[nagdu] dog whistles

[Julie J]

Thanks!  I looked at some local stores, but couldn't find any regular 
whistles.  But then again there aren't any stores that sell exclusively 
sporting goods here.  Sometimes small town living is annoying! *smile*

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles


> Julie,
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> We use a regular whistle, plastic, that can be found in sporting goods
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> Jenine Stanley
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> jeninems at wowway.com
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> 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
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
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> Do they use regular whistles or the silent dog whistles?
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> Julie
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
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>> Hi there, gdf teaches whistle training. Sure comes in handy.
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>> Dar
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>> On May 12, 2011, at 7:13 AM, "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
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>>> Heya all!
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>>> 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?
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>>> Any ideas on how I could figure this out?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Julie
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