A great way to train your dog to come using a whistle courtesy of K9 Attitudes Dog Training. Perfect for the dog park or any other situation where your dog may be off leash.
Have your dog sit in front of you. Blow the whistle once and give your dog a treat. If the dog is not driven by a treat simply use praise “good dog”.
Repeat this exercise several times and repeat several times throughout the day inside and outside of your home. When teaching your dog to come to a whistle, start with short distances (4 to 6 ft.). Work your way out with distance (15 ft) and then progress to (30 ft.). Your dog will soon be running to you!!
Tips:
There are many whistles which have different tones and silent tones. Purchase a tone that motivates your dog. If your dog does not like a particular tone than don’t give up, try a different tone. Purchase a whistle that can be heard over noises, distance and wind. Good luck and Happy Dog Tones.
This training tip was prodived by Mae Charron or K9 Attitudes.
Mae is an IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals) certified trainer and CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Evaluator. K9 Attitudes is a wonderful positive reinforcement based dog training company which provides in home one-on-one training with pets and their families around Fairfield County.
Mae Charron
K9 Attitudes, LLC
203-283-4878
www.k9attitudes.com
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Thanks for the kind comments. Glad you like it!
Well nice tactic to make your dog come with a whistle, unfortunately i tried that on my old dog but couldn’t make it happen. I think i wasn’t giving him enough treat or he was always hungry
Great idea. We start training today! If we can get past the squirrels, this might work. Will keep you posted.