Ackley Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 does anyone work 2 dogs ?? Iam bringing on a pup Ive bred shes 5 months and showing very good promise,just started the basics,sit and sty to cammand voice and hand,also heel work, when I introduce the whistle is it best to use a different pitch than I use with my other dog ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'm going through exactly the same thing as you, I'll be interested in the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Type of dog? Hunting, may have more than one dog out but only hunt one at a time. Picking up, all dogs may be out on retrieves simultaneously but one at a time if they are likely to need handled. One whistle fine for all dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen3513 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Two whistles didn't work for me, i had my HPR on 210.5 and started my labrador on 211.5 and TBH it was a pain the dogs are pets as well and when we go out and i wanted to recall or stop the dogs I blew one whistle and they both responded, so they both are now on 210.5. at the shoot this doesn't cause a problem as normally only one is actually working, the other at heel, and also get sent individually for retrieves. so ONE for me Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackley Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'm going through exactly the same thing as you, I'll be interested in the replies. Ive just called a local field trail man who also trains dogs,he say use one whistle,reason being if you have both dogs out and you want to stop one,both dogs may stop BUT they will then be looking for a command,you can nthen send one dog on its way and then direct the other to where you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 1,2,3.......6,7,8 doesn't matter how many dogs I take out, I still only use one whistle. I will release them to retrieve by name when picking up or if I have more than one in the hide with me, but only one whistle. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixen. Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 As has already been said one whistle is fine but command your dogs on a name basis otherwise you'll be fetched 2 pieces of a phessie haha. Mine won't move until I say their name (most of the time ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Only time i ever had two dogs out one of them worked in a state of total deafness to any command the other used to be spot on and even acted as enforcer on the other for me One Lurcher that lived by my word and one terrier that lived only by the desire to kill things If i had more than one gundog out the last thing i should do is start barking out orders or wistle commands it would create confusion at best. Indeed i try and stay away from commands with just one out, i have seen so many commands go out from some handlers the dog has little choice but to ignoor them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 one whistle. same commands for both but do not train together. Stop whistle is the key stone to working a pack. only train one at a time. do not train together. make sure all dogs know what their doing before bringing dogs together. once your happy that they know what the whistle means and their good with one on one, then bring them together. once their together then i will start with retrieves. both dogs sat next to me, put a dummy out and then i touch the one dog i want to retrieve the dummy, at the same time i say the dogs name and the fetch command. if the other dog moves then i put the stop whistle on, sort out the one that should have stayed then go back to the other dog to finish the retreive. this lesson also helps to stop the running in, i do not give the dogs turns, i always mix it up. sometime one dog will not get a retrieve in that lesson, the lesson for it is to sit on heal. yes it does work with one whistle. only problem you might get is one dog will be more switched on for you. my 17month cocker bitch is on the nail. the 3 yr old cocker is trying it on all the time at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 one whistle. same commands for both but do not train together. Stop whistle is the key stone to working a pack. only train one at a time. do not train together. make sure all dogs know what their doing before bringing dogs together. once your happy that they know what the whistle means and their good with one on one, then bring them together. once their together then i will start with retrieves. both dogs sat next to me, put a dummy out and then i touch the one dog i want to retrieve the dummy, at the same time i say the dogs name and the fetch command. if the other dog moves then i put the stop whistle on, sort out the one that should have stayed then go back to the other dog to finish the retreive. this lesson also helps to stop the running in, i do not give the dogs turns, i always mix it up. sometime one dog will not get a retrieve in that lesson, the lesson for it is to sit on heal. yes it does work with one whistle. only problem you might get is one dog will be more switched on for you. my 17month cocker bitch is on the nail. the 3 yr old cocker is trying it on all the time at the moment. Yeah training together is most difficult i find with two+ dogs especially young ones.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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