Dog Grooming Training at Centre Stage
Whether you want to learn to groom your own dog at home or you are serious about becoming a professional dog groomer, Centre Stage offers practical, hands-on, one-to-one training at our salon in Ascot, Berkshire.
There are two very different routes, so it is important to choose the right one.
Learn to Groom Your Own Dog
Personal Home Groomer Training: VIEW TRAINING OPTIONS AND PRICES
If you would like to learn how to groom your own dog, this is the course for you.
Bring your own dog and spend a full day working through their groom with me from start to finish.
Rather than learning generic techniques on somebody else's dog, the day is tailored specifically to your dog, their coat, their temperament and the style you would like to maintain.
Depending on your dog, we can cover:
• correct brushing and combing
• bathing and coat preparation
• choosing suitable shampoos and conditioners
• drying and blasting
• safe handling and restraint
• using clippers safely
• blade selection
• scissoring and finishing
• nail care
• maintaining the coat between professional grooming appointments
• choosing the equipment you actually need
And, of course, your dog gets groomed during the process.
You arrive with a dog in need of a groom and leave with a beautifully coiffured dog, as well as a much better understanding of how we got them there.
This is a full-day course. We do not offer a half-day Personal Home Groomer session because there simply isn't enough time to teach the whole grooming process safely and properly.
An additional person from the same household can also attend the day if you would both like to learn.
Want to Become a Professional Dog Groomer?
Professional Groomer Training
If you are starting from scratch and want to train for a career as a professional dog groomer, Centre Stage offers a structured 20-day Professional Groomer Training Course.
This is the route for new professional groomers.
Dog grooming is much more than learning how to use clippers and scissors. You need to understand canine behaviour, handling and restraint, coat preparation, bathing and drying, equipment, grooming techniques, welfare, salon efficiency and the business behind the grooming table.
Training is predominantly practical and one-to-one, so you spend your time actually grooming rather than watching a tutor demonstrate to a room full of students.
The course can include:
• canine behaviour and body language
• safe handling and restraint
• coat and skin assessment
• preparation, bathing and drying
• clipping and blade selection
• scissoring and finishing
• different coat types and grooming techniques
• nail care
• equipment selection and maintenance
• salon safety and efficiency
• client communication
• pricing and calculating your true hourly rate
• diary and salon management
• running a viable grooming business
If you want to become a professional groomer and have no previous professional training, the full professional course is the appropriate starting point.
Already a Professional Groomer?
We also offer bespoke Top-Up Training for experienced professional groomers who want help with a particular technique, coat type, business issue or area of their work.
These training days are only available to established professional groomers who can demonstrate that they are already working within the industry, or to current and previous Centre Stage professional grooming students.
They are not a shortcut into the profession for complete beginners.
Additional full training days are also available to Centre Stage students who want more practical experience or extra help after their main course.
Limited half-day professional training may occasionally be available for very specific training needs.
Very occasionally.
You will need to ask nicely.
Possibly very nicely.
Not Sure Whether Grooming Is the Career for You?
If you are seriously considering professional grooming but want to experience the reality of the job before committing to the full course, ask us about our Professional Grooming Career Taster.
It gives you the opportunity to spend time in a working grooming salon, see what the job actually involves and decide whether this really is the career for you.
Because loving dogs and wanting to spend your working life covered in their hair are not necessarily the same thing.
Training Options, Prices and Booking
VIEW TRAINING OPTIONS AND PRICES
Our training options, current prices, eligibility requirements and booking information are all maintained on the Centre Stage Dogs website.
Please check the training page before booking to make sure you select the option appropriate to you.
All training takes place by appointment at Centre Stage in Ascot, Berkshire.