MDK Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hello Guys and Gals just a quick one regarding training whistle's? picked up a 9 wk old ESS on tue gone and want to start training on whistle, is there a prefered whistle to use as harmonic sounds tends to be varied! or is it that simple any one will do? only asking as i went to local dog shop and he fetched me 4 to look at and saying different like, Variable and fixed, this is my 1st spaniel well dog really so i want to get it right and bond with her as soon as possible. We can't go out as yet till her jabs are over but thought i could atleast do some basics in home commands. any advice or reccomendations? only asking about whistle's coz she doesn't respond to verbal as much regarding her name or anything apart from a simple lip whistle then she responds Cheers. MDK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I use an ACME 210 whistle ofr spaniels, but be careful when buying them because some have a pip in.I made the mistake of buying one with a pip in and it has a similar tone to a 211.5 The ones without a pip give a softer tone and the ones with a pip are a little sharper and a higher tone.Spaniels work or should work at closer ranges so a softer toned whistle should do you fine Oh, and if anyone knows how to take an ACME whistle apart please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee wales Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 The whistle i was told to buy is a acme with 210 1/2 pitch.. Bought one the other day... My cocker responds straight away without fail..with him only being 10 wks he is still getting used to his name.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 The whistle i was told to buy is a acme with 210 1/2 pitch.. Bought one the other day... My cocker responds straight away without fail..with him only being 10 wks he is still getting used to his name.. lee is that 210 with a half pitch or 210.5 with or without pea? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee wales Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 210 an a half it says on the whistle...no pea inside.. This is the one everybody told me to buy for spaniels.. Seems to work for me an toffee(cocker). Im only using it a little when giving him his food so he gets used to it...he sits when i use it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 ACME 210 1/2 pea less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) The type of whistle you use does not matter a toss, it is training the dog to listen to it and understand it that's the trick P.s. pegleg, I don't know the correct way to take a whistle apart but I have done it once with spaniel out on a blind runner that didn't seem to be handling I bit through the whistle so couldn't handle... and the dog came back with the bird Edited April 2, 2011 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Total agree with WG Was in the park a few months ago and asked if the whistle i had around my neck worked next week I see the same guy with his 4 yr old Westie and a whistle saying I bought a one but he doesn't listen to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 The type of whistle you use does not matter a toss, it is training the dog to listen to it and understand it that's the trick Well it's probably worth asking your shooting mates what they use, and then buy a different pitch? That way if you're working together closely you wont confuse to dogs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well it's probably worth asking your shooting mates what they use, and then buy a different pitch? That way if you're working together closely you wont confuse to dogs... Just because you have the same pitch as someone else doesn't mean that the dog will hear the same tone from the both of you.I reguraly work my dogs with people using the same pitch whistle without any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCE Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 The type of whistle you use does not matter a toss, it is training the dog to listen to it and understand it that's the trick Correct, I've always used a 212 but I've now got a spaniel that came with a 210 1/2, I usually manage to stick the wrong whistle in my mouth but the dog being handled knows it's me. To misquote Frank Carson "It's the way you blow 'em" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for your input guys ive gone for a 210.5 i seem to agree with pegleg31 anybody can blow a whistle of the same pitch, but is how we blow them as a individual that make it unique to the dog and yes i can see how they will sound simalar they all do. Cheers guys. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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