Dog whistle
Silbato para perros
- Date
- 1876 · confidence high
- Place
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Francis Galton
- Field
- Tools
What it is
Whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, inaudible to humans but perceptible to dogs and other animals; invented by Francis Galton to study animal auditory perception.
What it led to
- Modern dog training
- Research on animal auditory perception
- Domestic and deterrent ultrasonic devices