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Practical Dog Grooming Diploma Certificate

  • Perfect for those wanting practical grooming skills without formal examinations.
  • Learn bathing, drying, clipping, styling and breed-specific grooming techniques.
  • Gain the confidence to begin grooming in a salon or mobile environment.
£3900
18 days
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Practical Dog Grooming Diploma Certificate

Course Description

Ideal for those who want practical dog grooming experience without completing accredited examinations. This hands-on course covers bathing, drying, clipping, styling and breed-specific techniques, giving you the confidence and skills to begin grooming in a salon or mobile environment.

What you'll learn

  • How to safely prepare and bath your dogs
  • Various drying techniques taught for different coats and undercoats
  • Trimming of hygiene areas explained and practised
  • Nail clipping introduced and practised
  • Tips and ideas on how to create a clean, workable environment
  • Safely carry out pet trims on a variety of breeds
  • Learning techniques for shaping heads including round heads( Bichons), Rectangle head (Schnauzer), spaniel heads and clean faces.
  • Special handling techniques on difficult dogs including old, young and temperamental dogs
  • Learning to deal with and provide specialised care for specific coat types including hand stripping
  • Breed standard cuts

Ready to start your dog grooming career?

Book a free taster session, visit our training school and discover why so many students have chosen Snoots to begin their journey.

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