Originally Posted by seashell
What about a dog whistle? Don't know much about that sort of thing but wouldn't it serve to get the dogs away from you and/or otherwise distracted?

Just the opposite......a dog whistle is a silent whistle that only puts out a frequency that a dog can hear to attract a dog to you.

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