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I'm in the process of building a guardsman-type character with a guard dog-type animal companion, and I thought that using a silent whistle (APG) might be a fun way to issue commands to his canine companion.
The text of the silent whistle states that a DC 5 Perform check is needed to do the same sorts of signals possible via a signal horn. The beast whistle (canine) doesn't have this Perform check language in the description, but it costs 5gp vs the silent whistle's 9sp. Negligible cost, I know. Also, the silent whistle can be heard by anyone with Keen Senses, and so could be used to communicate with other party members. I assume the Perform check definitely applies to that use of the whistle.
My question is thus: Would I use a Handle Animal check alone to issue commands via the whistle, or would I also need to make a Perform check as well?
Thanks in advance for any and all guidance!
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Probably best asked in the Rules Questions Forum, as that's what PFS would default to, but it seems to me that the whistle that requires a Perform check would require a Perform check, and the whistle that doesn't, wouldn't.
Either way, handling your Animal Companion will require a Handle Animal check (which is difficult to fail past level 1).