Yeh of course thanks Spaniel04

can i ask which whistler you use?

Yes I do use one and always try to remember it. I get a instant response from it and like someone has already said, it keeps all the emotion out of the recall. The only thing is its an old Metropolitan Police whistle and it deafens any one in a 10 yard radius (including me!)

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HONEY - GOLDEN RETRIEVER X WHITE GSD - 2006 -

Sending love to our beloved ones now playing together over the rainbow bridge.

ZAC - Black GSD - 1978 to 1991
TARA - Black and Tan GSD - 1981 to 1995
AMBER - Pomeranian - 1986 to 2001
BOBBY - Maltese - 1989 to 2007
SHEENA - Maltese - 1990 to 2005
JASON - Maltese - 1990 to 2005
LILLITH - Maltese - 1992 to 2003

I use a shepherds whistle.

It took me three months to crack how to use it and once I could play "Rule Britannia" and "Happy Birthday" on it I started using it on my dogs.

I used to practice blowing it in the car (steady) and got many amused looks at traffic lights etc.


I got mine from here

Sheepdog Shop

I use a metal whistle (use vaseline in the cold weather) and have ordered a Corian one recently.

My dogs are taught to recall on verbal, hand and whistle cues depending upon context.

A whistle carries further than the voice and the best thing about whistles is if the dog ignores them it does not necessarily register with other dog owners!

My dogs do fast and slow recalls, stop and go left and right to my whistle which is why I want a shepherds whistle rather than a gundog one, I need more commends.

It also travels further than a gundog whistle.

My favourite lanyard is a kangaroo leather plaited which I bought 10 years ago.