Dogs use their sense of smell to find edible mushrooms

Undoubted human companion

Hunting, no doubt, was the first activity that humans and dogs used to do. Engagement in the game of searching and catching prey has been around for a long time until today. Dogs use their sense of smell to find edible mushrooms, minerals or other things.

Hunting dogs

This exercise requires very good physical condition from the dog and his master, because it is carried out in a variety of weather for a long time. This also requires strong character, perseverance and strong observation abilities. Regardless of smell, some of the above is a condition of a good hunting dog.

Hunting, place and competition methods, all of this results in a physical diversification of dogs. At present, there are hundreds of races, born based on certain uses and characteristics of the place / location. Terrier dogs, water dogs, pack dogs, pointers or retrievers, they all have specialties, physical characteristics, smell characteristics or their respective visual powers. In other words, without the presence of a dog, who is a friend and companion for hunters, there will be no perfect hunting activity. Hunting competitions take advantage of dog instincts, knowledge of the region and other tricks. The quality of different dogs can produce different hunting competition results.

Natural abilities and training

For specialization, hunting dogs are placed in several classification groups compiled by the Fédération Internationale Cynologique (FCI). They all have extraordinary natural abilities, which are the fruit of a careful selection process carried out for decades by specialist breeders. Among the qualities needed, the ability to take initiative becomes the first consideration: for dogs, this is not only a problem of having a good understanding of smell, but also knowing how to use it. This is where training is needed, including exercising patience and wisdom, this training is not something that does not change and the method used differs according to the dog.

Generally, it takes several months of practice to do every day to get a good dog. Obedience to posture, obedience when called, obedience when told to stay in place and know how to use smell. All animals have approximately the same smell, depending on the species. In dogs, smell depends on the race. But at the end of the training, the dog must be able to sort out the smell that is carried by the wind to avoid mistakes. While pointer dogs, must be able to show the direction of hunting without having to leave the place, so as not to frighten the game. In addition, the dog must also ensure that the hunt is taken so that it is acceptable to his master.

Many things must be taught to dogs while minimizing coercion.

Race characteristics must be considered ...

Dog characteristics are very important. The hunting dog is not an apartment dog or pet dog. Therefore, if you are not a hunter and have this type of dog, you have to give an opportunity and a place for this dog to run and play every day. Because life in urban areas is not an ideal place for hunting.

Truffle dog search dog (truffle dog)

There are certain functions of dogs that can satisfy culinary desires, namely excavation / cavage. .

Truffle is a mushroom that grows in the soil, very rare often dubbed "black gold". Traditionally many animals have been used to search for these mushrooms such as: goats, sheep, pigs and, more recently, dogs are widely used because they are tame and easy to carry everywhere.

All dog breeds can be used for this purpose, provided the dog is trained to find mushrooms in a professional manner both in the natural growing place of the fungus or in the area of ​​mushroom cultivation.

Traditional training methods are carried out since the dog was born. The truffle fungus smell was introduced by rubbing the mushroom liquid into the mother's milk nipples. This mushroom liquid will then be added to the puppy's food. As a result the dog will associate the smell of mushrooms with food, and systematically he will always look for the smell of the fungus.