Monday, April 22, 2013

The Results Of Dog Whistles

Dog whistle training is often used for working dogs


Training a puppy or a dog can seem like a major chore, but the process can be aided by the proper use of dog whistles. Dogs can hear higher frequencies than people can.


Features


The principle behind the dog whistle is "silent training," but the whistle is anything but silent to the dog. In fact, the dog hears the whistle quite well; it is only silent to the human ear.


Effects


The high-pitched sound the dog hears gets its attention fast. If the dog is continually barking, for instance, a couple of quick blows into the whistle stops the dog's cycle of barking.


Training


Dog whistles are effective in training since the pitch gets the dog's attention faster than your voice. Once the dog stops a bad behavior because of the whistle, then give the dog praising and a treat. By continuing this, the dog quickly learns the commands, which helps break the bad behavior.


Considerations


Working dogs such as police dogs and service dogs often are whistle-trained. The training is silent to the person and, because of the high-frequencies, the dog learns faster than with a voice command.


Warning


The dog whistle is not a toy, so children in the presence of dogs need adult supervision, since the high-pitch sound of the whistle can cause discomfort to the animal if used incorrectly.









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