DOG GROOMING STYLIST TRAINING

Next Course is OCTOBER 2026

30-Day In-House Practical Training Course – Bishopstoke, Eastleigh

Turn Your Love of Dogs Into a Career 🐾

Are you thinking about becoming a professional dog groomer?

Top Dog Groomers in Bishopstoke, near Eastleigh, now offers an intensive 30-Day Dog Grooming Stylist In-House Training Course, giving you the opportunity to learn practical grooming skills in a real working salon.

This is hands-on, practical training where you will shadow and work alongside an experienced City & Guilds Level 3 qualified professional dog groomer.

Rather than simply watching demonstrations, the aim is to help you understand the complete grooming process and gradually develop the confidence, practical skills and knowledge needed to start building a career within the dog grooming industry.

 

🐕 WHAT WILL I LEARN?

During your 30 days of in-house training, you will be introduced to the different stages involved in professional dog grooming, including:

• Safe handling and restraint
• Understanding dog behaviour and body language
• Working with nervous and anxious dogs
• Health and coat assessments
• Bathing techniques
• Choosing and using professional shampoos and products
• Correct drying techniques
• Brushing and combing
• Removing knots and managing matted coats
• Nail trimming
• Ear care
• Hygiene and preparation work
• Clipper techniques
• Understanding blades and comb attachments
• Scissoring techniques
• Styling and finishing
• Different coat types and their requirements
• Breed-specific grooming considerations
• De-shedding techniques
• Salon hygiene and equipment care
• Client consultations
• Discussing grooming requirements with owners
• Taking professional before-and-after photographs
• Time management within a working salon

You will have the opportunity to observe and gain experience with real dogs coming into a working grooming salon, helping you understand how professional grooming works from the moment a client arrives to the moment their dog goes home.

 

✂️ LEARN BY SHADOWING A LEVEL 3 PROFESSIONAL

One of the most valuable parts of this course is learning within a genuine salon environment.

You will shadow an experienced City & Guilds Level 3 dog grooming professional, watching how different breeds, coat conditions, temperaments and grooming requirements are approached.

As your skills and confidence develop, you can gain increasing practical experience under supervision.

Our focus isn’t simply on making a dog look beautiful.

You’ll learn that professional grooming is also about welfare, safety, patience, understanding the individual dog and knowing when a particular style may or may not be appropriate.

 

📸 BUILD YOUR DOG GROOMING PORTFOLIO

If you’re hoping to find employment within a grooming salon, having evidence of your practical experience can be extremely valuable.

Throughout your training, you can begin developing a professional grooming portfolio, documenting your progress and the different grooming skills you have learned.

This can help demonstrate your experience when approaching potential employers or planning the next stage of your training.

 

💼 WANT TO BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED?

Perhaps your dream isn’t to work for someone else.

You may eventually want to become a self-employed dog groomer, work from home, rent a grooming space or open your own salon.

As well as practical grooming, we can share our real-world experience of working within the industry and help you understand some of the things you’ll need to consider when starting your own grooming business.

Topics can include:

• Setting up as self-employed
• Salon and equipment considerations
• Pricing your services
• Appointment scheduling
• Communicating with clients
• Building a customer base
• Creating a professional image
• Taking photographs for your portfolio and marketing
• Social media and promoting your services
• Managing client expectations
• Understanding the everyday realities of running a grooming business

 

🐾 WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Our 30-day training programme could be ideal if you:

✓ Love working with dogs and are considering dog grooming as a career
✓ Want practical experience before committing to further qualifications
✓ Want to develop your existing grooming knowledge
✓ Want to build a portfolio to support applications for salon work
✓ Are considering becoming a self-employed dog groomer
✓ Want experience inside a real working grooming salon
✓ Prefer practical, hands-on learning and professional shadowing

No previous professional grooming experience is required.

 

🏡 A REAL WORKING SALON

Top Dog Groomers has been established in Bishopstoke since 2017.

Our salon operates on a one-to-one, calm and cage-free approach, meaning you’ll also see how we adapt grooming to individual dogs rather than treating every appointment in exactly the same way.

You’ll gain an insight into working with different breeds, personalities, coat types and grooming requirements.

 

📅 30 DAYS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING

The course consists of 30 days of in-house salon training.

By spending an extended period within the salon, you’ll have the opportunity to see a much wider variety of dogs and grooming situations than you would during a short introductory course.

The aim is to give you a strong practical introduction to professional grooming and help you decide where you want your new skills to take you.

Your next chapter could start here. 🐾✂️

Whether your ambition is to work within an established grooming salon, build your grooming portfolio or eventually start your own self-employed dog grooming business, our 30-day programme can help you take those first steps.

ENQUIRE ABOUT DOG GROOMING TRAINING

Places are limited because training takes place within our working salon and we want students to receive individual attention and meaningful practical experience.

Top Dog Groomers
📍 Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire
📞 07359 833273

Contact us to discuss the 30-Day Dog Grooming Stylist Training Course, upcoming availability and course fees.

Please note: This is an in-house practical training/shadowing programme and should not be described as a regulated or City & Guilds qualification unless the course itself is formally accredited. The trainer’s Level 3 qualification is separate from the training programme.