Dog Grooming Course, Hands-on Dog Grooming Courses in Ontario

Pet Grooming Studio Academy

Dog Grooming Courses

The Dog Grooming Courses We offer:

School Daily Class Schedule

Professional dog grooming course: Lessons are from Monday to Friday 5 days a week, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm which includes a 30-minute lunch break (30hrs / week)

Classes are full-time hands-on lessons only. We have no part-time classes, no night classes, and no dog grooming course online.

Dog Grooming Class Schedule in 2025

Inquire about the availability of the following classes

▢　Jan. 06 -> Mar.14 2025

▢ Mar 17 -> May 23, 2025

▢　May 26 -> Aug.01, 2025

▢　Aug. 04 -> Oct. 10, 2025

▢　Oct. 14- > Dec. 19, 2025

Professional Grooming Course [Part-1]

This course teaches you the fundamental works on a variety of Dogs as well as how to groom a drop-coated dog in a pet clip. This is the most essential part of the dog grooming service. The successful student will have opportunities to be employed as an Intermediate groomer in many grooming shops.

The students who complete this course will:
Know how to use and maintain all essential grooming tools and equipment
Be able to use the proper method of disinfecting tools and grooming area.
Know Canine Structure and how it affects the dog as well as the groom
The dangers and safety issues associated with grooming
How to de-shed and de-mat a dog without causing injuries
Fundamental grooming tasks such as bathing, drying, brushing, combing, nail clipping, ear plucking, and cleaning
How to Shape, Clip, Cut, and Style a Drop-Coated Dog in a pet clip
Ways to communicate to owners, Veterinarians, and others in the pet industry
Know how to identify and handle Pest Infestations
Know how to handle and be able to use the Clipper and Scissors
Be able to cut straight and curved lines

and much more

What you get from the Grooming Course Part-1

The course also covers grooming theory and practical skills, styling dogs from main breed groups, as well as the knowledge to succeed as a professional pet groomer. Students will learn highly demanded pet styling and grooming techniques done in pet salons.

The focus of this course is styling with mainly clipping work. But you will also learn basic scissoring work as well.

After completing this course, you will have achieved the necessary skill of professional-level finishing skills.

The graduates can work as finishing intermediate groomers in the pet industry.

We will issue the student who fulfills all requirements a certificate of successful completion of our trade programs.

Professional Grooming Course [Part-2]

Prerequisite: Completing the Professional Grooming Course [Part-1]

This course provides training to students who want to become successful Pet stylists. Students will be able to handle and groom most of the popular breeds of dogs in a breed-specified style. Or a creative trim that compliments and flatters. The main focus of this program will be on Terriers and curly-coated dogs from a variety of Dog Groups.

After reviewing the general knowledge and skills developed in the Professional Dog-Grooming Part-1, students will learn various techniques and shortcuts for pet styling. Because it is essential for students to be proficient in scissoring, a large portion of the program will focus on fine scissoring techniques.

Some of the Knowledge and Skills students will learn are:

Advanced Scissoring Techniques
Identification of breeds and their specific styles
Special combs for various styles and finishes
Understanding Salon Operations
All Scissor Finishes
Grooming and Styling Sporting Breeds
Long Legged Terriers
Short Legged Terriers
Grooming and Styling Poodles
Grooming and Styling Bichons

and much much more.

What you learn from the Grooming Course Part-2

Students will also learn speed grooming techniques to improve their productivity and profit. You will be expected to groom 3-4 dogs a day with professional quality upon completing this course. Also, students will be introduced to the administrative aspects of the grooming business so that they are well prepared to open their own business if they wish. We use the most advanced techniques and state of art modern equipment in the pet grooming industry today and encourage our students to strive to continue to learn and improve.