Most people don't train their dogs beyond the very basic of commands, one of which is, "Sit".
But, as I said in my post, the dog would at least had stopped, i wouldn't necessairly expect them to sit, but some have for me when I yelled that.
Fact is, it doesn't matter what you yell at the dog, just give it a command as if you're the "top dog", that goes a long way, regardless of how well trained they are; they're just wired that way.
Those dogs were not responding to the command to attack, they were just being riled up by all the excitement and the reporter was exacerbating it by running around and screaming.
By their [dogs] actions I could tell they were just a couple of harmless puppies, albiet undisciplined puppies. They are not killers.
I walk on a almost daily basis; I have stopped every dog charge by yelling "NO!" Even if I do not have a walking stick to point at them the dog usually stops and looks a bit bewildered. the other thing she could have done is hit them with the mic; the battery on the bottom would make an impression on the dog and the lady!
i used to be a big fan of "nature" documentaries. it seems to me in the last few years through they are all about some fool "living with" wolves, lions, grizzly bears, whatever. to me that gives people the wrong idea. there is nothing, nothing, cute and cuddly in the wild. animals don't want to pose with humans for a picture, they don't want to be pet no matter how soft they are. for the most part, anywhere in the world, any animal you can name, simply want to be left alone. four legs good, two legs bad
as far as the video, all i can is.... poor dogs, every human there was less evolved. right or wrong they were just protecting their den and their pack