THE ACME | Dog Training Whistle Number 210.5 High Pitch, Single Note | Good Sound Quality, Weather-Proof Whistles | Designed and Made in The UK (Day Glow Orange)

Nice whistle.
I’m pleased with the quality and price point for this item. I’ve taken it for a ‘test drive’ a couple of times so far. My nine year old dog responds to it well and think it will be great for us in the future. Just to note – my dog was already trained to respond to my normal whistle, but I see no reason why with the proper training any dog would benefit. I bought it because there’s been a few times when I try to whistle my dog back, I’m like Daffy Duck in the old Looney Toons trying to whistle after eating a mouthful of crackers! I’m also hoping it’s pitch will carry over loud ambient noise like wind and traffic. We’ll see. I’m ordering a few more to have around. I do wish it came in different colors. Orange is great when I’m in the woods. I’d like something less obvious when I’m not.

Great for the price
The only downside is that it feels like a cheep plastic kid’s toy, but, considering the price, that is pretty much what I expected when ordering it. Functionally it seems to be perfect. when you blow into it it does make a bit of a whistle noise, but judging from my dog’s reaction, it makes more noise than humans can hear. He was very curious when I first blew into it. Now we’re beginning the process of training him to associate this noise with his most favorite thing ever, CHEESE! My hope is that soon I’ll have a reliable method of getting my loving but stubborn pooch to come running without fail when we’re outside. If Mr. Pavlov has anything to say about it, I should be in luck. I’ll be ordering more of these.

Perfect – just what I needed!
This whistle is small, easy to see, and loud enough for my needs. The volume depends entirely on how hard you blow into it, so when you are training indoors, for example, you can “tone it down” to an indoor volume but still let loose outdoors and use its full volume as needed. Humans CAN hear this whistle. It’s not silent by any means.IF YOU EXPECT YOUR DOG TO AUTOMATICALLY COME TO THIS WHISTLE, please read on. Dogs are not born with “come-running-to-a-whistle” DNA. You have to TRAIN them to come to the whistle.Training is as simple as this:1. Have some tasty treats (REALLY good treats like chicken or scrambled egg – no kibble or milkbones!)2. Find your dog – stand next to him/her3. LIGHTLY blow whistle and IMMEDIATELY give him/her several small bits of yummy yummy treat4. Repeat this several times every day5. Soon your dog will associate the whistle with SUPER good food and will come running every time* he/she hears it!* be sure to build up distance and distractions slowly – if you go from 5ft away in your boring living room to 100yds away at a busy dog park, you are setting your dog up to fail! Baby steps!!

Easy transition
I been using the colar shocker in my dogs young life. After noticing I didn’t need to correct him anymore with the collar, I thought the whistle would be a good transition and it was. We walk in heavy wooded areas with trials, and as soon as he is out of sight instead of calling his name I now have been blowing a short whistle. Within a few days now, I’m hardly using the whistle because he starting to stop and check how far I am. Either way its so light and is good for an emergency for myself that I plan on always carrying it with me. Also, every now and then It’s a good way to snap him out when his distracted by wild life. I bought one as a trial now I’m planning to by each family member there own, that way we don’t have to share the same one.

Sono sempre stato titubante nell’usare fischi per chiamare i miei cani. Devo dire però che questo mi piace molto perché ha un tono alto quasi con ultrasuoni.Devo dire che soprattutto la mia cucciola di novanta giorni appena lo uso rientra subito come gli altri. Sono molto soddisfatto

After years of using those cheap, adjustable dog whistles, you know, the cheap chrome plated ones that always clog with lint and then fall apart in your pocket, I broke down and bought this simple (and slightly more expensive) plastic one. I was a bit leery at first, wondering if my Rat Terriers would even respond to it. Well, as soon as I pulled it out of the packaging and blew it, my dogs were at my feet waiting for their treat. Why the treat? From when they were pups, I rewarded them with a small treat every time they came after I blew the whistle.I hike daily on trails where I often encounter bears and coyotes. Swift recall is crucial. I have an emergency whistle as well, but it’s not practical as a dog whistle as it’s too loud and disruptive to be used on the trails. Also, I don’t want to attract attention. I just want to recall the dogs. The ACME Dog Whistle has the perfect pitch: More of a tweet than a shrill scream. I give it two short puffs and my dogs come instantly back to me, regardless of where they are. I keep the whistle attached to my hiking bag with an S-Biner, so that I always have it ready whenever I go out.Note: I originally ordered the orange one and then, before it shipped, asked if I can get the black one intead. The vendors responded imediatly that this would be no problem. They were a pleasure to deal with.

I have 3 of these in different colours and different places ( lanyard, car keys, kitchen) so there is always one available in in a senior moment. Keeping the same frequency is important for consistency in training. Despite the cheap appearance all three are robust and effective. The volume is up to your level of puff. I’ve used quietly indoors with the puppy class melee to get him back, or full blast when he’s trailing a scent in the woods completely out of sight. It is possible with these to get a swooping tone just from the way you blow.I recommend these.