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Canine Truffle Hunting,Training And Tours!

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Truffle Dog Training

Truffle Dog Training

Our truffle dog training courses, from beginners to advanced, are all about hands-on, one-on-one learning with you and your pup. With Kovu, our seasoned truffle dog, we'll show you the ropes through practical demos and easy-to-follow coursework. We'll figure out what makes your dog tick and with our help and special training kits, you'll have your dog sniffing out truffles like a pro in no time. Get in touch for rates and availability, and let’s make your dog a truffle-hunting legend!

Truffle Dog Hunting

Truffle Dog Hunting

Maximize your truffle harvest with Kovu, our expert truffle dog. A single visit from Kovu can reveal truffles ready now and those ripening soon, giving you weeks' worth of hunting in one session. Kovu works tirelessly, checking up to 250 trees per hour, with a short break in between. His debut season in 2018 was a triumph, finding over 11 kilograms of truffles across six farms. For optimal results, have your staff harvest while Kovu and I mark the truffles. Even if you already have a truffle dog, Kovu’s unique skills have uncovered what others miss. Contact us for rates and availability, and let’s enhance your truffle hunts together!

Truffle Dog Tours

Truffle Dog Tours

If you've got a truffle farm and need a top-notch dog for your truffle hunting tours, Kovu is ready to jump in. Previously certified as a Therapy Dog through Alpha Canine Professionals and Delta Therapy Dogs, Kovu is used to crowds from his regular visits to aged care homes, hospitals, universities, and businesses. People love watching Kovu's unique reward system—either catching a ball mid-air or playing tug-of-war with me—as a reward for finding the perfect truffle. It feels like a dog show and is highly entertaining for guests! When it comes to truffle hunting, he's all business, greeting guests briefly before focusing solely on the hunt, ignoring distractions like people, ducks, kangaroos, or other dogs. With experience leading private tours at Truffle Treasures near Daylesford and running multiple hunts daily at Red Hill Truffle’s Hunting and Dining Experiences in 2023, Kovu is the perfect partner for your truffle tours. Email me for rates and availability, and let's make your tours unforgettable with Kovu’s expertise!

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Testimonials

    Truffle Hunting and Truffle Dog Training 31st July 2021- 2023

    “Simone and Kovu were a great asset to Truffle Valley truffle hunters, both human and canine! Simone was a great source of knowledge about dog training, truffle harvesting and the movement of scent molecules in different weather conditions and more. This knowledge has been invaluable as our young orchard enters its truffle production phase. Kovu was a great role model when truffle hunting in our young orchard; he inspired confidence when testing and training our own dogs. Thank you for all your assistance in getting Tessa and Rita to an advanced level of truffle hunting.” -Joan Perrone, Truffle Valley

    Truffle Hunting (2023-2024) and Truffle Dog Training (August 2023)

    Simone and her dog Kovu are by far the best team we have used for our truffle hunts. They are both passionate and dedicated truffle hunters. Simone is a joy to work with. She has an extensive knowledge of truffle hunting and Kovu is a beautifully natured, calm and diligent working dog. Simone is also an excellent dog trainer (and dog owner!), teaching me how to improve my reading of my dog’s signals and how to develop my dog’s ability, using a comprehensive and well designed training program. -Rebecca, Wongarra Farm Truffles

    Truffle Dog Training April 2024

    "I began training Bert in truffle scent work when he was a very young puppy. I was just following my nose, until we recently did a weekend intensive with Simone. Her impressive knowledge, and ability to communicate and to teach was inspirational. Simone taught us step by step through theory and practice. Watching her handle Bert and her own truffle dogs and then practising ourselves under her guidance gave us new skills and confidence to head into the truffle season. Since then, Simone is providing valuable support and feedback as we work with Bert in the truffiere. Her skill in truffle dog training and her knowledge of the truffle industry has really helped ignite my own interest. Thanks Simone, you're a legend!" -Kim, Araluen Truffles