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DOG GROOMING COURSES IN NORTHAMPTON 🐾✂️🎓

FASHION GROOMING ACADEMY FOUNDATION COURSE — 30 HOURS

Do you love dogs and want to turn that passion into a real, creative and profitable profession?

Our Foundation Course is a clear, practical first step from your first salon visit to confident independent work.

Through intensive 1:1 training you will not get abstract theory — you will practise real skills on live models.

These skills are in demand in salons, for mobile grooming and on-site services.

Training is built like a real work shift: how to greet clients, assess coat and behaviour, choose tools and products, complete the full service cycle and deliver a polished result.

Approximately 15 real dog models give you different breeds, coat types, temperaments and more challenging cases.

After the course we give 3 hours of online mentoring so your first paid jobs feel safer and more confident.

After graduation you may stay and work in our salon as self-employed — to gain real salon experience and build your career in grooming.

Who this course is for

- Complete beginners who need a solid foundation, practice and a first portfolio

- Career changers who want a faster start in salon or mobile grooming

- Hobby groomers who want professional technique, speed and quality

- Small salon owners who want to raise standards or train staff

- Pet-industry workers (assistants, walkers, sitters) who want to add grooming

- Shelter volunteers who need safe handling and basic coat care

- Anyone who wants part-time work or to start a small grooming business

What you will receive

- 30 hours of one-to-one practical training with real clients (up to 15 dog models)

- Full salon cycle: client intake → prep → bathing & conditioning → drying → brushing & de-matting → clipper work → outlines → scissoring & thinning → hygiene → final finish & photo portfolio

ndividual 1:1 tuition, final assessment and certificate

- 3 hours of post-course online mentoring

- Flexible scheduling; deposit 20–30%; payment plans available

- Opportunity to continue in our salon as self-employed after the course

Course benefits

- Strong volume of hands-on practice and a real portfolio

- Clear, structured programme for a solid start

- Safe handling and behaviour-aware techniques

- Post-course support for a confident first step

- Training in a real working salon environment

Programme

- Theory (2.5 hours): basic anatomy, coat types, tools and products, safety, client communication

- Practical (27.5 hours, up to 15 models): full service cycle, common breeds, different coats and behaviour cases, photo portfolio

- Final assessment and certificate

- Outcomes

- Confident standard salon cuts and hygiene procedures

A portfolio for clients or employers

Basic workflow, pricing awareness and client communication

Readiness for independent salon work, mobile grooming, or a start in our salon as self-employed

Price and booking

Foundation Course 30 hours: WAS £1000 - NOW £800

Deposit 20–30%, payment plans available

Places are limited — booking by appointment only.

DOG GROOMING ACADEMY FASHION GROOMING — PREMIUM DOG GROOMING INTENSIVE

Do you love dogs and want to turn that passion into a stable, creative and profitable profession?

Our Premium Dog Grooming Intensive is more than a course — it’s a fast, well‑designed route from your first salon visit to confident independent work. Through intensive 1:1 practical training you won’t get abstract theory but real hands‑on skills practiced on live models — skills in demand in salons, for mobile grooming and on‑site services.

Training is structured to mirror a real work shift: you will learn how to greet clients, assess coat and behaviour, choose the right tools and products, carry out the full service cycle and deliver a polished result. Approximately 30 real dog models ensure you encounter different breeds, coat types, behavioural traits and challenging cases. We provide 6 hours of post‑course online mentoring to help your first paid jobs go confidently and comfortably.

Who this course is for

- Complete beginners — if you’ve never worked with dog coats: the course provides the foundation, practice and portfolio for a confident start.

- Career changers — for fast retraining and acquiring skills needed for salon employment or launching a mobile service.

- Hobby groomers — if you’ve trimmed dogs for friends or family and want to work professionally: learn technique, speed and quality.

- Small salon owners — to raise service standards, introduce new procedures and train staff.

- Pet‑industry workers (assistants, dog walkers, pet sitters) — to expand your services and increase market value.

- Shelter volunteers and staff — practical skills for safe handling and basic coat care.

- Those seeking part‑time work or to start a business — practical skills plus understanding pricing, customer service and workflow planning.

What you will receive (key points)

-65 hours in total; 5 hours theory + 60 hours of one-to-one practical training

- 60 hours of one‑to‑one practical training with real clients (up to 30 dog models of common breeds)

- Full salon cycle: client intake → preparation → bathing & conditioning → drying → brushing & de‑matting → clipper work → trimmer & outlines → scissoring & thinning → hand stripping → hygiene procedures → final finish & photo portfolio

- Individual 1:1 tuition, final assessment and certificate

- 6 hours of post‑course online mentoring

- Flexible scheduling; deposit 20–30%, payment plans available

Course benefits

- Large volume of hands‑on practice and a portfolio of real work

- Structured programme for rapid progress

- Training in animal behaviour handling and safe techniques

- Post‑course support to ensure a confident start

- Work in conditions close to a real salon environment

Programme

- Theory (5 hours): basic anatomy, coat types, tool and product selection, safety, client communication

- Practical (60 hours, up to 30 models): full service cycle, work with common breeds, various coat types and behavioural cases, preparation of a photo portfolio

- Final assessment and certificate issue

Outcomes on completion

- Confident performance of standard salon cuts and hygiene procedures

- A portfolio to show clients or employers

- Skills in workflow planning and client communication

- Readiness for independent salon work or launching a mobile service

Price and booking

- Premium Intensive: WAS £2000 - NOW £1600 (deposit 20–30%, payment plans available)

Places are limited — booking by appointment only.

One‑Day Individual Dog Care & Hygiene Course.
8 HOURS > £250

This course a focused one-day practical course for people who want confident dog-care skills, or who want to try grooming before a longer programme.

Training is one-to-one, or in a small group of up to 2 people on request. You will practise on 3–4 live dog models of common breeds.

You will learn

-How to choose the right products for coat and skin

-Bathing, conditioning and drying

-Brushing, dematting and everyday coat care

-Basic hygiene trims: face, paws and sanitary areas

-Introductory scissor and clipper work

-Safe nail trimming and what to do if a nail bleeds

-Ear cleaning and warning signs

-Low-stress handling

-When home care is enough, and when to refer to a vet or professional groomer

Included

-Hands-on practice with live dogs

-Course notes and a home-care checklist

-Tool and product demonstration

-Certificate of completion

-5 days of post-course support by video call

Who it is for

-Dog owners who want safer, better home care

-People testing grooming before Foundation or Premium

-Pet sitters, walkers and small pet businesses who want to add hygiene services

Price: £250 (payment required to secure booking).

Places are limited — booking by appointment only.

1-Day Cat Grooming Course

6.5 hours · £350

A practical introduction to professional cat grooming in a real salon. This course is built around cats — their behaviour, stress signals and handling needs — not copied from a dog programme.

You will learn how to work calmly and safely, bathe and dry a cat correctly, and complete a clean hygiene finish or an introductory lion-style trim on a suitable model.

You will learn

-Cat behaviour, stress signs and safe handling

-Coat and skin assessment before grooming

-Bathing, conditioning and safe drying

-Hygiene areas, pads, nails and ears

-Introduction to clipping and the lion trim

-How to stop in time and when to refer to a vet

Included

-1:1 training, or maximum 2 students

-Practice with 2 live cat models where temperament allows

-Notes and aftercare checklist

-Certificate of attendance