Course Overview

  • 2

    Health and Safety and Basic Equipment

    • Pet First Aid Kit

    • Basic Equipment: Grooming Table

    • Basic Equipment: Grooming Arm and Restraints

    • Basic Equipment: Clippers

    • Basic Equipment: Scissors

    • Basic Equipment: Brush, Combs, Nail Clippers

  • 3

    Preparing your Dog for Bathing

  • 4

    Bathing

    • Shampoo and Water Temperature

    • Shampooing the Head

    • Rinsing the Head

    • Finishing Rinsing

    • Initial Blasting while in the Bath

  • 5

    Drying

    • Out of the Bath and using the Blaster

    • Drying the Head and Muzzle

    • Drying the Ears

    • Drying the Legs, Feet, and Tail

    • All Dried, Ready for Clipping

  • 6

    Clipping

    • Getting Ready for Clipping

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Using the Clippers

    • Beginning to Clip: Back of Neck and body

    • Clean up as you go

    • Important Areas on your Dog

    • Neck and Chest

    • Ears and Neck

    • The Importance of using a Comb-Guard

    • Clipping the Legs

    • Legs (continued)

    • Introduction to Clipping the Tummy

    • Clipping the Tummy: Sitting up

    • Armpits, Groin, and Tummy: Lying Down

    • Armpits, Groin, and Tummy: Other Side

  • 7

    Scissoring

    • Review of Scissors

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Scissoring the right Front paw

    • Trimming (scissoring) in between the Pads

    • Trimming (scissoring) the left front paw

    • Scissoring (Tidying) the back of the Right Front Leg

    • Scissoring (Tidying) the Back of the Left Front Leg

    • Scissoring the Back Left Foot

    • Back Paws and between the Pads

    • Trimming the Bottom and the Back Legs

    • Body: Left and Right Sides

    • Scissoring the Tail

    • Scissoring the Head – Part One

    • Scissoring the Head – Part Two

    • Introduction to Scissoring the Ears

    • Scissoring the Left Ear

    • Scissoring the Right Ear

    • Finishing Touches

    • Congratulations!

  • 8

    Bonus Lessons

    • Removing Mats

    • Nail Clipping

    • Removing Ear Hair