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I live next door to people who insist on owning three dogs,.. two very large and one small. The problem is they live in an apartment and keep all three on a small balcony, not 7 feet from my windows. The dogs are never walked and as a result use their excess energy and frustration to bark and whine all day and night. Talking to the owner did no good,.. he kept promising but as it turns out has no skill in dog training. Therefore I was forced to purchase this tool to teach them to be quiet on my own. After two weeks, I have succeeded! It was not easy, so if anyone is expecting an instant fix, you will end up giving up before you win. If anyone has has played a woodwind instrument they will have an advantage, because it takes practice to get a smooth and strong tone. A tip is to angle the whistle down. Now here is how to teach the dogs: First of all don't be fooled into thinking that it's silent... it's not. You will hear a tone if it's blown correctly. If you hear a fuzzy or airy tone you are doing it incorrectly. Try for a pure, clean tone. Larger dogs respond to a lower tone, and smaller dogs the higher tones. This is why this whistle is so fantastic because you adjust it to fit your needs. Now, when you hear the dogs bark, get to a location near them, like an open window or door. Take a deep breath and blow out a pure tone as long as they are barking. Once they hear it, they should stop and listen. It will be annoying to their ears. Wait until they bark again, and repeat your tone until they get the message. This may take several days, or a couple of weeks but eventually they will equate the tone with their barking and will stop. Another tip is to find the most annoying tone to that particular dog, or dogs. Since I had three separate dogs to deal with, I had to use three separate tones, but eventually they all got the message. Then later I found one tone which they all seem to respond to. Good luck to everyone !