Different sets of whistles to use on sheepdogs

why do we work sheepdogs on different sets of verbal commands or different sets of whistles?
The only reason i put different commands or whistles on my dogs is so that i can work them together doing a sheep job. the different whistles mean that i can control each dog separately
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the different whistles that i use on my working sheepdogs, are the ones i use for their sides (their left and right hand)

[@pitudievielseitigeborderco7024]

great, thank you very much. I work with a Border Collie who is almost perfect with the whistle. Voice commands in Spanish. Now I have a Working Kelpie young dog. Voice commands in English (colloquial language here is a German dialect). On RUclips I was looking for ideas for other whistle commands and found you. However, I will not only have left and right, but all herding commands differently. The aim is for the two dogs to be able to separate a sick sheep at a distance and bring it to me. Do you have a video showing more different commands?

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

There are a few variations for verbal sides. For example, spanish, French, Welsh, norweigan, etc are an obvious and handy way to put on different variations

[@houstoncathy]

OMG how do you keep all those straight under pressure? I can't even get their names right sometimes. 🤣

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Lol..i didnt even know MY left and right when i started at dogs haha

[@WildGooseChaseNE]

thanks for this...I have never gone beyond my one set of whistles on my dogs and really want to get my pup on his own flank whistles... I think I developed a set from this for him...who knows maybe someday Americans will run brace...be nice..

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Ha yes..and why not. But it is handy to have different whistles or commands for any time you might need to work two, i dependently

[@bellacapulet1933]

My 2 1/2 year old australian shepherd is herding our chickens he does amazingly but he does it without my command. I want to teach him whistles. Is it possible? He's smart as a whip but stubborn in his ways.
He does know a come here whistle which is very unique. But I at least want to teach him a stop, and left, right.

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Well just teach him the verbals first and when you can see that he has them, then you could put whistles on them

[@johnmckeag1048]

You whistle through your beret

[@gavinladd7915]

any help ,i cant blow a shepards whistle ,are the gundog whistles be any good

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

I saw a fellow using a referees whistle before at trials..but if you want to work a dog at any kind of level, like with a left and right for example, you'd be better to either learn to whistle or buy a sheepdog whistle and learn to blow it