The Hair of the Dog City & Guilds Dog Grooming Training School.

07/12/2025

Hi courses are now fully booked until April 2026 🐾
Please understand I do not overbook students, max 2 students per day, 40 days training on practical grooming. Home theory study and written exam at end of course.
Proud to be a City & Guilds Training School 😁🐾

24/11/2025

Looking for a change :) Thinking of becoming a Dog Groomer only 1 space left for Jan 2026 till June 2026
2 students per day only.
Variety of dogs.
Home study for written work.
Days to suit you :) can be 1 -2-3 or 4 days a week :)

01/02/2025

2025 city and guilds level 2 & 3
The Hair of the Dog training school has only 1 student space left 😁 for 2025 😁

01/12/2023

22/09/2023

Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Pet Sitting
Who is the qualification for?

This qualification is designed for candidates, aged 16+, who are looking for a career within the animal care industry. The candidate will gain practical skills and knowledge that are important for working as a competent pet sitter. Pet sitting can involve looking after a wide range of animals to include cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs, through exotics, pet pigs, chickens, sheep and goats for example. This qualification could also allow progress to further learning and training in this area.

Mandatory content covers:

Roles and responsibilities of a professional pet sitter
Legislation and codes of practice
Potential problems, injuries and emergencies
The assessment for this qualification will require the candidate to achieve one practical assessment with oral questioning.

In order to take this qualification the candidate will need to hold a Level 2 qualification in animal related area.

There are no other recognised qualifications for pet sitters at this level, therefore this qualification demonstrates to both employers and public that the candidate has the practical skills and knowledge required of a competent pet sitter.

Structure

The qualification is made up of one unit with four tasks expressed in a standard format.

The recommended guided learning hours are 18 hours.

Assessment Breakdown:

Task A: Roles and responsibilities of a pet sitter

Task B: Devise client information sheets

Task C: Behavioural assessment and signs of health and ill health in an animal

Task D: Potential problems or emergencies whilst pet sitting

22/09/2023

Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking
Who is the qualification for?

This qualification is designed for candidates, aged 16+, who are looking for a career within the animal care industry. The candidate will gain practical skills and knowledge that are important for working as a competent dog walker. This qualification could also allow progress to further learning and training in this area.

Mandatory content covers:

Roles and responsibilities of a professional dog walker
Legislation and codes of practice
Breeds and behaviour
Walking and controlling a dog
Problems injuries and emergencies
The assessment for this qualification will require the candidate to achieve one to one practical assessment with oral questioning.

There are no other recognised qualifications for dog walkers at this level, therefore this qualification demonstrates to both employers and public that the candidate has the practical skills and knowledge required of a professional dog walker

Structure

The qualification is made up of one unit with four tasks expressed in a standard format.

The recommended guided learning hours are 14 hours.

Assessment Breakdown:

Task A: Record sheets for completion on meeting a new client

Task B: Behavioural assessment of a dog

Task C: Take a dog for a walk, including preparation and give feedback to client

Task D: Potential risks and dangers on a dog walk and how to deal with them

26/07/2023

Well fabulous news Exam results in and well done the girls keeping us at 100% pass rate for The Hair of the Dog Grooming School 🙂
Courses are available to fit into your busy life around work and kids please feel free to call Linda on 07825287506 🙂

15/07/2023

All Inclusive
Level 2 and Level 3 City & Guilds Qualifications
This course is aimed at those wishing to pursue a professional career in dog grooming. This course will provide you with the skills required with plenty of hands-on experience with a wide variety of breeds.
As part of the course you will need to complete 5 days of home study and e-learning work modules, so that your knowledge meets the City & Guilds requirements and to ensure you are a capable competent groomer.
The home study is mandatory and the time logged to comply with the City & Guilds requirements. You will complete both the Level 2 and Level 3 City & Guilds Qualifications during this course and will also complete a professional first aid pet course as well 🙂

06/07/2023

If you are considering starting up a dog grooming business, you will need to determine the type of business you set up.

There are several options available to you:

A dog grooming salon or shop

A dog grooming salon works in a very similar way to a human salon. The customers will visit your salon with their dogs, you will perform any grooming treatments and then the dogs will be collected after their grooming is completed. This is likely to be the most lucrative option and is usually the most successful overall. However, it will also have the highest start-up costs and running costs. Depending on the size of your salon, you could hire employees to enable you to groom more than one dog at a time.

A mobile dog grooming business

You will run your business from a van or trailer and will travel to the dogs’ homes. Your van will act as your salon and will have an in-built grooming table and bathing area and all the products you will need. You will likely need to plug your van into an outlet in your customers’ homes and use their electricity.

An at-home grooming business

You can run your business from your home, as long as you have a dedicated area or room that can act as your grooming area. You will need enough space for all of the equipment and will need to ensure the dogs remain safe while they are at your home. This option has the lowest set-up and running costs, but you will likely have to charge a lower price for your services, meaning your profits will also be lower

03/06/2023

Looking for a change career like dogs 🐕
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