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If you wanted to you could call out "Fish and Chips !" it would not matter to a dog.

Wullie

What sort of whistle command would you recommend?

Tungulria wrote:Skip the verbal and use a whistle "command".

What sort of whistle command would you propose I try?

SarahP wrote:

Tungulria wrote:Skip the verbal and use a whistle "command".

What sort of whistle command would you propose I try?

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Any one that's different to all the others...

I left myself open to that didn't I !

Hard to describe but a lot of people I train with use a repeated pip-peep - a short pip followed by a longer peep that trails off - sounds like pip peeeyoooooo pip peeeyoooooo.

I hope you get the idea!! I've never tried to describe a whistle in text before!!!

Hard to exaplin in text - i use a trill sound - imagine rolling your rrrrrrrs down the whistle. It's a non-pea whitsle but rolling your rrrrs makes a similar sound. OR most people use a two tone twit twoo type sound.

The sound means you're in the area - get your nose down. Train it in the same way you would the verbal command.

Doesnt matter whether you use your voice, a whistle,a trumpet or a rendition of Donald where's ya troosies on bagpipes, as long as the dog understands the connection between the.......whatever, and hunting for a retrieve.

Merlin wrote:

Tungulria wrote:Skip the verbal and use a whistle "command".

+1

+1

I think you get a much sharper response with the whistle

Geoffer wrote:Hard to describe but a lot of people I train with use a repeated pip-peep - a short pip followed by a longer peep that trails off - sounds like pip peeeyoooooo pip peeeyoooooo.

Thats me! I think you've typed it quite well.