The History of the Dog Whistle

The whistle was invented by Francis Galton who was also the half cousin of Charles Darwin, the very same person who discovered the theory of evolution. The dog whistle ordinarily referred to as a silent whistle or Galton whistle, is a type of whistle that is utilized when training dogs or cats for particular purposes. Why this instrument works so well it is because a dog's hearing is so much out of range compared to that of a human.

Dogs can hear sounds at a much lower frequency compared to what humans can. Some dog whistles even have sliders so that you can use it to adjust the sound frequency.

Many dog owners utilize the dog whistle to help train or condition their dog. No matter of how good of an individual dog trainer is, using a dog whistle will nearly always make the job a whole lot easier to do. For instance, they may use the dog whistle to help get their dog's attention when they are trying to get in contact with them from a distance. Or, they can use the dog whistle to help condition the dog.

Conditioning is a form of repetitious procedure that the animal builds from past experience. For instance, if a dog does something that you don't want them to do, then instead of yelling at them some dog owners might blow the whistle so that the dog will not execute the same act again. So, over a period of time, the dog will associate the whistle with a negative experience and will try and avoid hearing the whistle as much as possible.

The term "dog whistle" is commonly referred to the human powered type of device. By human powered this means that the pet owner themselves blows into the whistle to make it function properly.

However, it is interesting to observe that there are even more advanced types of dog whistles, and there are several brand type of electronic dog whistles. The electronic whistles may also have some pretty useful features built into them such as allowing for dog owners to help calm down their dog's barking behavior if they happen to have one.

Also, it is interesting to note that the dog whistle has other uses believe it or not. It is not only used to help dog owners train their dogs, but it is also commonly used in physic demonstrations to help determine the hearing range of some of the human participants.

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