[Yeah, it's a natural leap Yato made based on his personal experience. He can't help but associate trained wolves with attacks, give how his father and sister used them to "discipline" him. It doesn't even occur to him to simply ask the creatures to be intimidating.]

Dunno. It's worth a shot, at least. I suppose I could always get handsy back and pinch them so hard it hurts in case they need a bit of extra incentive. But man, I just don't want them bothering everybody else, too. It's rude and disruptive.