is able to locate truffles, you should always be looking for ways to sharpen your dog’s performance. One of the best ways to take your dog’s detection skills to the next level is to use the off-season to …

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In this video, we tackle the matter of Jessie, the lagotto who won’t let go of the truffles she finds. By analysing such problems through the lens of three crucial components of truffle dog training (basic obedience, situational training, truffle-specific training) we can identify the root of the issue and effectively solve it !

Comparisons and Disappointment Previous truffle training videos on our channel set out the steps you can follow to teach your dog how to sniff out truffles. To make these steps as clear as possible,, I used a dog, Allan, who had already been taught what to do. As these episodes were simply meant to be …

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