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Old September 26th 04, 01:02 AM
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Default mushroom hunting

no, not *that* kind of mushroom...

i'd like to teach my dogs to sniff out wild mushrooms. we have Chanterelles
in our area, and possibly enokis too.
how do you teach a dog to find a specific type of mushroom by scent?

i would assume you let them smell the specimen, then treat, then smell, then
treat. or smell, sit, treat. basic operant conditioning, like a clicker,
right?

has anyone done anything like this successfully?

i know they use pigs to smell out truffles, i figure i can use my Tasmanian
pig dogs to find something tasty...


-kelly


 




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