Basic Dog Grooming Course "Comfort Trim" for your furry friend

$199

Basic Dog Grooming Course "Comfort Trim" for your Furry Friend.

Course
14 Lessons

This is a course designed for the beginner groomer and does not provide an "all dog breed" certification for professionals.

I am Amy Leigh, certified, professional pet groomer since 2003 and it is absolutely my pleasure to share the secrets of the pet grooming industry with you, so you can provide the same level of care for your pets at home as I offer my client pets here in my grooming salon.

Certain dog breeds require their coat to be clipped in order to maintain a comfortable existence. Your pet must be one of them if you are here today.

That means you are a pet owner who is seeking valuable knowledge in order to groom your dog at home. So what is the perfect course for you and your pet?

This course does not certify you as a professional dog groomer

You can purchase an online dog grooming certification course and spend thousands of dollars to learn an abundance of information when all you really want to gain is the ability to safely and effectively give your dog a haircut using proper tools, products, and dog grooming methods that will produce winning results.

This course was crafted for you! Each lesson is carefully bundled to transform your understanding of basic pet grooming and give you the confidence needed to successfully groom your dog yourself.

The “comfort trim” is the easiest pet trim to perform because it does not follow a specific breed standard outline. That means you will not have to learn multiple dog grooming patterns, trims, and grooming methods in order to execute the Comfort trim.

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This course does not certify you as a professional dog groomer

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Course Introduction

This course was crafted for you! Each lesson is carefully bundled to transform your understanding of basic pet grooming and give you the confidence needed to successfully groom your dog yourself.

Instead, you will become a master of one trim that can be applied to any dog breed that requires a haircut. Including any purebred dog.

That’s right! You do not have to follow an expert-level dog grooming recipe to accomplish this pet trim…The comfort trim.

And that is what makes this course so unique. You will begin your training at the beginning stage.

On that platform, you can build your skills from a place that positions you to move forward as your knowledge and dexterity improve.

Let’s take a peek into the lesson blueprint and give you an idea of what this course, “comfort trim for your furry friend” has to offer you and your pet.

The Idea is to always perform the steps of a groom in the same order no matter what breed or coat type you are grooming. If you are grooming a dog that does not require a step, then you skip that step and move to the next step in your procedures for grooming. This eliminates the possibility of you forgetting or skipping a step.

Course Introduction - What's included

Preview

Lesson 1 Table Manners

This lesson will show you how to work with your dog during grooming sessions and what is the minimal equipment you will need to ensure their safety and good behavior during each session.

Teaching your dog how to behave during grooming sessions

Lesson 2 Tools, Products, and Equipment

In this lesson, we will go over in detail what dog grooming tools we will be using, where to get them, and how to safely and properly use them. In this section, we will also assess the groom, the condition of the coat, and discuss the trim we will be applying.

Tools - where to get them and how to safely and properly use them

Lesson 3 Assessing the groom

Consider this an evaluation. What is the physical condition of the skin and coat? What do we have to do to the skin and coat to prepare them for trimming?

A perfectly prepared coat is a prerequisite to a successful groom. Most people overlook the importance of the bath, brushing, and drying process, wanting to jump straight into the haircut. That is why most people fail when giving their dog a trim.

Assessing the groom, skin, and coat

Lesson 4 Ear Care

In this lesson, we will cover everything you need to know about how to care for your dog's ears. Tools, products, and how to identify an ear issue and what to do.

How to maintain good ear health for your dog

Lesson 5 The Bath

During this lesson we will take our time together, focusing on the important role the bathing process plays in producing winning results for your final trim.

We will cover shampoos, conditioners, and the different bathing methods and techniques to get the best clean on your dog's skin and coat.

Bathing your dog like a professional

Lesson 6 Drying and Wet Brushing

In this lesson, you will learn my signature secrets to getting the coat perfectly prepared for trimming. I will also show you all the many different ways you can dry your dog as a home groomer.

Different ways to dry your dog and the importance of wet brushing

Lesson 7 Nail Trimming

Yes, Nail trimming!!! But have no fear…in this lesson, you will not only learn the easiest way to trim your dog's nails but I will also show you some inexpensive items you can pick up to make this process easier on you and your pet.

The easiest way to trim your dogs nails

Lesson 8 Clipper Work Part 1

I do all my clipper work first. Then the scissor finishing work after all clipper work is done. Here is the order and steps I follow to avoid clipping mistakes.

Clipper Work with Misti the Yorkshire Terrier using snap on comb attachments

Lesson 8 Clipper Work Part 2

I do all my clipper work first. Then the scissor finishing work after all clipper work is done. Here is the order and steps I follow to avoid clipping mistakes.

1. All body and leg clipping first…for instance, if I use an "A" comb over a #30 blade...I complete all the clipping with that blade.

2. Next, I may use a larger snap-on comb on the legs, head, cheeks, and muzzle. So I will switch to that blade or comb and complete all clipping work in those areas.

Hint...you can use either a 10, 15, or 30 blades under your guard combs

3. Sanitary trimming: I use a # 10 under my combs, so for sanitary work, I simply remove the guard comb from the #10 blade. Switch the blade for a cooled #10 blade or… use Andis Cool care to cool and clean my blade. With a #10 blade only, I clip in the corner of my eyes (45-degree angle), sanitary area, armpits, and ear lobes.

4. The last step of clipper work is to shave the pads of the feet...I use a detachable #30 blade for this step with my Wahl km 10 clipper or my 4 in 1 Kenchii flash cordless clipper. If you have never shaved in the paw pads, you may not be certain how much pressure to apply…I suggest using a 15 blade until you are more comfortable shaving the pads of your dog's feet before attempting to trim this area with a #30 blade.

Pay close attention to my other hand and the way I stretch the skin to ensure a smooth clip with my clipper blade.

Also, watch how I will often pick up the opposite foot or shake the foot to distract the dog's attention to the fact that I am trimming the opposite foot.

Clipper Work Part 2 Trimming a GoldenDoolde #5 Clipper Blade

Lesson 9 Scissor/Finish Work Part 1

This is the final step of the comfort trim. Remember, you will improve with every grooming session. Your speed will pick up and don’t be ashamed to break the groom into two days.

Bathing, brushing, drying, nails, and ears on day 1. Clipping, and scissor work on day two.

Scissor-finish work with Misti the Yorkshire Terrier part 1

Lesson 9 Scissor/Finish work Part 2 - Trimming a GoldenDoodle

What a fun time we are going to have in this section of the course! You will learn the proper way to hold and use your shears to the best of their ability and controlling your shears to function the way you need them to.

In doing so…we will trim the face, head, and ears as well as trim around the legs and feet to polish our work and produce a professionally looking groom.

Scissor and finish work Part 2 - GoldenDoodle

My message to my students

...I just want you to know