Grade Level 8 of 8

Dogtorate

Frisbee, Leg Weaves, Cross Paws, and athletic challenges — the highest level of training.

Dogs achieve the highest level of training in Dogtorate, showcasing their exceptional abilities through dynamic and challenging performances. This level focuses on agility, precision, and complex tricks that demonstrate advanced skills and athleticism.

Graduates at this level are the dogs you see headlining demonstrations, performing at events, and serving as ambassadors for everything Partners-trained dogs can become.

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Who This Level Is For

Is Dogtorate the Right Fit for Your Dog?

Dogs who have completed Masters and want to compete, perform, or simply stay engaged at the absolute top of the curriculum.

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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.

Total cumulative behaviors learned

Graduation Criteria

What Comes After Dogtorate?

Dogtorate graduates are recognized at our annual Partners Dogs Graduation Ceremony. From here, dogs can repeat the level to keep mastering new behaviors or branch into competitive Rally and Agility tracks.

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

Behavior-Level Detail

Every command, manner, and trick is tracked through Introduced → Reinforced → Proofed stages.
Programs Stay in Sync

Progress in Group Class flows into DaySchool, Camps, and private lessons. Trainers see the same record.
Honest Recommendations

Your dog moves up when the data says they're ready — not when a calendar says so.
Years of Continuity

Whether your dog is in Pre-School or Dogtorate, the full history travels with them.