Do dog whistles annoy dogs?
Estella Mills
2025-06-24 14:04:41
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Dog whistles are safe training tools as long as you use them properly. Generally, dog whistles aren’t harmful to dogs. When you use them properly, they don’t hurt your dog’s ears or cause any pain. However, it should never be blown right next to their ears or with too much force. Dogs also won’t feel pain when they hear the dog whistle. Dog whistles emit high-pitch frequencies that aren’t detectable by human ears. Dogs can hear up to 45 kHz, and dog whistles typically emit frequencies between 23–54 kHz. So, when you blow a dog whistle, you’ll usually just hear a hiss, while a dog will hear a high-pitched sound. Many dogs will react to them when they are first blown, but they can become desensitized if a reward isn’t attached to the sound.
Trent Moen
2025-06-24 12:54:39
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The whistle is also like 15,000Hz so it is barely audible to humans. It goes nuts, and often just storms off back inside. I bought a dog whistle, and the past few days, every time the dog goes outside and barks its head off, I open my window and blow the whistle in its direction. I am breaking no laws as nobody is being harmed and I am within my own home, so I am completely protected. This barking is giving me CRAZY amounts of stress to the point where I am having anxiety attacks in my own home. I have crazy amounts of misophonia, and I have ADHD and Aspergers too so my ability to get over this or filter it out is abysmal.
Laurianne Collins
2025-06-24 11:47:15
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A dog whistle makes a noise that won’t disturb humans and won’t harm dogs, but the high frequency will annoy any pooch who can hear it. When the neighbor’s dog starts barking, give the whistle a blow. It may cause more barking at first, but if the pup comes to associate their barking with the irritating whistle sound, they may eventually stop barking to avoid the noise. There are also high-frequency noise emitters that you can place outside. These will respond to barking and emit a noise similar to the dog whistle. Hopefully this will correct the behavior. Just be aware that other dogs who live nearby may also be bothered by the noise, even if they aren’t the ones doing the barking.
Saul Wehner
2025-06-24 11:33:32
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A dog whistle won't harm your dog when used properly. Don't use the whistle close to their ears, and avoid blowing it at full strength. Dogs respond to even the quietest of whistles because they hear at a much higher frequency than humans. It may seem as if dogs react to a noise that's not there when, in reality, they're highly sensitive to something we can't hear. Noises to the top of the dog's ability to hear can cause pain if they are loud enough. Always remember that what seems like a benign noise to you can be disruptive and uncomfortable for your dog. Because dogs hear at a much higher frequency than humans, they're naturally more sensitive to sounds.
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