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Kip
 
March 23 at 11:22
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Ellie! Come Quick!
Ellie you are worth 20,000 dollars. LOOK!
Hunting
Although dogs are the most employed animal in European truffle hunting it comes much more naturally to pigs. Truffles emit an aroma similar to sexual hormones, to which female pigs or sows are attracted. Because of this inborn attraction, hunters can avoid the expensive and time-consuming task of training truffle dogs. A well-trained truffle dog may sell for as much as twenty thousand dollars. However, one drawback to the porcine is their limited mobility. Truffle hunting can require covering large areas of land therefore many hunters will carry their pig in a wheelbarrow or under their arm until alerted by a squeal. Besides their physical handicap, pigs, unlike dogs, can be very stubborn and temperamental. When the pig finds the truffle her instinct is to eat it, therefore the moments following discovery are a struggle between hunter and pig. The hunter usually wins but if the pig is not occasionally rewarded with a small portion of his treasure, it is common for the pig to stop obeying her master. In France most of the truffle hunting is done directly by the hunter without the aid of a dog or pig. Some hunters with well-trained noses can detect a Truffle hidden up to a foot under ground. If you aren't lucky enough to have a superhuman olfactory sense, there are three common ways to spot a Truffle; one is to watch for characteristic cracks in the soil or swarms of "Truffle Flies" hovering just over the ground. Another sign is a patch of dead foliage or a bare spot of ground, caused by a Truffle releasing a special herbicide that kills all foliage around its host.
Professor at Truffle University also said there are Oregon White truffles under Douglas Fir and Pecan Trees. We can get Oregan Girlies to dig some up too. Then when we make loads of money we can not only buy COOKIES, but we can send money to Doggie Rescue all over the WORLD!
Talk soon mate, Kip
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Lynda and the Minkies
March 23 at 13:06
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Re: Ellie! Come Quick!
How interesting. I laughed at the image of truffle hunters having to fight the pigs for them !
XXX.
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Cathy and Thistle
March 23 at 13:17
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Re: Ellie! Come Quick!
Hey Ellie, now you know how expensive you are, make sure Mom and Dad treat you accordingly, and make sure they bow to you. hugs and kisses
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john / irene TOBY
 
March 23 at 15:15
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Re: Ellie! Come Quick!
That is very interesting Kip but my Ellie is worth zillions i fink
TOBY
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Ellie
 
March 23 at 15:40
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Re: Ellie! Come Quick!
Aaaaaw Tobes I loove yoo sooo much,I will never leeve yoo and mummy says she wud never sell me to anyone for any ammoont of money...she just sell the Twuffles
Looves and Big Kissies fwom yor Ellie Bellie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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The Oregon Girlies...
 
March 24 at 14:53
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Re: Ellie! Come Quick!
Well we do have lots of Douglas Fir trees around here. We can see it now, White doggies hunt White Truffles...Story at six on CBS news.
We always did want to be famous.
xxxxDSB&S
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