ACMEGenuine 210.5 Dog Whistle. High Pitch. Single Note. Good Sound Quality. Weather-Proof. Pealess. Made in The UK (Day Glow Pink)

I did NOT want a silent whistle. I want to know if it is working or not. That's just me. I used some coaches whistles, but the ball inside would stick, or the plastic ones broke, or it wouldn't whistle if you blew too hard or too soft. It was embarrassing to stand on the deck or lean out of a window screaming at our dogs to come or to stop barking. Then we got this whistle! LOVE it! My dogs can hear it just fine on a large wooded lot. There is something about the tone that they responded to almost the first time we used it. A few training treats later and we are very happy dog owners! Even when they are frantically barking at a person walking by, a quick blast on the whistle and they abandon whatever they were doing and come running! Did I say blast? I can hear it, the dogs hear it, but my neighbor told me they don't! Or if they do, it is very fleeting and not noticeable. It works whether you blow soft or hard, and if we feel more urgent a few short sharp blast seems to get the message across to the dogs to come fast! The ONLY reason I gave it a 4 and not a 5 star rating is because I haven't owned it long term to see how it holds up over time AND a minor annoyance that it didn't come with a lanyard. I recommend this!

I bought the whistle to get my dog to stop barking at the neighbors he just doesn’t stop, i read somewhere a dog trainer used a dog whistle to teach dogs not to bark at neighbors that are in their own backyard. He does stop the barking i just have to remember to bring it out with us each time.

It's hard to find a dog whistle review on Amazon that doesn't begin with, "But it's not silent." Dog whistles aren't silent -- they emit a high-pitched shrill. Other reviews also complain that their dogs don't come immediately. It doesn't work like catnip -- you train the dog to respond to the whistle.I love this whistle for the dog park. I decided on the 210.5 so I could have a single tone, single function (I just want this for recall) whistle that was inexpensive to replace. Other dog whistles have adjustable frequencies (like the Acme silent dog whistle) and I worried that if I lost an adjustable dog whistle, I might not find the same pitch again and I'd have to retrain my dog to a new frequency. Because it's the same tone, I ordered multiple so my husband uses one too and we have them scattered about the house (especially the kitchen) for daily practice. Gun dog training whistle sites have also indicated that this whistle is particularly good for Spaniels (I have a Brittany). If you search online, you can find whistle sites with the sound recorded to hear & test the sound before purchasing. On walks, I keep the whistle on a shoestring necklace around my neck and it's lightweight and solidly constructed.It took a week to train my dog. I started by blowing the whistle after "come." After two days, I stopped saying "come" and just blew the whistle. At the same time, I kept a whistle in the kitchen and started blowing it anytime I had extra scraps. Finally, I wanted the whistle to be one of his favorite sounds so I hid behind doors with a jar of peanut butter and played hide and seek by blowing the whistle. Finally, we went to the dog park (with the peanut butter initially) and continued the game. The dog park is about 75 yards long and my dog hears the whistle immediately at the longest distance. He loves the whistle game now and when I blow it, I'm very careful to have it be a positive experience. When he returns, sometimes I even keep up the run and have him chase me so that he doesn't think the whistle means, "That's it! We're leaving the dog park!" I am especially careful not to chase him after I blow the whistle and accidentally train him that the whistle means "time for me to chase you!"The regulars at the dog park thought I was a little bit crazy at first. But after training, my dog has a fantastic, joyful recall, I trust him at greater distances, and I'm not running around yelling his name. It's been a great time and money investment!

Whistle seems to be good quality, but I don't think it's going to work for my Aussie. I blew the whistle softly a few times to test it, and her ears perked right up... but then the 5th or 6th time, she got spooked. And now every time I pick up the whistle she tries to escape. Not the whistle's fault, I think my pupper just has anxiety issues!Unfortunately, I also overpaid for this now stylish paperweight. The price dropped by approximately 40% within 4 days of my order, but Amazon refuses to do a price adjustment, and instead told me I could return the original item and then reorder it at the lower price. Great customer service, as always, from Amazon! (I think you just lost me a s a customer for good.)All of that said, if you think this whistle will stop dogs from barking, it won't... unless you specifically spend time training the dogs not to bark when they hear it. Dogs will not stop barking just because they hear a whistle. Don't assume they will and then write a bad review when they won't.

This whistle seems to work. We have inconsiderate people who live across the road from us who allow their dog out several times a day to bark in their front courtyard for anything from 10 to 30 minutes at a time. I have been using the whistle now for about 2-3 weeks and I don't know if it's coincidence but every time I blow it after a short period the dog stops its barking. I make sure that I stand at our front door and leave our front gate open so the sound has a clear path to the offending dog at a distance of about 25 metres. I've experimented a bit with the pitch and I cup my hands around the whistle when I blow so it helps to channel the sound in the right direction. I think it is probably distracting or perhaps mildly irritating the dog.

My labrador has made a habit of spotting a potential friend across the park and running off to play. All well and good, but he can't always hear me calling him when I want him back, especially when it's windy. This whistle, on the other hand, he can always hear.The nice thing about whistles is that they can't particularly convey tone. My dog's very sensitive to being "in trouble", so sometimes if he is prevented from returning instantly (whether because he's been too busy playing to pay attention or because he's found a particularly tasty pile of dead leaves to munch on) he hears the mild irritation in my voice and returns hesitantly. Not so with the whistle - he comes running like it's the best game in the world, even when he's previously been being a tad naughty.I love that this brand is manufactured to be a consistent tone. My dog will generally come back to most whistles when he realises I'm the one blowing it, but there's always a few weeks of adjustment before he gains an instant response. The consistent tone means I can bypass that two week retraining period so long as I always buy the same number, which is very handy. Makes buying spares a doddle too. I've got a whistle on my house keys and one on the treat bag, so I'm never without one when I need it.

Cockerpoo RecallThis whistle has been great at getting my very excitable cockerpoo to recall. Before I purchased this I was having really difficult in getting him to recall, especially with other dogs were around. To the point that taking the dog out was starting to become a really stressful event. This whistle almost instantly changed that. I started off by giving him a high value reward (chicken or liver) every time the whistle was blown, and tried to make into a game for him.It’s now twelve months on from having this whistle massively improved the expense of taking my dog out, it’s a much more relaxing and enjoyable experience known that I can have instant with the whistle. I highly recommend it.

Purchased as a training aid for a cocker spaniel. Dog still doesn't take a blind bit of notice but at least I have a nice whistle.May try and train my toddler with it instead.

Was recommended this style of whistle for recall purposes. We have used a sports whistle (loud, but ineffective) and a "dog whistle" previously, but third time lucky we seem to have hit on one that works.The advice we got was to buy multiple ones to leave around the house, but make sure they are the same pitch as each other.Although we only got them 3 days ago, we've tried them several times. Our 14 month old Cockapoo Jaffa reacted to it straight away, even though we only tried it in the house and garden.As for recall, he's now consistently coming back to the whistle user, although you must treat straight away. I guess as the dog gets older, we'll be able to dispense with the treats. Our reason for getting the whistle is because he wants to play with all dogs he meets, and will not come back when called.Early days, but promising. Fingers crossed!

Our new Labradoodle puppy was happily running around in the park when someone blew one of these whistles and she immediately stopped and looked. I talked to the whistleblower and he said he'd always trained his dogs using one. A bit of internet research later and we are well on our way to having a puppy who returns on command. Makes me feel like a pro when dog walking with a super obedient dog.