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The wyandottes will not be able to fly over a 4 ft fence when full grown, as long as they cannot perch on it. I would think same is true for the doms, though I've never had them. Getting up to the roost is easy because they can hop/fly onto a sturdy perch - that's easier than actually flying...

How old are these wyandottes? Are they bantam or full sized? I've had wyandottes in the past, and they definitely could not fly as adults. Their short wings couldn't seem to get their roundish bodies off the ground very high, unless there was something to hop onto.

If all of your birds are strong flyers, then a 4 ft fence will not keep them in unless you clip a wing. But most breeds don't fly well, and if you have only a couple in your flock that fly well, I've found that clipping is not necessary. I have 2 birds that occasionally fly out, but social...

This is true, if they have not been out for very long. I haven't had any trouble getting them in if they've had at least 4 hours to run around, by which time they're ready for a treat. Even if they are out for a shorter period, I can almost always get them in, but if not all of them go right...

To quickly teach them to come to a call, see the 8th post on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/694099/when-is-appropriate-time-to-let-the-bird-out-for-roam-freely-each-day