The Pampered Pet School of Dog Grooming DeWalt Professional Building 109 DeWalt Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15227 Phone: 412-881-4744 Fax: 412-885-0211 Please call to schedule a tour of our facility. |
Grooming Curriculum
1. Handling of dogs and cats 2. Mixing / Using shampoos 3. Identifying / treating skin problems 4. Treating animals for parasites 5. Fluff drying 6. Nail cutting and grinding 7. Ear cleaning 8. Tool maintenance 9. Combing, brushing and dematting 10. Breed Profiles 11. Teeth brushing
Both the Basic Program and The Management Training Program include the following pet grooming curriculum: 1. Tool and equipment usage 2. Care and maintenance of tools and equipment 3. AKC standards 4. Animal Structure 5. Shampoos - mixing and usage 6. Bathing 7. Fluff drying curly and straight coats 8. Anal glands 9. Skin problems: special shampoos, flea and tick treatments, special skin treatments 10. Animal control - handling and using muzzles 11. Nail cutting 12. Trimming pads and feet 13. Poodle feet 14. Ear cleaning and ear problems 15. Using clippers - blade sizes and lengths, clipper control and techniques 16. Scissors and scissoring techniques 17. Dematting and dematting tools 18. First aid 19. Rough cutting 20. Setting body patterns 21. Faces - clipping: poodle, terrier, spaniel and setter 22. Faces - combing: long haired breeds and mix breeds 23. Brush and bathe: short hair, long hair, double coat, and finishing touches 24. Breed profiles 25. Finish work : reclipping body, scissoring (hand), shaping and blending, straight coats, curly coats, legs, skirts, topknots, shaped heads, Bichon heads (round shaped heads), beards, and eyebrows, mustache, and getting the "right head on the right dog" 26. Finishing long coated dogs: trimming feet and skirt, parting, and bows 27. Creative grooming: mix breeds 28. Cat grooming (both long and short haired) 29. Small animal grooming is also included when available 30. Basic business procedures for a grooming shop 31. Teeth cleaning and brushing
MANAGEMENT TRAINING ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM: Our management training students receive an additional manual to supplement their extra time with us. We add the following curriculum to this extended program: 1. Basic accounting and bookkeeping 2. Public relation / advertising 3. How to open your own grooming shop 4. Suppliers / Distributors 5. Employee - Employer relations 6. Record keeping 7. Appointment setting / scheduling 8. Front desk procedures 9. Extra Income tactics 10. How to handle common problems
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