Must the bird be on in order for whistle to work?
1099294
Yes---My teakettle didn't whistle at first because I put too much water in it. Now with a little less water it works fine. You have to read the instructions that come with the product.
2216069
Yes. It can be turned on or off. When it's on the anti-bark symbol comes on.
706967
I have not used it for that purpose as my dog is always quiet. However, I think it should work very well, as long as you blew it every time the dog was vocal. I think it would really get the dogs attention. Probably wouldn't hurt if you followed up with a treat to reinforce the being quiet after the whistle was blown.
2176696
I have 2 dogs, it works with one when a treat is the reward for coming when I blow the whistle. The other dog just ignores the whistle.
51897
There is no whistle.The noise is comparable to any other electric kettle that we have owned, distinct but when boiling less than just before coming to the boil.
811155
NO, it is activated to their voice/bark, if they bark quietly then it just a little warning, if they bark real load and continuously then it gets stronger with the bark. Best investment, costly but worth every penny. the first week you want to keep it on them for two weeks straight then after that you use it as needed. Its a learning tool.
58331
Depends on the mode you put it in. To scare the birds we had here we did have to put it in human audible level. The only nice thing is we do not see the birds really attempting to come into the area anymore so the alarm only goes off if a bird attempts to land. Been very effective so far.
2079507
There should be holes in the post you can attach the bird to. The bird should have a small post on each foot. Ive bought two of these and they were both great gifts.
1924219
The bird would have to push pretty hard. I believe birds go more by visual and sound to find food, not scent, so the interest should be significantly reduced. Of course, if the bird is really smart (I think jays and crows fall into this category) they could :learn." We have not had any problems, though, with ours jays and crows stealing the food. Hope this helps a little!
2102265
They should...it's basically a whistle that's activated by wind going through it.
403617
It stays open. I had to remember to close it so it would work (whistle) the next time I used it!
620999
Yes But it can only be heard by birds,animal ory hearing aid set on high, It mainly affect birds
48706
No...but that's an interesting idea, especially since my hubby is from Georgia! It's a soft whistle that does not work if you don't have the tab closed which can be an issue....
2021717
The whistle is distinct because it has two tones, and my old one was slightly louder than regular teakettle whistles. However, the recent model that I purchased did not whistle at all, which is why I returned it.
61569
My grandson has not reported any birds in either one. Not sure if it doesn't work or just the actions of a 5 year old.
794181
Yes. In fact, you have to be sure to press the whistle cover DOWN if you run off and leave the water boiling, because you won't get a whistle otherwise. So: You decide - up or down, it is your choice.
2184164
Whining is probably the dog just wanting to get in and the sonic birdhouse may make the dog want to get in even more! I'm not sure whining would even set it off, specially at a distance. You can tell when it does pick up a bark by the light that flashes. So my opinion is it may deter the barking if the distance isn't too great, but probably not the whining.