[nagdu] dog whistles

[dmgina]

The next time get a childs whistle. That will work. 
Dar 

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On May 12, 2011, at 10:32 AM, "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:

> 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*
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> Julie
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
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>> Julie,
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>> We use a regular whistle, plastic, that can be found in sporting goods
>> stores.
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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
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
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>> Do they use regular whistles or the silent dog whistles?
>> 
>> Julie
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>> ----- 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
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>> 
>>> Hi there, gdf teaches whistle training. Sure comes in handy.
>>> 
>>> Dar
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> 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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