A video discussion on why we use herding whistle commands and how to use a shepherd’s whistle. I also demonstrate a set of whistle commands and discuss when how how to train the herding dog to learn the commands.
I've been needing to see your video for quite some time now. I'm 59 years old and a couple of years ago I had to break down and get dentures and before that day I had always known how to whistle and whistling was a big part of my everyday life. Sadly my whistling days stopped abruptly due to there was not the least little bit of a gap between my upper front teeth. I had been able to whistle any tune from 3 Blind Mice to The William Tell Overture, but I whistling had always been done naturally. A whistling device had never even entered my mind. I'm a machinist by trade and first thing in the morning I'm gonna make me a whistle. I'm ecstatic right now and I'm not going to sleep tonight because I'm looking forward to bringing the whistle back into my life. I can't wait, seriously I can't wait, I'm gonna go on to work right now and make one and start practicing with it. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm so happy I happened upon your video. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤
G'day, Cheers for the detailed instructions on use. been a real pain in the arse trying to figure out how to use one, the middle of the relaxed tongue advice was perfect, got her working now. cheers.
i watched your instruction, received my whistle and was immediately able to whistle. You Joanne, and a young man on youtube where extremely helpful. thank you. i've now ordered a fancy whistle from Logan. I'm practicing some calls and marrying those to how I want to train my labrador. thank you very much!
Thank you for this video, I’ve just got my first whistle and the way you explained the tongue placement is much better for me. I was finaly able to get my first sound out of it this way x x x
Oh my goodness I just found this video and thank you, thank you!!! I've been practicing with mine and can only manage a squeak! The different tongue placement and your other tips have made such a difference - I finally feel I'm getting somewhere!
Muchas gracias por su video, excelente manera de enseñanzas y explicar ampliamente su conocimiento, es muy importante para los que estamos empezando en entrenamiento de perros pastores y queremos hacerlo de la Mejor manera. Muchas gracias!!
Watching this video and the video where you give Gina a whistle gave me the determination to keep at it. I found that making small “puffs” of breath rather than just producing a constant stream of breath allows a quicker determination correct breath force
I'm transition my lab to the shepards whistle. I like it much better than the other whistles. And, he was listening while I watched your video and he kept getting up and watching you.
I got a shepherd's whistle when I first got my heeler. It took me about 3 days to finally get a sound out, but I am not good at making different tunes. I don't really "need" it, since my dog doesn't compete, and I don't have any liveatock, but it's been great for recall when he is far from me. I practice in the car when my dog isn't around. Thank you so much for this video! It explains a lot of stuff that I missed and/or didn't know.
What's the benefit of this whistle versus well, any whistle? I guess I don't understand unless it's just something you're interested in, why not use an easier to use or learn to use whistle?
Hi there! That’s a great question. I wish I would have explained that in the video. The shepherd’s whistle is a specialized whistle that you can change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone kind of like a musical instrument or like our voice. This makes it great for creating many sounds for the different commands. Thanks for asking. Take care
Hi! I tighten and loosen my lip and cheek muscles to achieve different sounds. When I tighten my cheek muscles it feels like I’m pulling them back. I also control the flow of air using different pressures. It takes a lot of practice. I try to whistle simple songs when I practice. I practice away from my dogs and husband. It drives them crazy hahaha Best of luck to you! You’ve got this.
@@bwrstockdogtraining2723Thank you! that was helpful, and I seem to be able to get about a full octave's worth of tones now, with maybe one or two above and below that at least for now seem quite difficult to repeat consistently. THANK YOU!
I kind of have that problem. That’s why I like my brass whistle. It’s smaller and more streamlined. That’s also why I don’t place my tongue at the end of the whistle and rest the whistle a little higher up on my tongue. It’s more comfortable for me.
@@bwrstockdogtraining2723 so if i tried to have a go at trial work maybe a brass whistle could be a good option thanks glad to find someone who understands that horrible issue
@@richardjones4080 I wouldn’t use a brass one. They can have a bad taste. I just mentioned my brass one because it is smaller and more streamlined. Try to find a whistle that is smaller and thinner.
