Bonking, when employed appropriately in the right situations, is wildly successful at correcting overly aggressive dog behaviors, according to Gellman, who was headed to Seattle on Thursday to share his training techniques at a conference.

Does raising your voice to a dog work?

Yelling or raising your voice

Dogs are very sensitive to human tone of voice; it doesn't take a lot to effectively communicate that you are unhappy with their actions. This means that yelling or even raising your voice at your dog is not only unnecessary, but it can have unintended negative outcomes.

How do you make a dog bonker?

It's called a "bonker". It's a rolled-up towel that you hit or throw at the dog to get them to stop a bad behavior. If you are a loving pet owner, you just read "something you hit or throw at your dog". Yes, you are hitting your dog....with a towel.