Dog Health Questions: Uses for a whistle in dog training?

I don't mean a dog whistle, like a whistle used in sport games.
I was thinking of using it for long distance training, to make her come back when she's too far away to hear me calling.

How can I teach her to do this?
Are there any other ways that I could use a whistle for her?

She's nearly fully trained, and when she goes off lead, she will come back when she's called but she can't always hear me, my voice isn't very loud.

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By reward. Every time you go to feed her, take the whistle with you. While she's eating, or just before, blow the whistle. Do this for about a week or two probably, then try blowing the whistle (without food) when shes at a distance, if she comes, she's ready. But I would reward her with her favorite treat upon return at the whistle. She will start to associate the sound of the whistle with the food. Hence, she will return.

Hope this helps. =D

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• I would say just use the whistle for the come if you want. You will have to take the time to teach her what it means. Could be useful. Or you could make the whistle mean to lie down where she is. Our Border Collies have an automatic down and will down where they are when we tell them. Makes it nice if we meet another dog on a walk or a car is coming and we can call them individually back. You could make it mean anything really.


• well u blow into the whistle then u call your dog or keep blowing until she gets annoyed, other ways u can use a whistle are to get your dogs attention when he/she is looking away, to keep your dog moving while running,and to keep your dog focused.good luck!