Premier Truffles Field Notes · Nose Down, Truffle Up! Part 2 of 10 · Ten Skills for Your Dog’s First Truffle Hunt Last week, we practiced getting your dog all the way back to your hand. This week, we’re asking for something a little different. Can your dog turn away from one very interesting thing and keep hunting with you? Picture it. Your dog is working along a mossy log, nose down, when suddenly that nose parks itself on something you can’t see. You take one look at the wa

Premier Truffles Field Notes Blog · Nose Down, Truffle Up! Part 1 of 10 · Ten Skills for Your Dog’s First Truffle Hunt I love watching a dog work off leash in the woods when the terrain, the rules, and the dog’s training allow it. A Lagotto with its nose down can tell me a lot about what’s happening under the forest floor. But before I give a dog that freedom, I want to know what happens when I call and there’s something far more interesting than me under that nose. In the wo

Also called “fish disease”—and salmon isn’t the only concern. The stream was clear, cold and moving fast beneath the Douglas firs. Salmon flashed between the stones. Truffo stared into the water as though the forest had delivered lunch directly to his feet. Truffo: "Vita! Look what I found. It is fresh, it is wild, and it is already shaped like dinner." Vita: "No, Truffo, no! Drop the fish." Truffo: "But you always say fresh ingredients are best." Vita: "Not when the fresh in

How difficult is truffle dog training? Learn what it takes to teach a dog to recognize truffle scent, search confidently, and work as part of a successful team.

Meet Truffo and Vita, Premier Truffles’ newest forest guides. One is always ready for an adventure—and possibly a snack. The other knows that a truffle dog’s job is to find the treasure and let the human finish the dig.

Truffo: I’ve made an executive decision. New stickers of Truffo & Vida are available now Vita: Oh good. Is it about snacks? Truffo: No. It’s about white truffle season. Vita: Ah. The big one. The fragrant one. The “humans-follow-us-like-we-are-royalty” one. Truffo: Correct. It’s over. Vita: Bold statement for a dog who ate mud yesterday and thought it was terroir. The Case for “Season’s Over” Truffo: Let’s review the data. Oregon Spring Whites start strong — aroma forward, fi

A Very Merry Truffle Christmas Truffo & Vita report from the forest floor Vita: Truffo… are you smelling what I’m smelling? Truffo: Pine trees, rain, wet moss—and TWO kinds of truffles. Vita: That’s right. It’s Christmas, and the forest is multitasking. Winter Whites Are in Full Swing Right now, Oregon Winter White Truffles are hitting their stride. This is prime season—the moment when aroma, maturity, and flavor all line up like perfectly wrapped presents. Truffo: Savory, ga

As the mornings turn crisp and the scent of rain lingers in the forest air, there’s a shift that every truffle hunter knows well — it’s truffle season! Around here, fall is when the anticipation builds, the dogs start tuning their noses, and my own routine shifts from summer’s easy rhythm to a season of focus and preparation. Preparing the Masters (That’s Me!) Just like the dogs, I need to get back into “hunt shape.” That means early morning walks through wet grass, brushing

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The truffle season may be on pause, but that doesn’t mean your work as a team is. In fact, the quiet months between harvests are often...

Happy 2nd Birthday to the Firecracker Litter! Two years ago, a litter of little dynamos burst onto the scene—our Firecracker Litter—born...

What Thursday Tip: Truffo and Vita Talk Tails – and What Happens After Too Much Splashing! Truffo: “Vita, did you see my cannonball into...

Truffo & Vita: The Firecracker Survival Team Truffo : [whispers] Vita… it’s coming. I heard the humans talking. It’s almost… Boom...

“Come When Called! A Recall Adventure with Truffo and Vita” Truffo and Vita’s Conversation Vita: (stretching in the sun) Truffo, why do...

By Truffo & Vita – Premier Truffles’ Resident Experts on Drama and Dirt Truffo: Vita, did you hear about the flea that moved into my...

"Truffo and Vita pause at the forest's edge, eyeing the stinging nettle patch with a mix of caution and culinary ambition—ready to...

Truffo, the curly brown Lagotto, and Vita, the snowy-white sweetheart, love to challenge their minds. Mental stimulation is just as...

Truffo: Vita… you’re looking… fluffier. Vita: Fluffier? Truffo: Okay, fine. Heavier. Vita: Rude. Truffo: It’s science! Lagottos...