Dog whistles have been used by gun dog and dog handles, for good measure. Today they are being brought to use by many different kinds of dog trainers. Dog owners who are seeking to maintain better control of their dogs have started to see the benefits of dog whistles.

In the past dog trainers would shout commands at their dogs at long distances during shooting or hunting. Now the dog whistle is a more efficient way method of training because it maintains distance control while not scaring off the prey. The dog whistles high frequency allows a dog to tune into better than than the human voice.

There are many varieties of dog whistles – some are made of metal or plastic. A dog handler’s choice of dog whistle depends on the breed of dog. Two examples are the silent whistle and the thunder whistle. The thunder whistle is similar to a referee’s whistle whit it’s shrill, piercing sound. The silent dog whistle produces a high frequency and is hear by dogs rather than humans.

The ability to recall your dog regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in is what is important. No matter what your dog was doing when you call her to return, punishing her is not correct. The dog always needs to feel that returning to her owner is fun.

Getting a puppy to return to you during recall training is easy because they are afraid to go off wandering over long distances. During this training period creating a positive training experience for your puppy is extremely important. Find a way to get your puppy’s interest while you’re getting him to return; jump around, scream in a high pitch, clap your hands and do other things to get his attention.

The distance sit will be the most important command to achieve during your dog training process. The dog is at his best attention when he is sitting and is more likely to follow up on any command while in that position. When teaching a dog to sit at a distance, proceed slowly. Begin with short distances, and as your dog learns this command you can increase the distance over time.

Follow this advice and you fill find the joy and accomplishment of distance sits and distance recalls with you dog whistle.

Having your pet join in your outdoor activities is a great deal of fun when your dog remains obediently at your side. You can keep your eyes on him and your dog can keep his eyes on you.

It may be easier to teach your puppy to heel without a lead at first, only you will know which method is best for your dog. Puppies love to be with you and will be willing to follow you in most situations. They will also be easy to lead with the smell of food, so carry treats at all times during training. Keep the puppy on your left side at all times to heel, holding his collar attract his attention with his name.

While walking in a straight line, hold the reward out in front of him, keep your left hand close to the collar, and give the command “heel”. Stop, kneel down and give him the command to “wait”, place your left arm under his belly directly in front of the hind legs to keep him from moving forward. Speeding up you pace and slowing it down while you train him will teach him to remain at heel Continue until he has learned the heel and wait commands, now you can teach him to turn with you as you walk.

Do you want to teach your dog how to turn on command? To teach him to turn right, bend your knees and hold the food near his nose, turn right and repeat the command “heel”, he will be required to speed up to follow you and will follow the smell of the treat with little or no resistance. Teaching him to turn left is a little different; use your left hand at his collar to guide him to the left use the command “steady” hold the treat low and in front of his nose, the puppy will follow.

While training, if he looses concentration, put your left hand inside his collar and bring him back to the correct position. To avoid his jumping up when you stop, hold his collar with your left hand and the treat low in front of him.

If you follow these instructions (and have a little patience) you can train your dog to heel in no time!