This course covers the essentials of dog grooming and care, focusing on preparing dogs for bathing, cleaning, drying, and styling their coats. It also includes handling techniques, maintaining grooming equipment, and ensuring salon health and safety. Additionally, it touches on the fundamentals of dog health checks, animal care, equipment selection, and customer service, along with business start-up advice and compliance with dog grooming industry regulations.

  • Bathe And Clean Dogs
  • Dry Dogs And Prep For Styling
  • Basic Scissoring (Feet And Face)
  • Moving Animals Between Locations
  • Handling and Restraining Animals
  • Clean And Maintain Equipment
  • Health And Safety In The Salon
  • Legislation In Dog Grooming Industry
  • Blending, Thinning, Basic Scissoring
  • Style And Shape Dogs Coats
  • Health Checking A Dog
  • Basic Animal Care
  • Handling And Control Methods
  • Equipment Choices
  • Time Saving Techniques
  • Business Start Up Advice
  • Customer Care
Course length: 24 days (4 days home study)
Price: £2200
Location: 19b Glencryan Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UH

Training Time: 10am – 3pm (30 minute lunch break)

Availability: Tuesday – Friday 
Study mode: In person practical training 
Eligibility to complete this course: Learners must be aged 16 or above and able to follow tutor instruction. They must be comfortable around dogs of all sizes, breeds and temperaments. 
Includes:
  • Bathing
  • Drying
  • Brushing
  • Basic Scissoring 
  • Basic Pet Grooms
  • Q&A’s

Certification:  In house Certificate of Attendance

Perfect for: anyone who would like an insight into dog grooming and what they career opportunities are

 

Underdog Grooming Academy

Underdog Pets is an Award-Winning independent pet business that provides full-service dog grooming services in Cumbernauld, Glasgow. Underdog was born out of a love of dogs and our Dog Grooming Academy aims to create a friendly and relaxing environment for students to learn and develop their skills & build their confidence.

Courses are taught by Heather, co-owner of Underdog, Level 3 City & Guilds Dog Grooming Qualified with over 10 years dog grooming experience. Heather has trained and built a team of skilled groomers with a strong reputation for grooming to an exceptionally high standard. As a result Underdog has been selected in the top 100 trail-blazing small businesses in the Small Business Saturday campaign and has also won Best Dog Grooming Business in Scotland as well as Best Pet Care and Grooming Business in North Lanarkshire. Underdog Grooming Academy is passionate about raising the standards in the grooming Industry through education.
Book: Download our Information Pack and guide on course dates and how to book
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