Dog Grooming Courses in Dartford, Kent

  Dog grooming is a great choice for anyone wanting a rewarding and flexible career. Everyday is different on our dog grooming course and will bring both happiness and challenges, dog grooming requires patience, a caring nature, a need to give the best service and an artistic flair.  Dog grooming can be anything you want it to be, a full time exciting career that will take you around the country competing in dog grooming shows,  learning new skills and evolving to be the best you can be, working with a team within a commercial salon, also flexibility as much or as little as you like, working from home, around your commitments. This is especially great for parents, people wanting to slow down or around a part time job to boost your income.  Depending on your situation there are many options for setting up a salon from home, converting a garage or log cabin, utility room or other and you  also can have ready made salons delivered to your garden. Or you might want to go mobile, from a ready made grooming van or trailer, or simply groom from clients homes, with a mobile trolley table. We are happy to help you decide which is the best way for you if you have not already chosen, we can advise on equipment, salon set up, and on our dog grooming course you will learn how to run and manage a safe successful business. Our classes are one on one, the reason for this is we want to give you the best start as possible, promoting confidence and skills you will leave us a fully trained and competent groomer from a beginner,

We run flexible courses for 1 to 4 days per week Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays, the course is 200 hours (25 days) 10.30am until 5.30pm, we are also happy to discuss half days, which can be morning or afternoon please ask for further information.

• Personal training in a real life environment
• Flexible training days to suit you 
• One on one training personal classes
• Friendly Welcoming team in an informal environment
• Lots of practical training with up to 3 grooms per day in all commercial pet trims & some breed styles 
• No experience or previous training necessary 
• Ofqual regulated & Respected Industry Qualifications
• Excellent fully equipped tool kit included with everything you need to get started.
• Emergency Canine first aid course included
• Full theory support in class & very little homework
• Full aftercare support and advice
• 5 days free work experience available
• Relaxed, comfortable and fully equipped salon
• Extra tuition days available if needed for discounted fee
• 10% discount on all salon tools & equipment whilst on our course with Groomers Online & Christies Direct
• Convenient location near A2, M25 and walking distance from public transport links

My Name is Sue I am the owner of Woodland Paws Salon and school, and I will be your sole Personal tutor for the duration of your course.  I am City & Guilds Diploma qualified & an Experienced Groomer having worked in the industry for over 12 years I am knowledgeable in many pet and breed styles. I also hold a level 3 Vocational Tutor certificate & Level 3 vocational Assessor award, I have won a grooming competition hand scissoring Poodles  in show trims and am always striving to  learn up to date techniques to stay current in the industry, I originally trained at a school just like this, changing a 12 year office career, so I fully understand what a big step it is, Grooming is my passion and I love teaching and passing on my knowledge to new groomers, my main goal is to create happy, confident groomers that will be a success in their new career.

The rest of the team

Woodland paws is a working salon so it is quite busy and fast paced at times, however we always have fun and have a laugh whilst we learn, with our lovely salon team members.  Although theses are not your tutors they are extremely supportive and you may occasionally groom along side them.

Carolina - Senior Salon Stylist trained with us and has been grooming with us for over 3 years, she holds her City & Guilds Level 2 and her ipet level 3 Diploma Plus Level 3 Canine first aid. Carolina is an excellent, experienced stylist and is a huge asset to our Salon.

Lucy - Stylist has trained with us last year and starting working with us immediately, she holds her iPET Level 3 Diploma Plus Level 3 Canine first aid. Lucy is a highly skilled and fantastic groomer.

Holly - Stylist with over a years experience elsewhere started with us in April needing to improve her skills as trainee stylist Holly is now a great groomer and getting stronger and better every day producing excellent haircuts.

Sophie - our newest recruit started with us in June 22, after completing her iPET Level 3 Diploma, Plus Level 3 Canine first aid with us. Sophie is gaining lots of experience and has become a fabulous and strong competent groomer.