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What I have seen is that most dog owners just don't understand what they are dealing with when it comes to canines.
All wolves, coyotes, and dogs, are pack animals; in any pack there can only be one Alpha Male and one Alpha Female, all the rest are Beta's, or lower in the pack pecking order.
I live out in the middle of nowhere (nearest neighbor is 4 miles away); usually my pack is allowed to roam the property at their discretion, when I or my wife am out for a hike with them they are expected to stay within 30 to 50 feet of me or my wife at all times.
When the Alpha Male or Alpha Female snarls at them they know it is time to close up the pack and go home, all pack animals instinctively understand the pack hierarchy an know that is not to be violated without consequences. If any one is going to have dogs, they have to understand the genetic imperatives of the pack, and they had damned well better be the Alpha Male or Female. No; neither me nor my wife speak dog and they don't speak english, but tone of voice and some words are all that is needed to communicate your wishes.