What proportion of balanced trainers use bonkers?

[jaenalyn]

@444chris444 Bonker is not really used for getting attention

 

[444chris444]

@jaenalyn Then what would be the purpose of it?

 

[jaenalyn]

@444chris444 As a punisher

 

[444chris444]

@jaenalyn Well that seems even worse. Punish your dog by throwing things at it?

It seems to me that the 'bonker' WOULD be beneficial in terms of breaking the dog's focus on what it is doing. But as a punishment, not really.

 

[jaenalyn]

@444chris444 Don't take my word for it. Here's the guy who came up with the procedure

https://clickandtreat.com/wordpress/?p=370

 

[444chris444]

@jaenalyn The article made it worse. This is one step away from hitting your dog. As another commenter said, I see zero compelling reason why this would be more beneficial than other methods that are more typically used.

 

[james700]

@444chris444 I've heard of it being used to stop predatory behaviour, dog was a working breed and got even more excited when corrected by prong or e-collar. What would you use in that kind of situation?