

I will leave her the house, and she will take care of you.”) He jokes, but he’s worried for Birba: she’s one of a handful of highly-trained truffle-hunting dogs, and an animal like her could be taken advantage of for those looking to cash in on the business. (“I will find you a wild woman,” he promises her, “there are some good ones but they’re rare. He has no wife or children - Birba is the love of his life - but he’s in his late-80s now and is faced with the prospect of finding her a new home for when he passes. Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures ClassicsĪn elderly man lives alone with his dog, Birba, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
