A charming little white dog is looking straight into the camera and smiling, because she wants the photographer to play fetch by throwing her bright blue squeaky crocodile toy.
Chalkie, with Crockie.
#truffledog
Heather smiling in front of her title slide that says "The cryptic underground near and far: Unearthing truffle diversity and ecology across local and regional scales". The slide is decorated with a dog and truffles that she drew.
Congratulations to my sister Heather Dawson on passing her #PhD qualifying exam at #UOregon this morning! So much good #TruffleDog biodiversity research done and in the works.
🧪 #mycology #SisterScientists #truffles
(Pic by @ramencult.bsky.social because I'm far away in 🇦🇺.)
#CountryPetLodgeResortAndSpa #LagottoRomagnolo #Lagotto #WaterDog #TruffleDog #CurlyDog #LagottoLove #LagottoLife #LagottoAdventures #ItalianDog #Lagotti #LagottoOfTheDay #LagottoClub #LagottoWorld #LagottoNation #LagottoPuppy #LagottoLover #LagottoCutie #FluffyLagotto #LagottoJoy #LagottoSmile
A chocolate spoodle is giving all her attention to the photographer because she knows that a treat will be hers if she can just resist temptation while he presses the shutter button.
No eyes to be seen, but it's what goes on behind the nose that's important.
Truffle had her first away gig today, and did very well indeed, considering the distractions on offer.
#spoodle #truffledog
"-Dad, come on, it's too windy outside, lets go back to the car". 😍
#lagottoromagnolo #lagottodog #dogsoffbluesky #dottie #turranlagotto #turran #dottielagotto #truffledog #doglove #doglife
Truffle #biodiversity and #TruffleDog training talk in Portland tomorrow night for the Oregon Mycological Society. Open to the public and yes, truffle dog Rye will be there.
7PM Mon 10 Feb at the World Forestry Center
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@nerdychristie.bsky.social even shared a video of Rye truffling in the ScienceAdvisor newsletter along with her experience working on the story:
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🧪🌎 #Mycology #truffles #TruffleDog
Training paid off today. Mac found his first truffle!!
#trufflehunting #truffles #truffledog #dog #pnw #scentwork #hike #hiking
We haven't had any rain around PDX for over 2 weeks, so low altitude whites have been quite disappointing this week. Don't be afraid of higher altitudes. The ground was frozen so mum & friends had to help, but they are there, fur sure! #truffles #fungifriends #tuber #truffledog #k9HTC #pnwtruffles
What kind of truffle do you think this is? Found last Saturday. Sky was really proud of that one. 2.6oz. We are waiting for DNA analysis results to confirm.
Yes, we had most of it over risotto. Delish! #pnwtruffles #truffledog #mushrooms #tuber #fungifriends
Hey there #fungifriends ! Two new species of #Truffle have been discovered by a #truffledog, and one of them named appropriately so as #Tuber canirevelatum (Dog-Found Truffle). This is a win for truffle dogs everywhere! 🎉 🥳
#mycology
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If you're in the #Seattle area next week, my sister Heather Dawson is presenting on PNW #truffle diversity for the Puget Sound Mycological Society on Tues 14 Jan 7:30PM. Zoom hybrid option available.
She plans to bring #TruffleDog Rye and maybe even truffle finds for show and tell 🍄
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Dogs are used to assist science by finding wolf scat, for example, Japanese knotweed, clostridioides difficile and so much more. Pawsome.
#AllDogs #Dogs #DogsofBluesky #DogsofBSky #Truffledog #Ecologydog
First #TruffleDog paper co-authored by my sister and myself is out! #SiblingScientists
We demonstrated that hard-to-see Genea #truffle #fungi are almost everywhere in western Oregon, most of the time.
#Mycology #Ecology #NaturalHistory #Biodiversity #OpenAccess 🧪🌎
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This is the beginning of a journey.
A journey within a journey.
These are truffles I've bought to scent train Reuben, the Labradoodle.
Training may take some time, for Reuben and I.
I look forward to the next few months.
I'll try to record the progress as we go.
#SniffStuff #TruffleDog #ScentTrain
A closeup of a slice of artisanal pizza featuring shaved white truffles and roasted mushrooms topped with fresh arugula. The golden crust is topped with melted cheese and drizzled with honey, creating a luxurious blend of earthy and fresh ingredients.
🌲 MacGyver's forest finds become pizza magic. YUM!
✨ White truffles dancing with wild mushrooms, peppery arugula, bright lemon, and a kiss of honey
🍄🌿 From truffle hunt to table, my brilliant boy knows his fungi! 🐕
#TruffleDog #FoodSky #Foodie #Truffles
A tri-colored border collie sleeps curled up on a white couch. He is wearing a black jacket and appears cozy and content.
Trufflin' with MacGyver ❤️🐾
This guy was a fabulous teacher's assistant today!!! 🌟🌲
We graduated another #truffledog team 🎓
Three clear plastic containers on a granite countertop showing ingredients being infused with Oregon white truffles. From left to right: grated parmesan cheese with truffles on a paper towel, butter with truffles resting above, and sour cream with truffles on a paper towel. Each container shows the dark, knobby truffles carefully placed to infuse their flavor into the ingredients for Thanksgiving mashed potatoes.
Forest to feast: Callie and MacGyver's truffle-hunting magic transforms into Thanksgiving alchemy ✨🍄 These legendary Border Collies know the secret to perfect mashed potatoes lies in white truffle-infused parmesan, butter, and sour cream 🐕🌲 #TruffleDog #KitchenWitchery #OregonTruffles
Eris small clip. Doing her #TruffleDog search.
Sorry it’s kind of dark. She is wearing a long line and searching for truffle oil scent (q-tip in a glass or copper salt shaker) in her backyard. This is the first one she finds.
Quote card by Kristin Rosenbach: The strongest partnerships in truffle hunting aren't built on control, but on staying engaged with each other every step of the way.
Success in truffle hunting - and any dog sport - comes from partnership, not control. When you focus on staying connected with your dog, amazing things happen! 🐾
Share a moment when trusting your dog led to something incredible.
#DogTraining #TruffleDog #PositiveReinforcement
A Belgian Tervuren, with striking black and tan coloring, focuses intently on snowy ground during a search.
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#truffledog #nosework #dogtraining
#Introduction
Hello! I am a #truffle hunter, #truffledog trainer and founder of Truffle Dog School.
I live in the #PacificNorthwest.
I've been truffle hunting with my #dogs and teaching others to do the same since 2010.
When I'm not out in the forest, I'm usually #gardening, #baking, or #writing.
Rye the dark red golden retriever intently digs up a truffle in a conifer forest. He knows he'll get a ball throw for his find.
Major revisions sent back to journal! I'm particularly excited about this manuscript because it's the first one I've co-authored with my sister. Also, I'm pleased we got to feature a happy golden retriever at work in Figure 1.
🧪🌎 #TruffleDog #ConservationDetectionDog
Rainy day. We did our #WednesdayWalkies and now are doing #TruffleDog homework.
Isn’t Eris humongous? Hope she learns to regulate better, she is intense.
Hope your day is going well.
Koda
