Upon completion of the program, students will be able to...
- Identify the duties of a pet groomer and how to establish a grooming business
- Know the historical background of the dog and cat and identify the anatomy of the dog and cat
- Identify grooming hand tools and describe their uses, as well as know how to prepare a dog for grooming and bathe and dry the dog
- Recognize how to groom dogs from the terrier group, nonsporting group, and toy group
- Recognize how to groom dogs from the sporting group, herding group, hound group, and working group
- Recognize how to groom poodles, mixed breeds, drop-coat styles, and puppies
- Recognize the basic personalities of different dogs and understand how to groom dogs who have behavior problems
- Identify the characteristics common to cats’ personality types and understand how to properly handle each type of cat
- Know the basics of bookkeeping, advertising, and customer service, as well as pricing and fees to start a pet grooming business