ACME 212 - Orange Whistle

I bought this for my half Pomeranian, half 🤷‍♂️, stray born puppy. He isn't an easy dog to train with a terrible recall who was returning only about 20% of the time. I didn't hold out much hope for this whistle but for £6 I thought, give it a go. So I started at home, using it, then offering him a treat. I only gave it 3 of 4 goes in the house. He was totally oblivious to it. I gave it another go in the park again over a couple of days with a treat regardless that he didn't respond. I thought this just isn't going to work. I left it for a few days and then tried it again - he seemed to respond. Woe I thought. I then tried it a second time when he was a bit further and he came but I wasn't sure if it was the whistle cos he took some time to respond. So I was like, Hmm.The following day I went back to the park where he did his usual of remaining with other dogs (his stray instinct) rather than follow me. I put a good distance (c.a. 250m) between us including a hill and used the whilst. He showed up from behind the hill in seconds. Further down there were lots and people and commotion, he gets involved in that, I continue walking(70m), turn around and he is not visible, lost in the crowd and dogs. I whistle and he shows himself but he can't see me. I whistle again, he spots me and runs to me. Finally, he ran off(c.a. 150m) with a bunch of dogs one of them eagerly humping him. I called him by name, but nothing, I blew on the whilst and he instantly turned his head and ran towards me.BTW, each time before using the whistle I called him by his name then used the whistle if he didn't respond ie. by catching up to me.Conclusion:With just a little patience this whistle undoubtedly works. If it doesn't, it means you are not training your dog correctly when using this whistle (which in my case was minimal) or your dog just doesn't have an ear for this whistle's frequency.Please note that the whistle's frequency is irritatingly high and screechy.

I have recently rescued a Jack Russel chihuahua cross. I started blowing the whistle every time i treat or feed. Three years old and never been off the lead. She now comes running like a rocket when I blow this whistle. Really pleased but have worked hard at it.

It whistles. It works, attracts my dog attention straight away

Bought this to recall train our Labrador puppy. She has responded well to the sound from the outset. I like that the tone is consistent every time so that she recognises the sound whether it's me or my husband calling her.

This piece of plastic is the biggest waste of money. There isn’t a consistent noise and not once has my 8 week puppy responded to it

Works with our dog - what more can I say !!

Good product

Dog loves it,the recall is good