Who can become a dog groomer?

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