dog whistle

bchow · Post by **bchow** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:22 pm

simple question..... do dog whistles work?
anyone here use one?

bchow

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:49 pm

Bought one, tried it, Pekoe didn't even look at me. I think a squirrel did look my way though.

Layla · Post by **Layla** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:23 pm

I reckon you may have succes if your guys listen when you call. They work with my brother's dogs: when they are far away they hear it & come to him. My Millie? She may choose not to hear me when I'm next to her! Hot chicken though, works a treat

Salandra · Post by **Salandra** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:14 pm

if your guys listen when you call.

Chows listen?

Layla · Post by **Layla** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:26 pm

Sally, I like to believe that she does.... As long as the hot chicken is there that is

Desi · Post by **Desi** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:55 am

Salandra wrote:
if your guys listen when you call.

Chows listen?

Does that mean Chey and Cinn are NOT both totally deaf?lol

bama · Post by **bama** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:35 am

Dog whistles...you don't hear much about those anymore!

Because, most of our herding dogs were trained by whistle commands, we experimented with a "dog whistle".
We were not impressed with a dog whistle.
Obviously, our herders weren't either!
I don't know if it was because we couldn't hear it and got confused, or if it didn't work and confused the herders???

So, I learned to whistle like a good ole country girl, using my fingers up against my tongue to produce a good strong whistle that could be heard way across the holler!!

Oh me...

After writing this, I was curious if I could still whistle like that??? So, with fingers in my mouth, I whistled a suprisingly loud call...all three of my furkids jumped up out of their slumber and started barking and running back and forth from me to the windows!!!

It was hilarious!!!