Logan Whistles are not just for Border Collies
We’ve been designing and making our
own sheepdog whistles in the UK for
decades – now we’re pleased to offer
those whistles to you. Logan Whistles
are not just for Border Collies. Watch
any dog’s fast reaction to the sound
of these whistles. If you use a whistle
command before your normal voice
command, before long you’ll be able
to rely on the whistle alone. You’ll be
able to communicate better with your
dog and improve understanding through
clear distinct commands, all over over
greater distance.
That’s what makes our whistles different
from other generic dog or sports
whistles. A Logan Whistle is capable of
producing a full musical scale making it
easy to create multiple commands that a
dog can tell apart even when it is a long
way from its handler and the weather
is terrible - so ideal for working or
competing with one or more dogs.
They are also a beautiful object in their
own right - streamlined, sculptural
objects milled from the finest materials.
They’re tried and tested in shepherding
– so perfect for communicating with all
dog breeds - and as a sports and leisure
whistle where you just need to be heard.
How to Use a Sheepdog Whistle
A sheepdog whistle is held on & against
the tongue in the mouth and the sound
is produced by air flowing through the
holes and out from the ‘sound chamber’
which is the slit between the two flat
sides of the whistle.
The use of the in-mouth sheepdog
whistle requires some practice, but most
new users can produce controlled sounds
quite quickly. Before using the whistle
with a working dog it is recommended
that consistent commands can be
produced so as to avoid confusing the
dog.
The dog must also understand what
you mean by each whistle command.
Use the whistle tone you want the dog
to associate with a specific command
and then immediately use the voice
command it is already familiar with.
After a while you will be able to just
use the whistle tone alone allowing you
to communicate with the dog at greater
distances.
Begin by teaching the dog your most
important command – we would suggest
a Lie-Down or Stop whistle tone –
usually a long single tone.
Make sure you use a consistent tone
for this command so practice with the
whistle out of the dog’s hearing until
you can produce a clear consistent tone.
Here are some tips on how to blow a
sheepdog whistle, more detailed advice
and guidance is provided with each
purchase:
Here are some tips on how to blow a
sheepdog whistle…
1. Hold the whistle by its tab.
2. Place the whistle in the mouth so that
the tab is to the front and on the bottom.
3. Blow gently so that the air enters the
whistle through the small circular holes
inside your mouth, and leaves it between
the slit formed by the top and bottom of
the whistle.
4. Your tongue on the back of the
whistle will vary the direction of the air,
and after a little trial and error, you will
soon master the art.
Allistair Lyttle using an A1 whistle
We interviewed an expert in the art,
Allistair Lyttle, to demonstrate how
he blows a shepherd’s whistle, explain
when & how he trains a young dog on
whistles and to let us hear some of the
commands he uses everyday.