Alumni Network
Once a Partners Dog, Always a Partners Dog
Training is not a finish line, it is a foundation. Alumni families keep the calm going with discounted classes, a free annual check-in, refresher sessions, and a community of Arizona dog people who get it.
What do Partners Dogs alumni get?
Every family whose dog completes a Partners program automatically joins the Alumni Network, a lifetime membership built to keep training fresh. Graduates get a standing discount on group classes, one free 30 minute behavior check-in each year, reduced-rate refresher private lessons, priority boarding and DaySchool during the holidays, quarterly alumni events, and a trainer-moderated community. Across 28-plus years more than 70,000 dogs have come through our doors, and the relationship does not end at graduation day. That is when the long game begins.
The pack for life
Graduation day is not the goodbye. It is the beginning.
Your dog learned to settle, to listen, to walk through the world like they belong in it. That work does not end when the program does. The relationship with the team who knows your dog by name keeps going, and so does the support.
Every family whose dog finishes a Partners program automatically becomes part of the Alumni Network. Same familiar trainers, same campuses, a standing place to come back to whenever life changes on your dog. Over 28 years more than 70,000 dogs have come through our doors, and the families who stay close are the ones who keep the calm they earned.
What you keep
Alumni perks, active the moment your dog graduates
- Standing discount on group classes Re-enroll in Pet Parenting Class, AKC CGC prep, agility, or scent work at your alumni rate, as many times as you want. See group classes
- Free annual behavior check-in Once a year, a complimentary 30 minute consult to talk through anything that has drifted, a new habit, a recent move, a tricky greeting, so you can course-correct early.
- Reduced-rate refresher lessons Discounted private lessons whenever you need a tune-up, a new puppy in the home, a move, a new medication, or just life changing on your dog. Refresher lessons
- Quarterly alumni events Graduate meetups for real-world reinforcement and a chance to see your old training cohort. View the calendar
- Priority boarding and DaySchool Alumni families get first pick of boarding and DaySchool spots over the holidays and school breaks, before the calendar opens to the public. Explore DaySchool
- Trainer-moderated community A private alumni community for questions, photos, gear recommendations, and the occasional brag, with our trainers in the room. Meet the community
Why it works
Trained once, supported for life
Behavior is not a one-time fix. Dogs change as they age, as your household changes, as a rescue settles in or a puppy grows up. The families who hold their results are the ones who have somewhere to turn when something shifts, before a small wobble becomes a real problem.
That is the whole point of staying in the pack. The same balanced, dog-by-dog approach that got your dog here is a phone call away, run by the trainers who already know your dog's story. No re-explaining, no starting over, just a quick reset and back to the calm you built.
Your next chapter
Most alumni come back. Here is where to start.
- New puppy Start them right with socialization, foundation manners, and the survival skills that make the next twelve years easier.
- Adopted a rescue Built for adult dogs with histories, fear, reactivity, resource guarding. Your alumni rate applies.
- Same dog, new behavior Book a refresher at the alumni rate. Most drifts are fixable in one or two sessions when caught early.
- Keep the skills sharp Weekly group classes for real-world practice in a social setting, at your alumni discount.
- Stay in the routine DaySchool keeps your dog's structure and enrichment going between programs, with priority access for alumni.
- Not sure what is next A comprehensive 60-variable PD360 assessment points you to the right path for where your dog is today.
Why families stay
A pack worth belonging to
- Family-owned since 1997. Twenty-eight-plus years, two Arizona campuses, the same family on the property in Cave Creek.
- 70,000-plus dogs trained. The largest training program in the Southwest, and the relationships outlast the programs.
- Around 2,000 five-star reviews. Graduate families who keep coming back tell the story better than we can. Read their words
- One familiar team. The same trainers handle training, daycare, boarding, and grooming, so your dog is always in known hands.
Love working with us? Bring a friend in.
The best compliment is sending someone you care about to the team you trust. If a friend's dog could use the same calm yours found, point them our way.
Once a Partners dog, always a Partners dog
Tell us your dog graduated and we will get your lifetime perks active and your name on the events list. Same team, same campuses, here for whatever comes next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the alumni network?
Any family whose dog has completed a Partners program, board-and-train, private lessons, group classes, or DaySchool. Membership activates at graduation and lasts for the life of your dog.
Is there a cost to join?
No. Alumni membership and the perks that come with it are free. You simply pay reduced alumni rates when you re-book classes or refresher lessons.
How do I activate my alumni perks?
Reach out and let us know your dog graduated. We will confirm your alumni status, get your lifetime perks active, and add your name to the events list.