{"id":7435,"date":"2021-09-17T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2022-03-30T11:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:46:19","slug":"should-you-use-a-dog-whistle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/should-you-use-a-dog-whistle\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you use a dog whistle?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many people wonder if it\u2019s safe and sensible to use one on their own dogs, and in this blog post, we\u2019re going to talk you through the dos and don\u2019ts of dog whistles. Let\u2019s find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-hear-that\">Did you hear that?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that dog\u2019s have an amazing sense of smell but their hearing is also rather remarkable and that\u2019s how the dog whistle was discovered. We say discovered because it was originally invented to be used as a test on humans, but when Sir Francis Galton first tested it out, it became apparent that while humans couldn\u2019t hear it, dogs certainly could. Now, we don\u2019t know exactly what happened but it\u2019s fun to think of a wise doctor asking a patient if he could hear the whistle while a neighbourhood\u2019s worth of dogs all around were barking and howling in response, but we can\u2019t be sure that was the case. What we do know is that while we humans can\u2019t hear something at 45,000Hz (we max out at a pitch of around 18,000Hz), dogs certainly can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it safe for dogs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it certainly appears to be. There are no reported health issues suffered by dogs when they hear a dog whistles. Despite what those cartoons told us when we were kids, they won\u2019t fly into a rage or run away in terror &#8211; if they\u2019re not used to it, the most you\u2019re likely to get is a quizzical look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you use one effectively?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, this is the key. If you\u2019re looking for a way to stop your dog barking or acting up, a dog whistle won\u2019t do it as if by magic. But if you are training a dog, especially from a young age, a dog whistle works like any other sort of command really. They\u2019ll learn to recognise it and respond to it in the same way as any other whistle or a shout of \u2018Come by\u201d (ok, that\u2019s mainly sheepdogs but it\u2019s still a good example).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick, we\u2019re told by those who use it, is to use it sparingly and only occasionally as your dog gets beyond its training stage. Like any command, if you\u2019re shouting it all the time, your dog will just start ignoring it when it\u2019s feeling a bit cheeky, so many trainers use them as a rare, attention-getting sound. It\u2019s not a magic wand, but it can be, with training, a great way to get your dog\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019re training your dog, remember to stock up on plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/gb\/range\/treats-and-chews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tasty treats<\/a> to reward their achievements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people wonder if it\u2019s safe and sensible to use one on their own dogs, and in this blog post, we\u2019re going to talk you through the dos and don\u2019ts of dog whistles. Let\u2019s find out more. Did you hear that? 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