Description
Live online · 13 weeks · Foundations 1, 2 & 3
The Foundations Cohort
Learn to train your dog to find truffles across thirteen consecutive weeks — live on Zoom with instructor Victoria Gideon. Trailhead plus nine class nights, nine Fireside Chats, and no gaps between levels. No experience needed, any breed, taught from your own home anywhere in the world.
- Starts
- Sept 2, 2026
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Sessions
- 10 live
9 Firesides - Levels
- F1, F2 & F3
- Section size
- 8 handlers max
- Instructor
- Victoria Gideon
Trailhead & your class night
Every section attends the same Trailhead. Handlers only, about 60 minutes, no dog work. Recorded, but come live if you can — it’s where you meet your instructor and your cohort.
Same curriculum, same instructor, same price. Pick the night you can commit to for all nine class weeks — your section doesn’t change mid-season. All times Pacific.
Wednesday Morning
- Foundations 1 · wks 2–4
- Sept 9, 16, 23
- Week 5
- Fireside only
- Foundations 2 · wks 6–8
- Oct 7, 14, 21
- Week 9
- Fireside only
- Foundations 3 · wks 10–12
- Nov 4, 11, 18
- Week 13
- Closing Fireside
Wednesday Afternoon
- Foundations 1 · wks 2–4
- Sept 9, 16, 23
- Week 5
- Fireside only
- Foundations 2 · wks 6–8
- Oct 7, 14, 21
- Week 9
- Fireside only
- Foundations 3 · wks 10–12
- Nov 4, 11, 18
- Week 13
- Closing Fireside
Thursday Evening
- Foundations 1 · wks 2–4
- Sept 10, 17, 24
- Week 5
- Fireside only
- Foundations 2 · wks 6–8
- Oct 8, 15, 22
- Week 9
- Fireside only
- Foundations 3 · wks 10–12
- Nov 5, 12, 19
- Week 13
- Closing Fireside
All sections together, 45 minutes, every one recorded. Sept 28, Oct 26 and Nov 23 are the consolidation-week chats — Nov 23 closes the cohort. In another time zone? We’re also available by appointment.
What’s included
- 10 live Zoom sessions — Trailhead plus nine class nights across Foundations 1, 2 and 3
- 9 Fireside Chats — live 45-minute Q&A, including all three no-class weeks
- The Get Started video, pre-recorded — watch before Trailhead
- Every session recorded and kept in your library
- Full Online Classroom: written instruction and video for every skill
- Homework video review — send footage, get Victoria’s eyes on your dog
- Private cohort forum and direct instructor access for all thirteen weeks
- On completion: alumni Fireside Chats, the alumni forum, and eligibility for in-person Field & Forest classes
Before you enroll
- Order your training kit at registration, not in late August. Allow 1–2 weeks for shipping within the US, 2–3 weeks to Canada, 3–6 weeks to the EU or Australia. Your first working class is September 9 or 10 and you’ll want odor in hand.
- You’ll need 12 odor tins for the complete series. Oils available for Oregon White & Black, Périgord, Pecan, and a European Burgundy/Périgord farm blend — other species on request.
- You’ll need a phone or camera to film homework
- Allow 60 minutes per class for Foundations 1 and 2, and 75–90 minutes for Foundations 3
- No prong, slip or choke collars and no e-collars are permitted in class
- Sections cap at 8 handlers — 24 seats across the season, assigned first-come. The next cohort doesn’t start until January.
- One dog and one handler per registration. Two working dogs? Please purchase two spots.
- If your preferred night is full, we’ll offer you the next available section. Need to move nights later? Email us and we’ll accommodate where space allows.
- Not sure this is the right level for you? Email info@truffledogcompany.com — we’re happy to talk it through first.
- By enrolling you agree to our Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy and COVID & Weather Policy.
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