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NorthfieldNick

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I just got a metal whistle last weekend, and I can suddenly whistle consistently! I was struggling with the plastic one.

 

When you have multiple dogs, do you train them to the same or different whistles? Nick came with a set of whistles, which I'll keep, but Hoot is a clean slate. This is way early, as Hoot is no where near ready to start stock training, but if I need to learn new whistles, I'm going to have to start practicing now.

 

Thanks.

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Dear Sheepdoggers,

The same whistle. If I buy a dog with different whistles I change them. Because some top trainer/handler/dog merchants influence so many dogs and because the top few influence so many others I suspect there will be a tendency here in the US to homogonize whistles as voice commands are already.

 

Donald McCaig

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If you plan on working them both at the same time (brace) then you should have different whistles for each dog. Otherwise I agree with Donald, having your dogs on the same whistles avoids confusion on your part.

 

Ray

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I find I often work two dogs together, so I put each one on different whistles. They do seem to learn each others', though, which is ok, so when working just one dog, if I blow the wrong dog's whistle, they generally take the correct flank,

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Mine are on the same whistles, except for Kat, who came with a different set and I just left them the way they were. I just have to remind myself of her whistle set before working her. I think if you've got a good set of whistles (ones that are clear to the dog and that you can blow consistently) then just use them for everyone unless you're planning to work a brace as others have said). If you have any issues with Nick's whistles, then now is your chance to come up with a set you like better....

 

J.

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