210.5 Acme Whistles - Baby Blue

They advertise it being quiet to the user it’s not. It’s actually pretty loud. Yes it makes my toy Aussie perk up but a the same time it sounds like a common whistle I could have gotten from the dollar store. That’s my only issue is it’s louder than expected.

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!

This thing has worked out great for me and my smart but not-very-trained country dogs. We moved from the deep woods to an old farming neighborhood, and the dogs suddenly had a several acres of open (fenced) grassland to run -- and especially to bark! -- in, plus we had visible neighbors for the first time. Some of the acreage is around the corner from the back porch, where I usually am when something sends them into a frenzy of barking. This whistle does the trick, without a lot of training.From the beginning, the dogs seemed to find the sound of it intriguing -- I blew it softly while they were nearby, and they came trotting up to see what it was. I was so pleased by their response that I really didn't do much training. The sound seems to pierce through a barking fit, and after a little patience, we've gotten to the point where it's understood that two sharp toots means "stop barking" -- and they do! An additional blast means "come back to the porch" -- so far, that has about an 80% success rate, though they'll still report in in a few minutes.I was curious to see what the sound level was like to human ears, since reviews seemed to vary, and since I have abnormally good hearing. It's interesting -- a loud blast on it really does not make a lot of noise, but it still makes my ears ring a bit. I assume that means it IS making a lot of noise, but most of it's outside my human hearing range. So I don't think the whistle is a plague on my neighborhood -- especially not compared to a 2-big-dog barking frenzy!

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!

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.