The answer to this is quite simple - anyone can as long as they are prepared to work hard and are willing to learn new skills. We have been training people here at The Grooming Room for many years and have had students on our grooming courses from all walks of life; young and old, male and female and who have come from a huge variety of work backgrounds. We have trained teachers, administrators, people from advertising, hairdressers, bus drivers and many, many more; it is not neccesary to have experience working with animals but it is useful to be someone who can apply themselves pratically and have a fondness for our furry friends - most people who come on a grooming course have a pet dog/dogs of their own and that is usually what has given them the idea to try a career in dog grooming.
The one thing that I have found to be true is that most people do not realise what actually goes into giving a dog a haircut - they imagine super fast clippers and a quick dip in the tub and it is a surprise to them that we actually spend a great deal of time removing knots, blow drying the dogs coat and styling and scissoring the coat to finish - it is a real skill but it is so much fun to learn and gives enormous satisfaction at the end of the day when you see all your doggy customers sporting their new haircuts and the owners happy faces when they collect them.
It is hard work at times - but it is worth the effort to produce a good haircut and have reliable customers for life.
If you think you would like a career as a dog groomer it may be a good idea to join us for a taster day here at The Grooming Room - for details or to contact us you can visit our website www.thegroomingroom.co.uk
Carly Bridport
Monday, 20 July 2009
Thursday, 9 July 2009
The Grooming Room - A Potted History
Starting a new business is a huge undertaking and similarly deciding where to train for your new skill is also a big decision.
So, I felt a brief history of The Grooming Room would be a useful idea.
To introduce myself as the owner of the The Grooming Room - my name is Carly Bridport and I have been running The Grooming Room training centre and salon for the past seven years.
The Grooming Room is a relativley new name but the dog grooming training centre (formerly The Oxford Training School) has been established for over twenty years. The school was originally set up by my Mum - Stepahnie Bliss [then Jones] who has been a dog groomer since her early twenties and she has just celebrated her 60th birthady last week!
Mum was one of the first few candidates to take her City and Guilds dog grooming certificate - I took my practical exam some years later in 1995, so we both have a fair few years grooming experience to share with our students!
I took over the business solely in 2002, before this I worked as the manager and instructor of Oxford Training School and also lecturered part time in Breeds and Grooming, Animal Care and Dog Training at Abingdon and Witney College, Oxfordshire.
The Grooming Room is situated at Charney Kennels, Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire - this is a Luxury Boarding Kennels and Cattery; services offered are boarding for dogs, cats and small animals, grooming, puppy training classes and obedience and agility training.
We also breed and show Japanese Spitz, Border Collies and Cocker Spaniels - so as you can imagine there is never a shortage of models to practice your new grooming skills on!!!
The Charney Kennels website address is: http://www.charneykennels.co.uk/
In The Grooming Room there are three members of staff myself Laura Davis and Sally Waltham who are both City and Guilds qualified - they are lovely girls and I am very lucky to have them!
We usually take 3 at most 4 students at any one time so the training is virtually 1 - 1.
Our method of teaching is almost exclusivly practical - each student has thier own dog to work on each day and if they become proficient more will be provided to work on. We aim to cover all the most popular breeds that visit grooming salons and depending on the amount of time you are able to train you will be able to work on a wider variety of breeds and re practise certain areas.
Short discussions on equipment, first aid and being self-employed are included in the course if required.
If you are interested in doing a dog grooming training course why not look at our website http://www.thegroomingroom.co.uk/dog_grooming_courses.html or give us a ring on 01367 243692 - we would be really happy to discuss dog grooming training with you.
I would like to add a note of congratulations to Donna Wardale who has just finished her 4 week grooming course and wish her all the best in her new venture.
Please see website for Donna's testimonial
Carly Bridport
So, I felt a brief history of The Grooming Room would be a useful idea.
To introduce myself as the owner of the The Grooming Room - my name is Carly Bridport and I have been running The Grooming Room training centre and salon for the past seven years.
The Grooming Room is a relativley new name but the dog grooming training centre (formerly The Oxford Training School) has been established for over twenty years. The school was originally set up by my Mum - Stepahnie Bliss [then Jones] who has been a dog groomer since her early twenties and she has just celebrated her 60th birthady last week!
Mum was one of the first few candidates to take her City and Guilds dog grooming certificate - I took my practical exam some years later in 1995, so we both have a fair few years grooming experience to share with our students!
I took over the business solely in 2002, before this I worked as the manager and instructor of Oxford Training School and also lecturered part time in Breeds and Grooming, Animal Care and Dog Training at Abingdon and Witney College, Oxfordshire.
The Grooming Room is situated at Charney Kennels, Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire - this is a Luxury Boarding Kennels and Cattery; services offered are boarding for dogs, cats and small animals, grooming, puppy training classes and obedience and agility training.
We also breed and show Japanese Spitz, Border Collies and Cocker Spaniels - so as you can imagine there is never a shortage of models to practice your new grooming skills on!!!
The Charney Kennels website address is: http://www.charneykennels.co.uk/
In The Grooming Room there are three members of staff myself Laura Davis and Sally Waltham who are both City and Guilds qualified - they are lovely girls and I am very lucky to have them!
We usually take 3 at most 4 students at any one time so the training is virtually 1 - 1.
Our method of teaching is almost exclusivly practical - each student has thier own dog to work on each day and if they become proficient more will be provided to work on. We aim to cover all the most popular breeds that visit grooming salons and depending on the amount of time you are able to train you will be able to work on a wider variety of breeds and re practise certain areas.
Short discussions on equipment, first aid and being self-employed are included in the course if required.
If you are interested in doing a dog grooming training course why not look at our website http://www.thegroomingroom.co.uk/dog_grooming_courses.html or give us a ring on 01367 243692 - we would be really happy to discuss dog grooming training with you.
I would like to add a note of congratulations to Donna Wardale who has just finished her 4 week grooming course and wish her all the best in her new venture.
Please see website for Donna's testimonial
Carly Bridport
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