The Step-By-Step Training Guide to Dog Grooming at Home with No Experience
What You'll Learn
Step-By-Step Instructions
This course is properly paced to give you time and practice. Most courses have you doing expert level grooms right away - leaving beginners frustrated.
Advanced grooms take years of practice to perfect! Instead we guide you the same way you would learn in a grooming school so you can build your confidence and knowledge.
Groom with CONFIDENCE
No more guessing - Katlin will help you build the confidence you need to properly use your shears, hair clippers, and nail clippers. Along with which products to choose, and which to always avoid.
RELAXED and SAFE
Katlin shares all her safety techniques learned from her years of Veterinary Clinic and Professional Grooming experience (and Fear Free certification). Learn to make your grooming sessions relaxed, safe, and fun.
SAVE money by learning how to do professional grooms at home
Expensive grooms add up. You can save hundreds (even thousands) per year by learning how to do beautiful grooms in your home. We'll show you exactly how.
Show Off PROFESSIONAL Results You'll Be Proud Of
Expert groomers have many hidden tricks to achieving amazing results. Katlin teaches you her arsenal of special techniques for different breed and coat types. Shortcut your way to making professional grooms you'll be proud of.
Meet Your Instructor
Katlin Primrose – Your Personal Grooming Coach
Katlin is a certified master groomer (PIGA), advanced professional groomer (IPG inc.) and regularly competes (and places) in national grooming competitions.
Katlin grooms hundreds of dogs each year using the same techniques in this course through her own grooming salon.
You can also find her teaching live classes and demonstrations for beginner and advanced groomers looking to further their skill.
Katlin started her career in Vet Clinics as a certified Veterinarian Technical Assistant, working in emergency, exotics, and general practice for 8 years.
Combined, Katlin has 15 years of experience working with pets in care and grooming.
What's Inside:
Module 1: Introduction To Your Tools
First I’ll give you a checklist of everything you’ll need to get started. Including my selection of the best clippers, brushes, shampoo, conditioner, and grooming tables (and where you can save money.)
I’ll then introduce you to each tool and how to use them for safety and efficiency.
Module 2: Dog Anatomy and Pre-Assessment
An experienced groomer makes it look easy. They seem glide through the coat at incredible speed. But what you don’t see is the deep understanding of each body part as it applies to grooming.
You’ll learn how to recognize individual parts to fully understand which are prone to injury, how the coat behaves, and how to apply specific grooming techniques.
We’ll go over the Pre-Assessment Health Checklist to analyze their breed, coat, temperament, and overall health to ensure we can achieve the best groom possible.
Module 3: Matting and Tangles
Module 4: Bathing and Drying
Ever wonder if you should bathe your dog before or after clipping? What about coats with heavy matting? And what’s the best shampoo and conditioner for your specific breed? We hammer away at these common questions.
Then I’ll walk you through my simple bathing/drying system I’ve used on thousands of dogs in my shop to get them ultra-clean and ready for grooming.
Module 5: Using Your Clippers
First I’ll explain all the different blade lengths, and give you my personal cheat sheet for which blades to use (and where).
Next, I’ll show you exactly how to use clippers on the body, face, and sensitive spots. You’ll watch over my shoulder as I explain the different techniques.
Finally I’ll explain how groomers use clippers all day without their blades getting too hot.
Module 6: Basic Hand Scissoring
We’ll go over when and where we hand scissor. I’ll show you how to practice at home (without a dog) to ensure you have the correct posture, technique, and grip.
Then you can watch over my shoulder as I scissor various parts of my dogs while I explain what techniques are being used.
Module 7: Nail Trimming and Finishing Touches
Finally, we go over nail trimming (and why we do this last). I’ll show you which nail clippers and grinders work best, and how to use them on small and large breeds.
Then we talk about finishing touches, and making sure your groom looks perfect.
Bonus Video: A Groom From Start To Finish
Watch my entire grooming process – from the Pre-Assessment all the way to the Finishing Touches. We’ll take everything we’ve learned so far and apply it here.
Bonus Resources
I’ll include a list of my favorite books, videos, and guides I’ve used to improve over the years. And another bonus video: My guide on taking care of your clippers, blades, and shears so they last.
SAVE Money by learning how to do professional grooms at home
MAKE Money from your own home
Learn SAFELY and Properly from a certified professional
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The Beginners Grooming Course
Dog Grooming Training - 31 Video Lessons
Watch step-by-step, over-the-shoulder instructions that guide you through the entire process of dog grooming. Learn about every tool, dog anatomy, clipping, scissoring, bathing, and drying.
$499 value
Primpaws Dog Grooming Support
Get access to our private student group where you can get unlimited feedback and help from pro groomers and other students.
$499 value
The Vet Approved Health Check
Prevent painful injuries and discomfort with my vet approved essential pre-assessment that you must follow before every dog groom.
$249 value
The Essential Tools List
Get detailed lists on the most popular dog grooming tools, how to use them, and where to buy them. You'll find which tools I recommend for beginners, and which ones to avoid.
$147 value
Certificate of Completion
Let people know you've finished your training with a printable Certificate of Completion.
$199 value
Lifetime Access and Updates
Never miss out on new lessons and come back anytime. This course and any future updates are yours for life.
$499 value
TOTAL VALUE: $2,092
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If the Primpaws Grooming Academy: Beginners Course doesn’t help you improve your grooming, I offer a no-questions-asked 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Watch my videos, try my tips and techniques, and if it doesn’t work, then quite simply I don’t deserve your money. Email me and I’ll send you your money back. No hard feelings. It’s that simple.
🤩 200+ Students have already had great results
Sneak Preview:
Let’s watch a video that’s included in the full course: Choosing The Right Blade Length
Course Outline:
- Welcome New Students!
- Welcome - A message from the instructor (1:30)
- About the instructor
- An Introduction To Your Grooming Tools
- What you'll need to get started (5:44)
- Grooming Table and Loop (6:28)
- Introduction to Shears (10:20)
- Introduction to Clippers (8:38)
- Introduction to Brushes (12:15)
- Dog Anatomy
- Body Parts, Sensitive Spots, and Avoiding Injuries (10:44)
- Pre-Assesment Checklist (8:32)
- Grooming Double Coated Breeds
- Matting and Tangles
- Pro Techniques For Removing Matting and Tangles (15:57)
- Bathing, Drying, And Shampoo
- Bathing Before or After Their Groom?
- Pre-Clipping Quiz
- Choosing the Right Shampoo and Conditioner (10:03)
- Bathing Your Dog (7:25)
- Bathing The Face (3:33)
- Drying Techniques (6:00)
- Using Your Clippers
- Choosing The Right Blade Length (8:03)
- Quick Tip: What kind of groom should I do?
- Clipping The Body (9:00)
- Clipping The Face (4:37)
- Clipping Sensitive Areas (5:51)
- Quick Tip: Dealing With Clippers / Blades Getting Too Hot
- Scissoring and Shears
- Why Do We Hand Scissor? (2:12)
- Scissoring Technique and Safety (10:15)
- Scissoring Demonstration (Labradoodle) (20:05)
- Scissoring Demonstration (Miniature Poodle) (12:44)
- Practicing Scissoring Techniques at Home (Without a dog) (1:39)
- Finishing Touches and Clipping The Nails
- Clipping Dog Nails (And Basic Nail Anatomy) (11:25)
- Finishing Touches (3:42)
- Next Steps and Bonus Videos
- Congrats on Finishing! Here's What's Next (2:24)
- More Resources, Books, and Guides
- BONUS: A Groom From Start to Finish - Part 1 (20:38)
- BONUS: A Groom From Start to Finish - Part 2 (27:44)
- BONUS: A Groom From Start to Finish - Part 3 (14:33)
- BONUS: Taking Care of your Tools (6:45)
Here's How It Works
Primpaws Academy is taken completely online. 31 online video lessons along with essential reading lessons are accessible from any web browser, phone, tablet, or laptop. They are yours for life.
The information is organized carefully into modules so your learning is self-paced. Enjoy learning today, next week, or next year.
31 Video Lessons
This course is 31 video lessons over 9 chapters (Approx. 5 hours), all packed with my years worth of my career knowledge. I explain the tools we’ll use, then watch over my shoulder as I show exactly how I groom various different breeds.
Training Modules and Quizzes
With each video we include extra written information and important notes.
From time-to-time I’ll also test your knowledge with quizzes and case studies to make sure you’re getting the most out of this course.
Earn Your Certificate
Finish all the lessons and take the Final Quiz to earn a printable Certificate of Completion!
FAQ
Absolutely. In 2020/21, being faced with incredibly difficult times, it’s a great time to take advantage of online learning.
We filled this course to the brim with valuable information. Including close-up shots, annotations, cheat sheets, and guides to help you get the most out of the lessons.
We believe this will give you an excellent foundation – but practice makes perfect. That’s why we opened up a private Facebook group where you can ask our expert groomers and your fellow students for personalized feedback on your grooms.
Not at all. Katlin takes you step by step from absolute beginner. We introduce all the grooming tools you’ll be using, how to use them, safety measures, and how to practice techniques.
To get started with grooming you’ll need a few essential tools.
For example: shears, clippers & blades, brushes, a grooming table, and some safety/medical supplies, along with a few other items.
Think of these as a valuable investment for your career. We cover the full list of items needed to get started, and explain where you can save money.
I’ve groomed in closet spaces and tiny trailers. You can absolutely use what limited space you have available, and just use your own bathroom tub or kitchen sink (for small breeds).
Of course, bigger dogs require a bigger space. If you’re limited in space then consider only grooming dogs to a maximum weight of 35 pounds.
Ideally you want enough room for a grooming table, an accessible shelf space for your tools, and good lighting.
We offer a 30-day money back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, email us within 30 days of your purchase and we’ll issue a full refund.
Send us an email and any questions you might have – we’ll be happy to answer anything support@primpawsgroomingacademy.com
