Become a successful Dog trainer, behavioralist, and pet service operator
Partners Dog Trainer University is an academy for new or experienced Pet Professionals to take their career to the next level. Our school takes 100+ years of combined experience in training dogs and running a thriving Pet Resort and passes those lessons onto you in an immersive environment. We don’t just create highly proficient dog trainers, we TRANSFORM individuals into better operators, business owners, and people in our intensive programs.
what sets us apart?
REal experience
All of our instructors are real, active industry professional that work every day on improving themselves, their service, and their ability to better educate you.
Real dog training
Partners Dog Trainer University utilizes real dog behavior cases from active clients. You learn and improve your skills in the real world from day one. This type of training is offered no where else.
Real pet Businesses
We don’t just teach you how to train a dog. We teach you how to start your business, market effectively, hire correctly, and grow quickly. Everything your career needs for success.
Real Client interaction
The most important thing for a successful Pet Care Career is working with clients. We will teach you how to educate Pet Parents and provide stellar customer experience.
Real Sales training
Of course, growing your business starts and end in sales. We will teach you how to automate sales processes and lead a sales team to expand your business to the next level.
Real Systems
Systems and processes is how to create a scaleable business that doesn’t require your presence every step of the way. We will give you our own processes for you to personalize.
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Pet Trainer Program (4-week program)
This is the perfect program for an individual wanting to accelerate their learning in the dog training field. You will be introduced to a variety of techniques for addressing obedience, behavior, Kennel processes, business processes, Daycare protocols, and more!
Training Included:
- 200+ Hours of In-Person Training
- Work with 40-60 dogs
- Work with 20+ breeds
- All 101 Courses
- Basic Obedience Certification
- Basic Puppy Certification
- Basic Class Instruction Certification
- Basic Kennel Management Certification
- Basic Doggy Daycare Certification
- Snake Avoidance Handler Certification
Other Perks:
- Full Housing Accommodations
- Transport to and from school
- 1 Meal Each Day
- All learning materials and equipment included
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Pet Professional Program (8-week program)
This program is ideal for anyone wanting to become a professional trainer, manager, or operator in the Pet Industry. You will receive extensive hands-on and immersive training in a variety of techniques for addressing obedience, behavior, Kennel processes, business processes, Daycare protocols, puppy training, and more!
What’s Included:
- 400+ Hours of In-Person Training
- Work with 80-100 dogs
- Work with 40+ breeds
- All 101 Courses
- All 201 Courses
- Professional Obedience Certification
- Professional Puppy Certification
- Professional Class Instruction Certification
- Professional Kennel Management Certification
- Professional Doggy Daycare Certification
- Professional Snake Avoidance Certification
- 1 year of alumni support
Other Perks:
- Full Housing Accommodations
- Transport to and from school
- 1 meal included every day
- All learning materials and equipment included
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Pet Specialist Program (12-week Program)
This program is ideal for anyone serious in becoming an excellent trainer, manager, or operator in the Pet Industry.
You will not only grow as a person but your training experience will be accelerated beyond your imagination. You will leave this program being able to take on your own clients and transform their dogs into a happier life and delightful relationship with their pet parents.
You will receive extensive hands-on and immersive training in a variety of techniques for addressing obedience, severe behavioral issues, thorough Kennel processes, thriving business processes, structured Daycare protocols, successful puppy training, and more!
What’s Included:
- 600+ Hours of In-Person Training
- Work with 200+ dogs
- Work with 60+ breeds
- All 101 Courses
- All 201 Courses
- All 301 Courses
- Obedience Specialist Certification
- Puppy Specialist Certification
- Class Specialist Certification
- Kennel Specialist Certification
- Doggy Daycare Specialist Certification
- Snake Avoidance Specialist Certification
- 2 years of alumni support
Other Perks:
- Full Housing Accommodations
- Transport to and from school
- 1 meal included every day
- All learning materials and equipment included
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Pet Masters Program (24-week Program)
What’s Included:
- 1,200+ Hours of In-Person Training
- Work with 400+ dogs
- Work with 60+ breeds
- All 101 Courses
- All 201 Courses
- All 301 Courses
- All 401 Courses
- Obedience Master Certification
- Puppy Master Certification
- Class Master Certification
- Kennel Master Certification
- Doggy Daycare Master Certification
- Snake Avoidance Master Certification
- Pet CPR Certification
- Basic Sport Dog Training Certification
- 3 years of alumni support
Other Perks:
- Full Housing Accommodations
- Transport to and from school
- Breakfast and Lunch included every day
- All learning materials and equipment included
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Where we’ll take you
Our goal is create experienced, effective, and passionate professionals in the Pet Industry. We created this program because we have trained 100s of specialists in perspective fields to take their career to the next level. We have also hired countless team members from other schools and had to re-train them on proper techniques, procedures, and methods that make Partners Dog Training School one of the largest and most experience animal behavior facilities in the country. In this program you will not only be TRANSFORMED as a trainer, but also as a business owner, operator, and person.
What Could You make?
All numbers are estimates and not guaranteed*
Trainer
Thousand Dollars Per Year
Manager
Thousand Dollars Per Year
Owner
Thousand Dollars Per Year
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Finance through sallie mae build a real career with low payments
Learn more and apply here.
- Applying is incredibly simple
- Interest rates are easy to configure and flexible
- Pay in school for as little as $25/month
- Loan covers ALL expenses
Housing and Accommodations
All our programs include housing in the price, we set you up in a luxury style home just a short drive away from the school. The housing is for all of our current students and incorporates community style living in order to build colloboration and efficiency of learning.
- 1,300+ sq. ft. of modern fixtures and backyard
- Short drive from the school
- Kitchen, entertainment system, and community living
- Breakfast and Lunch Included
About Partners Dog Training School
Partners Dog Training School is located in Cave Creek, Arizona and has trained over 40,000 dogs in the past 23 years. Founded by Leighton Oosthuisen, it has gone on to be one of the largest and highest rated behavioral training facilities in the country. Excelling in everything from boarding, training, behavior modification, group classes, private lessons, rattlesnake avoidance training, swim training and more, it is a true pet’s paradise.
- 12,000 sq. ft. of indoor space
- Sits on 5 acres with 30,000 sq. ft. of fenced in exercise runs and training fields
- 25+ full-time trainers, instructors, and sales support
- Featured on Fox, ABC, NBC, AZ Central, and More!
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You will not find a more hands-on, intensive, immersive, and beneficial trainer program anywhere in the country. we’ve hired from countless facilities and training programs and no person compares to the quality of talent we put out each year.
Leighton Oosthuisen, Founder and Training Director
FAQ
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions.
If you have another question that isn’t covered, please message us using the chat feature on the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
What are the program prices?
Please email PDTU@PartnersDogs.com for more details and pricing.
Is housing included?
Yes! All housing, school travel, and 1 meals/day are included in our programs. We believe it is a vital part of your training process to collobarate and be immersed into a constant learning environment.
Is there financing available?
We accept financing through Sallie Mae which you can learn more and apply here.
- Applying is incredibly simple
- Interest rates are easy to configure and flexible
- Pay in school for as little as $25/month
- Loan covers ALL expenses
What type of training style is taught?
We are balanced trainers, meaning we lean heavily on positive reinforcement but also believe in corrections for inapropriate/disobedient behavior. We also don’t limit ourselves when it comes to equipment but believe in fair and effective training.
Am I Guaranteed Graduation?
Graduation is not guaranteed. However, if you follow the program and put your best effort in, there is a very small chance of not completing the program and winning your certifications.
Can I bring my own dog?
While dog’s are not allowed our housing, we will board up to 1 personal dogs at the school during your schooling process. We accept all dogs that are up to date on vaccinations, regardless of behavioral issues.
Do we have to clean kennels?
No. While we will educate you on our cleaning and sanitization protocols for your education, we have a full custodian team that cleans our facility on a daily basis.
How do I get started?
You can apply for any one of our programs through one of our application forms. Then we will reach out and discuss next steps.
Where are you located?
We are located at 4640 E Forest Pleasant Place, Cave Creek, Arizona 85331.
What is the daily training schedule?
During the programs you will be training/learning at least 50 hours/week (Mon.-Sat.) with approximately 20 hours of additional home work. It is an intensive program and not for the faint-of-heart, but it is our mission to give you every ounce of training we can provide during your time here. Sundays are rest days.
Will we do service dog training?
While we may cover some techniques to working with service dogs we do not have a Service Dog Trainer program as our training is catered to Pet Services and not working dogs.
Will we train working dogs?
While we may cover some working dog techniques in some of the programs, we do not offer a Working Dog Trainer program as our training is catered to Pet Services.
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