[nagdu] dog whistles

[Jenine Stanley]

Julie, 

 

 

We use a regular whistle, plastic, that can be found in sporting goods
stores. 

 

Jenine Stanley

jeninems at wowway.com

 

From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:04 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles

 

Do they use regular whistles or the silent dog whistles?

Julie

----- Original Message -----
From: "dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles


> Hi there, gdf teaches whistle training. Sure comes in handy.
>
> Dar
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 12, 2011, at 7:13 AM, "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Heya all!
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience using a dog whistle?
>>
>> I have wanted to teach Monty to come to a whistle for a while now.  I do
>> let him run off leash on some of our farm fields.  I thought a whistle
>> might be more effective in recalling him, than me shouting.  Sometimes
>> the wind is blowing 40 or more mph or there is machinery running, which
>> makes it difficult to hear my voice.
>>
>> I purchased a dog whistle and have just started in the house to teach
>> Monty to come when he hears it.  So far I use his name plus whistle, he
>> comes then I give a treat.  So far so good.
>>
>> Here's the thing though.  People can't hear a dog whistle.  I can hear a
>> small sound, just of the air going through the whistle, so I know it's
>> working, but the actual sound the whistle makes I cannot hear.  Does
>> anyone have any idea how loud a dog whistle is to a dog?  How far away is
>> he going to respond to it?  Will it be heard better than my voice when it
>> is really windy?
>>
>> Any ideas on how I could figure this out?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Julie
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