Under Alec, the Hound Dogs where only shown to follow the exact orders of the King of Fiore. Unlike the Rune Knights, the Hound Dogs are not bound to any sort of protocol or laws, as they are a covert paramilitary unit, they do their mission regardless of any damages and consequences that they incur. Because of their covert nature, the secrecy of their operations are highly guarded, and as such the Hound Dogs will eliminate any potential threats – such as witnesses or bystanders – that get in the way of their mission. A part of their covert nature is to cover their own existence, as such the Hound Dogs themselves have to remove their own presence in many situations, such as destroying evidence, retrieving bodies of comrades, and general clean up of anything that would indicate their presence. Failure to achieve an objective usually ends with Alec Roganoff punishing members severely. A Hound Dog member who interferes with operations or betrays the organization are also punished, usually through death.