The short coated grey female dogman which appears infront of lone intruders of their woodland or remote territory is a good alternative to the grey alien from outerspace imagery of the 80's. This is a very real phenomenon, whether you like it or not.
No, it ain't.
No, I don't like it.
How come all the people who see dogmen, and dogwomen too, can't spell.
Suggestion. As a general term you could start using dogperson.
Or dogsbody.
This is a place where a dogsbody was once seen. Cameramen are camped out at the scene waiting to see if the mysterious creature returns