Why do Dogmen stalk people?

So unfortunately I haven't been able to get a hold of my biologist friend to ask him these questions. What I really need is someone who specializes in canine behavior. However, after some research myself, I have found other mammal species stalking their prey and even stalking out of curiosity... however that stalking ends relatively quickly in comparison to Dogmen or humans. In fact the only species I can find that actually relates to Dogmen in the amount of time they would waste stalking someone are humans themselves. This is a bit disturbing. Humans stalk people for many reasons and usually it's never a good thing. However we can't exactly compare human morality to that of another species. I'm not referring to the instances in which Dogmen stalk people a short ways and then leave them alone after the person leaves their territory for those actions can be easily explained and are seen in other species; but, instead I'm referring to the times when the upright canines decide to obsess over a particular individual, family or household in which they decide to harass these people for months, sometimes years and seem to accomplish nothing. If they really wanted to kill these people they had ample opportunity to do so, sometimes for years. Instead they choose to harass and scare these people. The only thing I can think of is that either 1. They enjoy scaring people and they get something out of it... like some kind of joke. 2. They believe that house is in their territory and they want the people to leave by themselves but don't want to go so far as to actually remove the people themselves. 3. They are seeking companionship and have a VERY strange way of showing it. 4. They feel threatened by the people and DO see them as food but for some reason fear entering into the houses of humans. I'm not sure what I lean toward but I think the fourth is unlikely in these aspects since in most cases they have a sufficient supply of food outside that is much easier prey than the humans within the house. So this is a mystery and what I really need is honest research into this... a field study. But that is unlikely as they are hard to find and it could also be incredibly dangerous. I would really appreciate other people's input into this, it may help people.

Very well thought out explanation. Thank you. I too think they have human like intelligence although obviously they act differently because they are a canid species and not humans, thus we shouldn't expect them to act like us. For instance, I've often wondered if we have misinterpreted their behavior in some instances to seem aggressive when really it isn't. An example of this would be the "smile" growl. We often interpret growls to be angry and hateful, but we have seen growls used not just in defense, but in communication of other canine species. I often wonder if this grin they are doing and growl is them trying to communicate with the person even if slightly angry. These types of thoughts makes me even more anxious to try and find a way to communicate with them. I have so many ideas that I want to try out from art to sign language and gifts, I just need a location and permission. But we also have to take into consideration that they likely consider a human walking into their home as an invasion of... well... their home, just like any human. An example of this would be one of the stories I was listening to where a Dogman researcher actually went to the area the Dogmen likely slept. They had small structures made of fallen branches with lots of grass inside for laying on and what not. They were abandoned at the time (probably because the Dogmen knew they were coming and left). After that event, the Dogmen literally set up a trap for them and banged on their vehicle, surrounded them, scared them, and even entered into the man's home who's property it was and stole a camera. Honestly... this seems like a rational response once one steps back and looks at it. How would any of us like it if a person walked into our house, took a bunch of pictures with no permission, and left... especially if we had children? Not only would we be freaked out by what this person was doing, but we would be furious that they would enter our home and take pictures even if they didn't cause any damage or steal anything. Basically they entered a Dogman's house without knocking first which I'm assuming would be quite rude.

I remember that interview. That was an incredible story. The feelings that transpired were almost telepathic but not quite. It's only speculation unfortunately until we can actually get to see one in real life in hopefully a peaceful, non-hostile manner. However communication with tribes of people by anthropologists is quite difficult and often times can be dangerous... and that is with other humans... much less inter-species relations and trying to actually get two individuals together without threatening to kill each other in fear, anger or... hunger? Anyway I found her story amazing and I feel sorry for her too because that must have been terrifying what she had to endure. I would be terrified if a Dogman were knocking on my glass door as well with his massive sharp claw and then glided his claw along the windows so that it would make a scraping sound. I feel like the Dogman was playing with her to make her scared. I'm not sure if that was his original intentions or not, but her reaction may have been what made him angry as he tried to point out that if he actually desired to eat her or harm her he could have easily broken through that window already but hadn't. Can we blame her for screaming profanities at him and being that terrified though? Her entire world of what was and wasn't real had just turned upside down at that moment.

"view humans as a lower species" honestly that is kind of a scary concept. But I think you are right considering all the interactions they have had with us. I wonder if they simply feel superior naturally in a predator setting, or if they also feel superior intellectually like we do with our animals.

I told ya to come on down this way , them boogers are here, seen em & have numerous sightings from other folks.

This is what I was thinking much like the mob or a gang they intimidate people, mix it in with possible migration and large terriroties ( Figure an african lion have 100 square miles). Probably they communicate with one another explaining that it's an easy way to scare people off, it's scary to us but I am sure that they use it as a less confrontational way of getting what they want. We are rather easy pickings for most predators.