Detection Dogs SA

04/12/2024

38 degrees today, where else would you be at 6am? Counting down till truffle season 2025…..sort of. 🏝️

01/10/2024

Some champagne comedy to start another week. 🤡 🐶

26/09/2024

Truffle season 2024 is a distant memory when the beach calls.

13/09/2024

If you love dogs and truffles, tune into ABC Landline this Sunday at 12.30pm where you will see how quickly the truffle industry in South Australia is growing and get to watch our amazing dogs in action!

12/09/2024

If you love dogs and truffles, tune into ABC Landline this Sunday at 12.30pm where you will see how quickly the truffle industry in South Australia is growing and get to watch our amazing dogs in action!

When police canine handlers Dean Poletta and Warren Rogers decided to set up a truffle dog business as a side hustle the industry was little more than a hobby in South Australia. But demand is booming.

26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day!

We would be absolutely lost without our furry friends, because let’s face it, they are the real stars 🌟

We love and appreciate them all and are under no illusions that they are the most important team members at Detection Dogs SA.

Bones 🦴 all round for Ruby, Gus, Ted and Bella!

22/08/2024

Never ceases to amaze us how incredibly fine tuned the canine olfactory senses are. How is it possible to sniff out the smaller side of truffles 8 inches underground?

15/08/2024

Pots of gold beautiful location on this mornings hunt. Who wants a desk job?

26/07/2024

Our new uniforms are here and we couldn’t be happier!

Huge thank you to for their hard work in coming up with a uniform design that suits our needs as detection canine handlers and looks great!

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12/07/2024

It came from beyond the mist……truffle hunting is a rain, hail or fog kinda sport

11/07/2024

Bella Appreciation Post ❤️

Big thank you 🙏 to , Lauren and Dave for their assistance with the purchase and initial training of our newest recruit Bella. She has hit the ground running here in SA, already pulling her weight whether it be truffle hunting or other detection work.

Bella is a gorgeous dog with an infectious personality and a large appetite to hunt, quickly ensuring her place as a vital cog in our team. She even gets along with Ted!

We are very happy to have her onboard here and can’t wait to see her continue to develop in the detection space.

and better keep an eye on her, she’s coming for their jobs 😂🦮

13/06/2024

The dirty nose season is well and truly back, and Ruby has hit the season running . In near perfect truffle hunting conditions was a pleasure watching this girl following her nose and inhaling her body weight in dirt.

04/06/2024

TRUFFLE SEASON 2024 starts this week and along with it comes the annual employee photo and bios. Please meet the team.

TED:
Likes - digging holes.
Dislikes - not being centre of attention.

RUBY:
Likes - being smarter than her handler.
Dislikes - smiling in photos.

GUS:
Likes - everybody, everything & food.
Dislikes - not being a traditional lap dog.

BELLA:
Likes - Ruby & Gus.
Dislikes - Ted.

02/06/2024

Season 2024 is almost upon us and we are very excited to introduce our newest team member, Bella! She is the sweetest of girls and comes to us with some scent work already inbuilt in her. We are very confident that she can complement our growing team and add great value to the local South Australian Truffle industry and her other scent work. Most importantly Ruby has already given her tick of approval. ✅

27/05/2024

We were very honoured to guest speak at the Australian Truffle Industry Association National conference held today in our home town of Adelaide. We were privileged to speak about our experiences as handlers within the local industry as well as conduct a short training session with Ted the Cocker Spaniel. Thankyou to all the participants for their wonderful questions, as well as a big thanks to the for the opportunity.

03/04/2024

**2024 TRUFFLE TOURS**
It’s with great pleasure that we wish to announce that we will be conducting tours again with the most magnificent and beautiful people .
Come and get your hands dirty unearthing one of natures delicacies with the help from Ruby and Gus, as well as learning about the history of Lovely Valley Truffles and sampling the mornings bounty. After last year’s success, we encourage you to book early to avoid missing out. Bookings can be made via visiting www.lovelyvalleytruffles.com.au

22/02/2024

Truffle season is fast approaching which means perfect summer morning walks and searching for the elusive beach truffle becomes a thing of the past. It’s a bitter sweet moment for both dog and handler. The excitement still builds to see what we will unearth during season 2024.