whistle work

[wanaraz]

Not passing judgment at all but why is it called Whistle work? I trained my lab with basic commands with a silent whistle and he did everything out of love. No rewards but a big hug. I miss that dog. Smart as all get out with just one or two lessons about anything I taught him.

[QSmontage1]

Very nice dog you have there you train him/her very well good job!

[chikinmooose]

Okay GoooOOOOooo! Awesome!

[id493337]

before you use the collar on a dog test it on your self first

[illonahaus]

@id493337

you wanna bet i try it out on myself first. no way would i put something on any of my dogs without feeling it first myself. i almost always check the collar before putting it on the dog.

[id493337]

im surprise most ppl don't good thing you have a heart

[rgeracer]

Good dog! It follows commands well, whistle and voice, but does it hunt birds just as well? I learned today that it takes experience for a bird dog to distinguish both.

[cuykaylab]

Good example of using Premack to control the dog by being the resource to get what it wants. It wants to go hunt birds, it gets to do that by doing what you request.

But I don't buy your distinction between a shock or remote-training collar. Conditioning tells the dog how to turn the shock off, but it knows it can be shocked for non-compliance. If its not electric, what is it?

[illonahaus]

not sure what Premack is ... guess i'll have to look it up.

as for the dinstinction between shock and "remote training collars" ... unless you've worked with one, felt it yourself, and really know what you're doing as far as working with really low levels and working with it extremely positively, you can't really know what i'm talking about.

[cuykaylab]

Premack principle says that creatures can be trained to do something less likely (come back to you, sit) by making what they want to do contingent on that. We teach little puppies in class to come to owners and sit, because they then get to go play again. In order to play, they must come sit.

[illonahaus]

if i have to i use the stim for correction/non-compliance ... but this is rare. what i also use it for is direction and marking ... both of which are done extremely positively, otherwise the dog would simply leave the target alone ... i.e. in fetching.

if you felt the levels that my dogs work at you would equate it more to static than a shock. these are low levels, and by using the term 'shock' it leaves people with the wrong impression.

[cuykaylab]

I have tried them on my own neck and its not awful. But I've seen things go haywire, too. So I've used a remote radio/walkie-talkie instead. Gets the dogs attention w/o any chance of electricity. Still keeps the dog's focus out in the field to take my remote hand signals. Nice debating with you :)

[illonahaus]

don't get me wrong, i can 'shock' my dogs with these collars if i took the levels up, but with proper groundwork and teaching it as a 'language' there is no need to go to those levels, not by a long shot.

[cuykaylab]

Hello, But the device IS a shock collar - just used so the dog understands how to "work" it. I think it can be used correctly in the right hands. I object to it being used by people who base their whole training approach on the force and pressure method. I like that your dog seems to do what you ask so that it can then get back to what it wants - search for birds.

[cuykaylab]

I love the "watch " command as well as it requires focus on you before it gets to do its work. Have you ever read Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt? Her game is agility, but the principles apply to our games as well. Where are you geographically?

[halo3sandzombie]

why does the dog have a shock collar on it?

[illonahaus]

it's not a shock collar ... it's a remote-training collar. there's a big difference and it lies in how you use the tool, how you condition the dog to the new 'language' and thus empower them.

[Jaatinen1982]

That needs lot of hard work. I am almost there with my own dog. There's no shortcuts to end. Congratulations.

[rep729454]

If I told my dog to sit while he was laying down he would look a me like "What the hell". Your dog is great.

[GoEflight]

if only my snouzer would do that

[marcothebushman]

I gotta buy one of those wishtles too.

[Abswimmer2010]

well trained dog, good job =]

[JusticeLeague9]

Did you hear about agnostic, dislexic insomniac? He would stay up all night wondering if there really is a dog.

[owling9]

WOW !....... very impressive. We really enjoyed watching.

[BENrookie17]

where can I get a whistle like that? it seems to work.I have a dog that likes to bark a lot and for no reason.

[buenaparte123]

i was not sure if my silent whistle works because i was able to hear some sound, now i´m sure that´s the way it works, not fully silent whistle so i can hear a little. My dog is learning to attend the call with the whistle. Thanks to share the video.

[illonahaus]

it's not a silent whistle. it's a field whistle. not all training whistles are silent.

[CaveofTwoLovers]

Woof woof. you have convinced me now that i am a dog. good on you. i mean wuf wuf

[pr0sn1p3r]

thats a really well trained dog.

good work on training it. :)

[Hannafordummies]

what a pretty dog

(:

[AlphaOneIsDown]

i heard it too that means im a dog???

[gingerbreadfred]

my nieghbors dog wendie look exactly like that

[lolsofuunnny]

AWSOME DOG!! AND CUTE 2

[kjeldvontijn]

i think im a dog i can hear it lol

[Classicre]

Oh, wait.. she's 6? Well, I have a Berner that doesn't have half as much energy as your dog, so she loses focus easily, even in calm places. I would really like to just brainwash her and start all over again with learning tricks, because I think that we confuse her too much with the tricks that she's learned. We also can't train her every day because we don't have the space to do it, really, but I would like to someday. But she's a really sweet dog and we love her, and that's all that matters :)

[illonahaus]

not sure it's ever too late to start, but consistency is definitely your best friend in training. the JRT you see in this video was adopted at an estimated 9 yrs of age ... he's probably almost 13 now and still a firecracker. he knew nothing when i got him, unless he was trained in some foreign language. even at 9, with some moderate training (nothing very intensive, b/c i've got my hands full with the big girl), he's learned more than the basics and is a pleasure to be with on the trails ...

[Classicre]

Pshh, I wish my dog would do that -.-

I think she might be too old for that now, though, and she doesn't listen to me now because I'm not the 'Alpha female'.. my mom is :P

[anderesaxc]

jaja, I supose it, I have an two years old puppy that is exactly like your russell terrier. shes a mix between a pembroke and somthing else. we dont really know.

[anderesaxc]

hey there, well training job. look, I have this answer... the little dog on the video, what kind of breed is it?.

[illonahaus]

he's probably a wirehaired jack russell terrier ... adopted from the pound at 9 yrs of age ... now an energetic 13 yr old, still going strong.

[azzasin714]

how did u train her like that all my dog can do is sit and only if we give her treats

[illonahaus]

it's a lot of work for sure. with this kind of high-energy, high-drive breed it's important to have good control over the dog, as well as be able to answer their energy and their drive needs.

i do a lot of training with this girl ... almost daily, even at 6+ years of age. it not only helps to build the bond with your dog, but makes them calmer, more well-rounded and stable ... and as a result you can take them anywhere, thus becoming an even greater part of your life. :)

[akbets]

is that an electric collar

[illonahaus]

yes it is. i train using very low levels ... both my dogs wear them for their safety. my JRT's collar level is so low you can't even feel it on the palm of your hand.

i don't use them as "shock collars", or even as pure aversion, but rather to build a language between me and the dog. it's a long, careful process and requires a lot of training prior and after the introduction of the collar. ... far too much to get into in a youtube comment, for sure.

[ErisFae]

*sigh* My dog barely sits on command. More often than not, I get a blank stare in response.

[teratogen42]

Maybe your dog is just stupid.

[originallimo818]

cool dog

[Kevidemi]

damn rednecks hunting rabbits

[illonahaus]

i'm not hunting rabbits.

[ceverest2]

so having a dog makes you a redneck? i bet you are one of those metrosexual faggots who couldn't live on their own for more than 2 hours.

[3Fez4]

I got a really smart dog, but her problem is bolting after rabbits and disobedience when idiot family members encourage misbehaving (ie jumping on them or crossing the DMZ area in living room). I don't like making scenes about it but now am OK with a whistle since people like to say "Its ok, doesn't bug me". Would this kind of whistle work? I tried one from the Evil Petland and it doesn't phase my dog.

[Matoxhz]

That's really good! You are an excellent trainer!

[ayhx3ayh]

holy hell your good at this, and your dogs are so effing cute.

[darkcoco201969]

one smart puppy :D

[illonahaus]

to fricy6or and anonymousfolife ... this is not a "silent" whistle i'm using ... i've never had luck with silent whistles ... my dog doesn't seem to react to them at all. this is a hunting whistle....specifically a "spaniel whistle".

[anonymousfolife]

Hey, am I a dog? =P I can hear the whistle!!! =P Anyway, I have a dog, and I wanna know of my dog will respond if someone (a video on youtube) will blow on a whistle for dogs =P but a whistle without sound

[fricky6or]

OWW HOLY SHIT I CAN HEAR THAT!!!

[madbadanddangerous]

nice i had a german wirehaired pointer neva cud train her like that awsomely done

[madbadanddangerous]

is that a pointer?

[illonahaus]

yup. a german wirehaired pointer adopted at 7 mos of age.

[smallarturo]

Damn you should give me some tips on dog training..my dog dont listen. It's only two months old >_>. but it knows to pee and poop outside :D

[Aquarium1717]

I have the same kind of dog!

[joujoukat]

amazing!