Professional Pet Stylist

This course is designed to build confidence through knowledge and technical skills to launch you into the Pet Industry as a Professional Pet Stylist upon graduation. Students will be taught everything offered in the Professional Dog Bather course, AND learn proper use of grooming tools to perform skilled techniques in clipping, thinning shear use, scissoring, and de-shedding. Students will learn the AKC Breed Groups and Body Patterns as wells as how to groom mixed breeds while applying creativity, balance, symmetry and proper expression to all.

Includes Professioanl Bather Milestones 1 – 7

Milestone 8
Skin structure and Conditions
Pet Nutrition
AKC Breed Recognition – continuation
Industry Terminology – continuation
Milestone 9
Therapeutic Bathing
Grooming Techniques using Snap-on Comb Attachments
Milestone 10
Styles and Patterns
Scissoring Techniques
Balance and Symmetry
Milestone 11
Salon Environment with Introduction to Mobile Grooming
Mobile Pet Grooming
First Aid For Pets
Career Development – Introduction to Career Paths