H-D Interactions Dog Training Co.

H-D Interactions Dog Training Co. We are a dog training company that focuses on not only training dogs, but also the humans!

01/08/2025

First sign of life in Kade! šŸ‘

01/07/2025

A lot of peopleā€™s go to course of action when dealing with a reactive dog is to either try and befriend it and give it cookies, or punish the hell out of the aggression with use of heavy handed aversives.Oddly enough, neither of these are the way to go. Itā€™s important to DIAGNOSE where the behavior is stemming from and setup your training plan accordingly from there. Imagine a doctor diagnosing you with heart disease when actually you have A brain tumor. They setup a treatment plan to fix heart disease and then wonder why youā€™re not getting better. Itā€™s because theyā€™re addressing the wrong problem. The training should look at understanding where the behavior is coming from and fixing the root cause of the problem. Not the behavior itself. This dog is acting aggressive towards people/dogs/objects out of fear. Heā€™s so scared and worked up that even if I try to stick my hand out to give him a cookie, he will likely bite my hand or jump back and bark out of fear.If I set him up to aggress towards me and then punish him and suppress him for doing so, I would only validate his fear towards me because that would be our first and only interactionā€¦So instead, I take my time. I allow him to adapt to his new environment. I show him that there is no reason to be afraid of me. (Not bribe with cookies and food) and build a relationship around trust and fun. Until then. We walkā€¦we sit aroundā€¦ we co-exist in a non conflicting way, until he shows me heā€™s ready to go to the next step.

01/07/2025

If you watch closely youā€™ll see Kade (the German shepherd) bite me at least 4x.

Most people would assume this is a dangerous dog and that he is aggressive and should be put down.

Butā€¦ all of this aggression he is showing is actually coming from a place of fear. My job will be to change his entire perception of the world around him and everyone in it. So that he doesnā€™t feel this fear and feel the need to act out. Stay tuned for more videos and updates on his training.

PLEASE SHARE!!!!This is Cheddar. He is a dog that went through my board and train program. His owners do not have a suit...
12/28/2024

PLEASE SHARE!!!!

This is Cheddar. He is a dog that went through my board and train program. His owners do not have a suitable lifestyle or environment for him to be successful. They had a contract with his shelter that if they (cheddars owners) couldnā€™t keep him that they had to take him back to the shelter. Even though the shelter is labeled as a ā€œno-killā€ shelter they said they would have to put him down. The reason for this is because he bit their child on the face. Their child is somewhere between 3-4 years old I believe and the situation was cheddar was sleeping on the couch and she walked up to him and smacked him in the face.

During his training I had him around my son (1 year old) all day everyday for a month and a half and he never showed signs of aggression. For people that donā€™t understand dogs, this bite was not cheddars fault. Almost any dog would react similarly having being slapped in the face while sleeping. With this being said this is why the shelter would put him down if they brought him back. So the owners are currently looking for someone to take him in and save his life.

Whoever wishes to adopt him will also receive one free training lesson from me (if youā€™re in the Pittsburgh area) and if not then will do a zoom call. This will help you understand what cheddar knows, his commands, how he acts, how to play with him and how to handle him in the home. Itā€™s preferred that there are not little kids in the home. He does come on strong when meeting new dogs but is totally fine around them. Please message me if interested or want more information.

Hilda (GSD) and Koda (Husky) have come to stay for our behavior immersion program! Hilda is very fearful aggressive and ...
11/20/2024

Hilda (GSD) and Koda (Husky) have come to stay for our behavior immersion program!

Hilda is very fearful aggressive and Koda needs to learn some manners and boundaries!

Letā€™s help make their lives better!!

Autumn is starting to feel the vibes of training šŸ˜Ž
10/30/2024

Autumn is starting to feel the vibes of training šŸ˜Ž

Look at Zeta now!!This is why I love my job! It gives me the opportunity to help dogs like Zeta have better and more ful...
10/21/2024

Look at Zeta now!!

This is why I love my job! It gives me the opportunity to help dogs like Zeta have better and more fulfilled lives. Just a few days ago she was afraid to come out of her kennel and wouldnā€™t let me touch her. Sheā€™d whimper and whine the whole time she was out and she would squeal and scream if one of the dogs came near her.

Now sheā€™s cuddling with me, able to be around the other dogs more confidently and playing her heart out. This is what real dog training is. šŸ’ÆšŸ‘ŠšŸ’Ŗ

Everyone, this is Mia! Mia has a lot of misplaced energy and lack of understanding boundaries. Sheā€™s also fearful and he...
10/17/2024

Everyone, this is Mia! Mia has a lot of misplaced energy and lack of understanding boundaries. Sheā€™s also fearful and hesitant of strangers. Specifically men. Sheā€™s already stayed with me for two weeks and she has just now returned to finish her training. This girl has come along way!

Everyone meet Wolfgang! He is here for my behavior immersion program. This dog is on his fourth home and his current own...
10/17/2024

Everyone meet Wolfgang! He is here for my behavior immersion program. This dog is on his fourth home and his current owner was at her wits end and about to give him up.

Luckily they decided to hire me for their training! So letā€™s save this dogsā€™ life and make it better!

There are some perks to being a potato with legsā€¦ one of them, is you make a great pillow! šŸ˜‚ thanks for being Mavā€™s pill...
08/27/2024

There are some perks to being a potato with legsā€¦ one of them, is you make a great pillow! šŸ˜‚ thanks for being Mavā€™s pillow Elmer!

Welcoming CHEDDAR šŸ§€šŸ§€ to our board and train program!! Scroll to the last picture to see him wink šŸ˜‰
08/24/2024

Welcoming CHEDDAR šŸ§€šŸ§€ to our board and train program!!

Scroll to the last picture to see him wink šŸ˜‰

Mav loves Penny! šŸ‘¦šŸ•
05/29/2024

Mav loves Penny! šŸ‘¦šŸ•

Oh how rough it is to be a dogā€¦šŸ˜‚
04/08/2024

Oh how rough it is to be a dogā€¦šŸ˜‚

If you always wanted a Belgian malinois but didnā€™t want to have to deal with raising them as hellion puppies or were wor...
03/28/2024

If you always wanted a Belgian malinois but didnā€™t want to have to deal with raising them as hellion puppies or were worried about their intensity, then Iā€™ve got the perfect dog for you!

Toast is a drop out from our protection dog training program because he is a too friendly and doesnā€™t quite have the drive for the work required of a PPD.

He is fully house trained, potty trained, crate trained, can be handled by the vets, groomed, nails trimmed, doesnā€™t fight baths or wiping of paws when coming in from outside, he is knows basic obedience and is friendly to all people including kids and can get along with any dog Iā€™ve had him with.

He is 8m old male intact Belgian malinois. His pedigree is in the photos. He would make an excellent family companion dog to an active and willing family/person. He would not do well in a home that works all day and is away from him for more than 8 hours a day. This dog needs exercise and engagement. But he is not your typical out of control Mali. PM me for more info.

Toast has learned to enjoy the finer things of life šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
02/13/2024

Toast has learned to enjoy the finer things of life šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

This Angus Beef aka ā€œGusā€. Him and his owners just signed up for a 6 week program to help get them off to the best start...
12/27/2023

This Angus Beef aka ā€œGusā€. Him and his owners just signed up for a 6 week program to help get them off to the best start possible! Thereā€™s so many things we can do with puppies other than sit, down, and stay. And Iā€™m so glad they reached out early and wanted professional help to guide them through puppy raising!

Also Gus spent almost the entire evaluation sleeping like this haha šŸ˜‚

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