Alana McGee is the founder of The Truffle Dog Company and is a world-renowned truffle consultant and truffle dog trainer.
Learn more about Alana here: https://truffledogcompany.com
In this episode, we cover:
00:02:26 - Alana McGee’s story and how she got started training truffle dogs
00:09:05 - What different truffle species do you find in North America - An Overview
00:18:14 - Alana’s favourite truffles and what different truffles smell like?
00:24:00 - Are there undiscovered areas where wild truffles might be growing?
00:28:00 - Truffle oil vs. real truffles for dog training
00:32:50 - How do you make your own truffle-scented oils?
00:37:10 - Alana shares what science and truffle research projects she’s excited about
00:41:00 - Alana talks about her dogs
00:43:10 - What are the most common things new truffle dog handlers struggle with?
00:46:50 - How to teach a dog to alert and stay at source
00:50:20 - What is the ideal truffle dog sequence to train for
00:58:00 - What do your advanced students commonly struggle with?
01:04:20 - How much do we need to worry about scent contamination when training our dogs?
01:08:50 - What is the best way to explore new truffle areas with your dog?
01:16:00 - How to use your “que” when training your dog hunt truffles
01:17:35 - Alana shares what she loves most about her work in the truffle industry
01:20:45 - Alana talks about truffle hunting in Europe
01:29:12 - Raking for truffles vs using dogs
01:40:18 - Alana’s favourite way to eat truffles
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