6 Grade Level 6 of 8
College
Send Out, Middle, distance commands, and intricate tricks — high-level obedience and problem-solving.
In College, dogs focus on reinforcing and proofing previously learned behaviors while adding complex and functional behaviors that demonstrate high levels of obedience, problem-solving, and physical control. This level focuses on tasks that are both practical and impressive, showcasing your dog's advanced training and versatility.
Who This Level Is For
Is College the Right Fit for Your Dog?
Dogs who have completed High-School and are ready for distance work, functional household behaviors, and the physical-control tricks that demonstrate true advanced training.
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Every behavior, manner, trick, and tool introduced at this grade level — tracked individually in PD360 so you can see exactly where your dog stands.
Where This Level Sits
Your Progress at
Every behavior your dog learns is tracked in PD360 — our pet progress system. Watch how the curriculum builds level by level.
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Pre-School
12
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2
Kindergarten
25
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3
Elementary
42
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4
Middle-School
58
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5
High-School
72
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6
College
88
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7
Masters
105
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8
Dogtorate
120
Total cumulative behaviors learned
Graduation Criteria
When Do Dogs Move From College to Masters?
Dogs graduate to Masters once they reliably respond to distance commands, send out and recall to middle position, and execute physical tricks like Bow and Sit Pretty.
PD360 Pet Progress
Every Skill at
Every behavior, milestone, and assessment lives in PD360 — our proprietary pet progress tracking system. The same record follows your dog across Group Classes, DaySchool, board-and-train Camps, private lessons, and grooming. One profile, one progress story, one team.
- 300+ Tracked variables per dog
- 8 Grade levels & curriculum tracks
- 120+ Behaviors across the journey
- Years Of continuous progress data
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Behavior-Level Detail
Every command, manner, and trick is tracked through Introduced → Reinforced → Proofed stages.
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Programs Stay in Sync
Progress in Group Class flows into DaySchool, Camps, and private lessons. Trainers see the same record.
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Honest Recommendations
Your dog moves up when the data says they're ready — not when a calendar says so.
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Years of Continuity
Whether your dog is in Pre-School or Dogtorate, the full history travels with them.
The Full Curriculum
Explore All 8 Grade Levels
See the entire Pet Parenting Class journey — from foundational manners to athletic mastery.
Pre-School
Puppy & Adult
Manners, socialization, proper play, and confidence-building for puppies and reactive adults.
Kindergarten
All Ages
Heel, place, stay, and free — the behavioral foundations that anchor everything that comes next.
Elementary
All Ages
Reset, Done, Leave It, Off — advanced commands and impulse control for daily life.
Middle-School
All Ages
Out, Flip to Heel, off-leash work, grooming and object desensitization.
High-School
All Ages
Retrieve, pacing, pivots, and advanced tricks — practical skills with emotional bonding.
College
All Ages
Send Out, Middle, distance commands, and intricate tricks — high-level obedience and problem-solving.
Masters
All Ages
Figure 8, Orbit, Freestyle Bridging, and household tasks like Put Toys Away.
Dogtorate
All Ages
Frisbee, Leg Weaves, Cross Paws, and athletic challenges — the highest level of training.
Rally
All Ages
Refine leash handling, commands, and partnership through the dynamic dog sport of Rally.
Agility
All Ages
Guide your dog through jumps, weaves, tunnels, and more — fun, fitness, and partnership.
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