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Truffle Dog Training Workshops
Truffle Hunting Gift Vouchers – The Perfect Christmas Present
Looking for a unique gift for a dog lover?
Give them an experience they’ll never forget.
Gift vouchers cover a full 2-hour workshop; fun, enriching, and perfect for anyone who loves adventure with their dog.
Turn Your Dog’s Natural Instincts Into Real-Life Truffle Foraging
Hidden beneath the forest floor lies one of nature’s most extraordinary treasures – and your dog already has the perfect superpower to find it.
Welcome to the Active Instincts Truffle Hunting Workshops: a unique, instinct-led experience where you and your dog learn how to search for truffles together in a private field and woodland on the edge of the beautiful New Forest.
Whether you’re curious about scentwork, looking for a new adventure with your dog, or dreaming of harvesting real truffles, this workshop gives you everything you need to begin your truffle foraging journey – guided by your dog’s natural abilities.
Why Truffle Hunting?
Because your dog was born for this!
Dogs have spent thousands of years evolving alongside us, learning to work in partnership with us, communicate with precision, and use their incredible noses to help us in countless ways.
Truffle hunting channels these deeply rooted instincts into something purposeful, enriching, and wonderfully satisfying. It taps into:
Searching & sniffing instincts
Problem-solving and decision-making
Teamwork and communication between dog and human
Calm focus and emotional regulation
This isn’t about obedience. It’s about understanding your dog’s natural drives and giving them a meaningful outlet that builds confidence, connection, and joy.
What You’ll Learn in the Workshop
You and your dog will learn the foundations of real-world truffle hunting through modern, choice-led, positive training methods. We’ll cover:
🐾 Truffle Scent Imprinting
Teaching your dog to recognise and search for genuine truffle scent in a way that feels natural and rewarding.
🐾 Search Techniques & Patterning
How to help your dog work efficiently, calmly, and confidently in different environments.
🐾 Reading Your Dog’s Body Language
Understanding the subtle signs, signals, and changes in behaviour that show when your dog is working scent, making decisions, or needing support.
🐾 Building a Reliable Truffle Indication
Whether it’s a dig, a paw touch, a nose freeze, or another behaviour your dog naturally offers, we help shape a clear, consistent indication you can trust.
🐾 Real-World Truffle Hunting Skills
From navigating woodland terrain to handling distractions and scent drift, you’ll learn how to work as a true team in the field.
All exercises are tailored to your dog’s confidence level, learning style, and emotional needs. Perfect for both beginners and dogs with scentwork experience.
Where the Magic Happens
A Private Field & Woodland on the Edge of the New Forest
Your workshop takes place in a beautiful private setting bordered by woodland, peaceful paths, open space for learning, and rich forest ground that’s perfect for teaching dogs how to search naturally. The environment is ideal for both sensitive dogs and excitable ones.
This isn’t a busy group class. It’s an immersive, supportive experience where your dog can truly think, explore, and learn at their own pace.
Who These Workshops Are For
These truffle hunting workshops are perfect for:
Dogs who love using their nose
High-energy dogs needing meaningful mental enrichment
Nervous or sensitive dogs who thrive on calm, structured activities
Dogs who enjoy working independently while checking in with their human
Caregivers looking for a unique outdoor adventure to share with their dog
Anyone who wants to become a genuine truffle foraging team
No previous scentwork experience needed – just a dog who likes sniffing (so… pretty much all of them!).
What’s Included
Hands-on truffle scent imprinting
Practical woodland search sessions
Training tailored to your dog’s emotional needs
All truffle scent materials provided
Guidance on next steps, home practice, and real foraging
A supportive, positive environment for you and your dog to learn together
Ready to Become a Truffle Hunting Team?
Whether you’re in it for the enrichment, the adventure, or the delicious fungi, this workshop is a unique chance to see what your dog is truly capable of.
Workshops run roughly once per month and costs £65 per dog–handler team.
Spaces are limited to keep sessions focused, individual, and tailored.
Click below to book your place or send me a message with any questions.
