Careers at Partners Dogs
Build a Career Doing Work That Actually Changes Dogs' Lives
We are a family-owned team that gets to change the trajectory of a dog and a family every single day. If you are driven, dog-obsessed, and want real mentorship instead of a quick certificate, we want to meet you.
What is it like to work at Partners Dog School?
Partners Dog School hires trainers, daycare and daycamp staff, and client success team members across our Scottsdale and Cave Creek campuses, and develops them through hands-on mentorship rather than a quick certificate. We have been family owned and operated since 1997, and over 28 years our team has worked through more than 70,000 dogs. Many of our senior trainers started in entry-level roles and learned balanced, tool-agnostic training on thousands of real cases. If you care as much about the family as you do about the dog, there is room to grow here.
Why Partners Dogs
Real work, real mentorship, real results
A lot of dog jobs are just shifts. This is a craft. Every dog that comes through our gates is a family hoping for a calmer, happier life at home, and you get to be the reason that happens.
Learn from people who have done it
You will be coached by trainers who have worked through thousands of cases, not handed a manual and left alone. We grow our own leaders from within.
A method that respects the dog
We are balanced and tool-agnostic. You will learn to read each dog and pick what actually works for that dog and that family.
A team that has your back
Family owned since 1997 means leadership is onsite and accessible. No franchise runaround, no regional manager you will never meet.
Room to grow
Many of our senior trainers started at the front desk or in the play yard. Show up, care, and improve, and there is a path here.
We train our trainers
The fastest way to get good with dogs is reps under someone who already is. New team members shadow experienced trainers, work real cases, and get honest feedback every day.
You do not need a certificate to start. You need to be coachable, observant, and genuinely care about getting a dog and its family to a normal life. We handle the rest, on the field, on real dogs.
The Work
The kinds of roles we hire for
We do not always have every role open at once, and openings vary by campus. These are the areas where we hire and develop people year-round.
Dog Trainers
Run board-and-train camps, private lessons, and group classes. Read dogs, build plans, and coach families. Entry-level apprentices and experienced trainers both welcome.
Daycare and DayCamp Staff
Keep play groups safe, fun, and structured, reinforce good manners all day, and send the pupdates families love. The heartbeat of the building.
Boarding and Overnight Care
Give boarding guests a calm, attentive stay in our luxury suites, from feeding and medication to enrichment and that last potty break of the night.
Client Success and Front of House
Be the first face families meet. Answer questions, book the right program, and make every owner feel like their dog is in the best hands in Arizona.
Daycare and DayCamp is more than playtime
Our DayCamp team does not just watch dogs. They run safe, well-matched play groups, reinforce the manners dogs learn in training, and read body language all day so every guest goes home happy and tired.
Office and DayCamp hours run Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm. DaySchool runs Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. We are closed Sundays.
Client success: where families start
Before a dog ever meets a trainer, a family meets you. Our client success team listens to what is really going on at home, recommends the right program, and turns nervous owners into confident ones.
If you love dogs and love people, this is one of the most important seats in the building. Many of our team members started right here and grew into training and leadership.
Our Mission
Transform dogs, enrich lives
Since 1997 we have built this place around one idea: a well-trained dog is a happier dog, and a calmer dog gives a family their normal life back. More than 70,000 dogs and 2,000-plus five-star reviews later, that mission still drives every hire.
We are looking for people who feel that too. People who light up at a breakthrough on the field, who treat every dog like it is their own, and who want to get better at this craft for years, not months. If that is you, you will fit right in.
Ready to work with dogs all day?
Tell us about yourself. Send your resume and a short note about why you want to work with dogs to enroll@partnersdogs.com, or reach out through our contact page. Let us know which campus you are near, Scottsdale or Cave Creek, and the kind of role you are after. We read every application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need certifications or experience to apply?
For many roles, no. We hire for attitude and dog sense, then train you internally on real cases under experienced mentors. Experienced trainers and applicants with credentials are welcome too.
Which locations are hiring?
We hire across both Arizona campuses, Scottsdale on Shea Blvd and Cave Creek, for training, daycare, daycamp, and client support roles. Email enroll@partnersdogs.com to ask what is open right now.
What training method does Partners Dogs use?
We are balanced and tool-agnostic. You will learn to read each dog and choose the approach that gets that dog and that family to a calm, normal life, not a single rigid method.
How do I apply?
Send your resume and a short note about why you want to work with dogs to enroll@partnersdogs.com, or reach us through our contact page. We read every application.