A 7-year-old Yorkie from Albany is putting her nose to work in a local truffle-hunting business.
Lizzie Bear is trained to sniff out truffles, a notoriously expensive and highly sought-after type of mushroom used in many dishes.
A local truffle oil distributor is among those relying on her skills to find the prized fungi.
Albany Yorkie leads local business hunting pricey truffles for gourmet dishes (Sophia Takla/SBG)