How do you level up Pet Training fast in The Sims 4?
Pet Training skill
Pet Training has 5 levels and takes 12,580 skill points to max. To max it with a cheat, type stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_DogTraining 5 after testingcheats true.
Pet Training is a minor skill in The Sims 4 that comes with the Cats & Dogs pack. It has a maximum level of 5 and applies to human Sims. Children, teens, young adults, adults, and elders can learn this skill.
You use this skill to unlock new commands and tricks for pets. No careers in the game ask for Pet Training for promotions. You can build it naturally through gameplay or max it out with a cheat.
- 5Levels
- 12,580Skill points to max
- ×1.3Fastest gain: Mental Brilliance
- Minor skillCats & Dogs
Every Pet Training level
| Level | Points | Total | Unlocks at this level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | Nothing new the tests show |
| 2 | 1,440 | 1,540 | Follow, Play Dead, Practice Tricks, Shake |
| 3 | 2,160 | 3,700 | Send Pet to Explore |
| 4 | 3,600 | 7,300 | Attack, Show Off Pet Tricks |
| 5 | 5,280 | 12,580 | Nothing new the tests show |
Points: the skill points each level takes from the level before, and the running total. Unlocks: the interactions the game checks this level for. Ages: Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Elder.
What speeds up Pet Training
No emotion changes the gain of this skill.
| Source | Kind | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Brilliance | Moodlet (Focused) | ×1.3 |
| Mental Insight | Moodlet (Focused) | ×1.2 |
| Mental Spark | Moodlet (Focused) | ×1.1 |
Some moodlets speed up every skill at once, like Snaggle Flustered (×4), Parental Guidance (×3), Skilling on Up! (×3). The skills list has all 164 of them.
Pet Training cheat
Type testingcheats true first, then the line below. Change the last number to set a lower level.
stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_DogTraining 5
More about this cheat: stats.set_skill_level.
How Pet Training skill points grow per level
You need 100 skill points to reach level 1 of Pet Training. Moving from level 1 to level 2 takes a large jump to 1,440 points. This brings your running total to 1,540 points.
The point requirements keep growing at each step. Level 3 asks for 2,160 new points, and level 4 asks for 3,600 new points. Reaching level 5 takes 5,280 more points, for a total of 12,580 points across the whole skill.
Fastest ways to level up Pet Training
Pet Training does not get a skill gain boost from basic emotions. Instead, you can use specific moodlets that multiply the skill points you earn. Several active multipliers multiply together to speed up your progress.
Three mental moodlets help with this skill. Mental Spark multiplies your skill gain by 1.1, Mental Insight multiplies it by 1.2, and Mental Brilliance gives a 1.3 multiplier. General skill boosts work here too, such as Snaggle Flustered with a 4 multiplier, and Parental Guidance with a 3 multiplier.
Unlocks at higher levels and the skill cheat
Higher levels unlock new interactions with pets. At level 2, you unlock Follow, Play Dead, Practice Tricks, and Shake. Level 3 unlocks Send Pet to Explore, while level 4 gives you Attack and Show Off Pet Tricks.
Level 1 and level 5 do not gate any specific interactions in the game files. If you want to skip the grind, open the cheat console in Live mode with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true, then enter stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_DogTraining 5 to reach the maximum level.
Questions
What is the max level for the Pet Training skill in The Sims 4?
Pet Training is a minor skill with a maximum level of 5. You need a total of 12,580 skill points to reach level 5.
Can children learn the Pet Training skill?
Yes, children can learn and build the Pet Training skill. It is also open to teens, young adults, adults, and elders.
What is the Pet Training skill cheat in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat console in Live mode and type testingcheats true. Then enter stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_DogTraining 5 to set the skill to level 5.
Which emotions boost the Pet Training skill?
No emotions give a direct boost to Pet Training. You can speed up your progress with moodlets like Mental Brilliance, which multiplies skill gain by 1.3, or general boosts like Snaggle Flustered, which multiplies gain by 4.
Do any careers require the Pet Training skill?
No careers in The Sims 4 ask for the Pet Training skill for promotions. You only use it to unlock pet interactions like Play Dead, Shake, and Attack.