{"product_id":"ancol-variable-dog-training-whistle-adjustable-pitch","title":"Ancol Variable Dog Training Whistle Adjustable Pitch","description":"\u003ch5\u003eAncol Obedia Variable Dog Training Whistle\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 6.5cm whistle from Ancol's Obedia training range with a twist-adjustable bar, so you set the pitch yourself rather than accepting whatever the factory chose. That matters because a whistle only works as a cue if it sounds the same every time, and because some dogs respond visibly better to one pitch than another — being able to hunt for that pitch is the whole argument for a variable whistle over a fixed one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other argument is range and consistency. Ancol's point is that a whistle carries further than a shouted name and does not change with the handler's temper or breath, which is exactly what a recall cue needs. A dog three fields away hears the same signal from a tired handler as from a fresh one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwist-adjustable bar sets the pitch, so you can tune the whistle to the dog and to your own hearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarries further than the human voice, and is often easier for a dog to pick out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives a consistent cue that does not shift with emotion or fatigue, unlike a spoken command.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.5cm long — it lives on a lanyard or in a coat pocket without noticing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for recall, the stop whistle and turn signals in gundog and general obedience work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in plastic-free packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall training, whether starting from scratch or rebuilding a recall that has failed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGundog and field work where a stop and a turn need distinguishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandlers whose voice does not carry, and open ground where it will not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-dog households, where each dog can be given its own pip pattern rather than its own pitch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess good where several people will whistle the same dog and the setting is likely to get knocked — a fixed-pitch whistle is more reliable there. Ancol make a Constant Frequency Whistle for that, which we do not currently stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the pitch by twisting the bar, then test it outdoors rather than in a room — pitch carries differently in the open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote or mark your setting so you can return to it if the bar is knocked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharge the whistle first: whistle, then food, dozens of times at short range, before you ever use it to call a dog off something.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSettle on a fixed pattern for each cue — for example multiple short pips for recall, one long blast to stop — and never vary it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe clean with a soft damp cloth after use and store it dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 6.5cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwist-adjustable pitch bar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of Ancol's Obedia training range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol product code 177000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic-free packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol publish no frequency or pitch range in hertz, no material composition and no lanyard, so none of that is stated here. Some retail listings quote a frequency figure; Ancol do not, and we have not carried one over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall and hard — keep it out of reach of dogs and young children. It is a choking hazard, not a toy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not blow it close to a dog's ear, or to anybody else's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pitch bar can be nudged out of position in a pocket. Check it against your noted setting before a training session; a changed pitch is a changed cue as far as the dog is concerned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe clean with a soft damp cloth and store dry. 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