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Connecticut School
of Dog Grooming
117 Washington Ave
North Haven, CT 06473
PH:1 (203)-234-1116

 
Learn to Groom

APPLICATION FEE $200.00 TUITION $4,500.00
BOOKS, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT KIT & SUPPLIES $1,450.00
TAX $92.08 — TOTAL WITH TAX $6,242.08
PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY CASH, CHECK, OR CREDIT CARD

SCHOOL HOURS
DAYS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:30-5:00* ( 7.14 WEEKS )
EVENINGS: TUESDAY & THURSDAY 6:00-10:00 (25 WEEKS)
SATURDAYS: 9:00-5:00* (26.67 WEEKS )
*INCLUDING BREAKS & 1/2 HOUR LUNCH

INTRODUCTION TO DOG GROOMING

A. BREED RECOGNITION (4 hours)

  1. GROUP CLASSIFICATION
    1A. SPORTING GROUP
    1B. HOUND GROUP
    1C. WORKING GROUP
    1D. TOY GROUP
    1E. HERDING GROUP
    1F. NON-SPORTING GROUP
  2. CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH GROUP
    2A. BREED STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
    2B. PHYSICAL TRAITS
    2C. PERSONALITY TRAITS

B. BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (25 hours)

  1. HANDLING/CONTROL
    A."RECEIVING" A DOG (IE. WELCOME, APPROACH.)
    B.PLACING AND SECURING DOG ON GROOMING TABLE
    C.INITIATING GROOMING
    1C. DETERMINING LEVEL OF AGGRESSION
    2C. MUZZLE REQUIREMENTS IF NECESSARY
    3C. ASSESSING DOG BODY LANGUAGE (IE: FACIALE XPRESSION MUSCLE TENSION, TEETH SHOWING,GROWLING OR WHINING)
    4C. BITE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES
    5C. KENNEL SHYNESS - HOW TO HANDLE

USE AND CARE OF EQUIPMENT

A. INTRODUCTION TO GROOMING TOOLS ( 1 hours)

  1. 1. ELECTRIC HAIR CLIPPERS
    2. COMBS (SNAP ON, FLEA AND STYLING)
    3. NAIL CLIPPERS
    4. CLIPPER BLADES
    5. SCISSORS
    6. SLICKERS
    7. DE-MATTERS
    8. EAR POWDER & KWIK STOP
    9. FURMINATOR
    10. REFERENCE TEXTBOOK: NOTES FROM THE GROOMING TABLE

B. SANITATION/STERILIZATION/CARE OF EQUIPMENT ( 6hours)

  1. IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN EQUIPMENTLearn to Groom - Equipment
    A. PREVENTION OF PARASITE TRANSFERENCE
    B. PROLONGS LENGTH OF EQUIPMENT LIFE
  2. STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
    A. BARBICIDE DISINFECTANT FUNGICIDE & VERMICIDE
    B. KOOL-LUBE(OSTER) COOLANT, LUBRICANT, AND CLEANER FOR CLIPPER BLADES
    C. EXTEND-A LIFE CLIPPER BLADE CLEANER
    D. AIR BLOWER FOR CLIPPER
  3. DEMONSTRATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
    A. SCISSOR CARE
    B. COMBS/BLADES
    C. CLIPPER BLADES

BATHING & GROOMING TECHNIQUES

A. THE SIX BASICS (20 hours) Dog Grooming

  1. 1. SHAVE SANITARY AREA
    - RECTUM
    - STOMACH
    2. EARS- HAIR REMOVAL
    - ASSESSMENT OF EAR CONDITION (IE: INFECTED OR NOT)
    - PROPER USE OF EAR CLEANSERS AND POWDERS
    - HAIR REMOVAL
    3. PADS- SHAVE HAIR BETWEEN PADS OF FEET
    4. NAILS- CLIP NAILS WITH PROPER NAIL CLIPPER
    - HOW OFTEN
    - SIDE EFFECTS OF NAIL NEGLECT
    - DEMONSTRATION OF NAIL CLIPPING
    5. BRUSHING AND DEMATTINGTECHNIQUESDog dental care
    - IMPORTANCE OF PROPER BRUSHING
    - AVOIDANCE OF BRUSH BURNS
    - PROPER TECHNIQUES

B. ROUGH CUT (15hours)

  1. PRE-CUT IN ACCORDANCE TO BREED

C. BATH (1 hours)

  1. ASSESSMENT OF SHAMPOO
  2. BATHING SYSTEM

D. DRYING (1 HOUR)grooming evaluation

  1. TECHNIQUES
    - BREED APPROPRIATE
    DRYING METHODS
    - CAGE DRYING
    - FORCE DRYING
    2. DOS AND DON’TS OF DRYING

E. FINAL CUT (45 hours)

  1. FINISHING CUT
  2. FINISHING TECHNIQUES
    -BOWS AND BANDANAS
    -COLOGNE

F. SCISSOR/CLIPPER BASICS (13 hours) dog grooming techniques

  1. DOS AND DON’TS
  2. BLENDING
  3. CAMOUFLAGING IMPERFECTIONS
  4. SCISSORING TO BODY CONTOURS

G. IDENTIFICATION OF SKIN DISORDER (2 hours)

  1. 1. EXAM
    2. HOT SPOTS
    3. MANGE
    4. PARASITES( IE: FLEAS, TICKS)
    - SPOTTING: HOW TO AND WHERE TO LOOK ON THE DOG
    - PROPER PROCEDURE FOR ELIMINATION
    - PREVENTION
    - SHAMPOOS, COLLARS, MEDICATION

H. FINAL GROOMING EVALUATION AND TEST (7 HOURS)

  1. FINAL STEP BY STEP EVALUATION OF GROOMING COMPETENCE
    1A. STUDENT WILL BE ASKED TO GROOM A DOG ON THEIR OWN
    FROM START TO FINISH AND BE EVALUATED FOR EACH STEP OF THE
    PROCESS OF GROOMING THAT INDIVIDUAL DOG.

 

I. BASIC FIRST AID FOR DOGS (1 HOUR)

  1. 1. RESCUE BREATHING (MOUTH TO NOSE)
    2. STOP BLEEDING FOR NAILS AND MINOR CUTS
    3. SIGNS OF STRESS IN A DOG
    4. OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION CLASS

 

SPEED GROOMING
A. SKIMMING TECHNIQUES ( 3 HOURS)
B. SNAP-ON COMBS ( 3 HOURS)
C. SCISSOR SHORTCUTS ( 3 HOURS)
D. TIME SAVING EQUIPMENT ( 2 HOURS)

 

STYLING TECHNIQUES
A. MULTIPLE HAIRCUTS PER BREED (3 HOURS)
B. BLENDING (3 HOURS)
C. CAMOUFLAGING (2 HOURS)
D. HIDING FLAWS IN BREED CHARACTERISTICS (2 HOURS)

 

PROFESSIONAL SCISSORING
A. SCISSORING TO BODY CONTOURS (5 HOURS)
B. SHOW CLIPS (5 HOURS)

 

ADVANCED USE OF SNAP-ON COMBS
A. HAIR LENGTH COMPARISON TO METAL BLADES (3 HOURS)
B. SETTING HEIGHTS FOR FINAL SCISSORING (3 HOURS)
C. ADVANTAGES & SAFETY FEATURES (2 HOURS)
D. USING COMBS WITH CLIPPER-VAC SYSTEMS (2 HOURS)

ADVANCEDMONEYMAKERS

A. SPEED GROOMING (3 hours)
B. HOW TO DO 10 DOGS IN A DAY (4 hours)
C. TIMES TO GROOM EACH BREED (4 hours)
D. EXTRA CHARGES FOR EXTRA TIME (6 hours)
E. SCISSOR SHORTCUTS (8 hours)
F. TIME SAVING EQUIPMENT (4 hours)

STYLING TECHNIQUES

A. MULTIPLE HAIRCUTS PER BREED (15 hours)
B. BLENDING (1 hour)
C. CAMOUFLAGING OVERWEIGHT DOGS (2 hours)
D. HIDING FLAWS IN BREED CHARACTERISTICS (2 hours)

PROFESSIONAL SCISSORING

A. SCISSORING TO BODY CONTOURS (6 hours)
B. SHOW CLIPS (8 hours)

ADVANCED USE OF SNAP-ON COMBS

A. HAIR LENGTH COMPARISON TO METAL BLADES (2 hours)
B. SETTING HEIGHTS FOR FINAL SCISSORING (1hour)
C. ADVANTAGES & SAFETY FEATURES (1 hour)
D. Using combs with cliper-vac systems (1 hour)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/FIELD TRIP

VISIT TO SUCCESSFUL SHOPS IN CONNECTICUT
DURING THESE VISITS, WE WILL DISCUSS THE LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF
VARIOUS SHOPS. ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO PROFESSIONAL
IMAGING, & ORGANIZATION OF SHOPS. PERMITS, LICENSING, & ZONING
ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED. REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES WILL BE
SHARED BY GRADUATES AND BUSINESS OWNERS. THE TOUR GUIDE
AND MODERATOR WILL BE JENNY AURORA, THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR.

  • A. SETTING UP A BUSINESS (1 HOUR)
    1 LOCATION
    2 PRICING
    3 FINANCES
    4 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
    3 SUPPLY PURCHASES
    6 VENDOR CHOICES
  • B. CITY & STATE REGULATIONS (1 HOUR)
    1 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
    2 ZONING
    3 PERMITS
    C. MARKETING/ADVERTISING (1 HOUR)
    1 MARKET AREA
    2 DETERMINE CLIENTELE
    3 MARKETING STRATEGIES
      WORD OF MOUTH
      FLIERS
      YELLOW PAGES
      INTERNET
      SPECIAL EVENTS
      NETWORKING
      ADVERTISING
      REFERRALS
      PUBLICATIONS
      WEBSITE
      NEWSLETTERS
      COMMUNITY DOG EVENTS
      LOCAL VETS
  • D. CLIENT RELATIONS (1 HOUR)
    1 PROFESSIONAL IMAGING
    2 SHOP ENVIRONMENT
    3 CLIENT DATABASE
    E. SHOP DESIGN (1 HOUR)
    1 CREATING A THEME
    2 WORK STATION DESIGN
    3 WASH AREA

MOBILE GROOMING INTERNSHIP (12 HOURS)

  1. THE MOBILE SUCCESS FORMULA
  2. MONEY MATTERS
  3. VAN OR TRAILER
  4. TELEPHONE CONSIDERATIONS
  5. MOBILE ROUTE PLANNING
  6. STATE & TOWN REGULATIONS
  7. NAMING YOUR BUSINESS
  8. MARKETING PLANS
  9. VEHICLE GRAPHICS
  10. SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT
  11. CARE & MAINTENANCE OF GROOMING VEHICLE
  12. THE MOBILE GROOMING WEBSITE
  13. MOBILE GROOMING PRICING
  14. MAKING MOBILE APPOINTMENTS

CLASSROOM VIDEOS (6 HRS) ON LARGE LCD TV’S

  1. WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW VIDEOS
  2. MOBILE GROOMING VANS VIDEO
  3. FIRST AID VIDEO
  4. AKC BREED I.D. SERIES VIDEO
  5. BREED SPECIFIC STYLING VIDEOS
  6. JOHN STAZKO SALON OWNER SERIES
  7. JOHN STAZKO VIDEO LIBRARY
  8. MOBILE GROOMING VANS VIDEO
  9. ANIMAL PLANET
  10. DOG SHOWS

FIELD TRIPS (8 hours)

  1. SUCCESSFUL SHOPS
    DURING THESE VISITS, WE WILL DISCUSS THE LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF
    VARIOUS SHOPS. ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO PROFESSIONAL
    IMAGING, & ORGANIZATION OF SHOPS. PERMITS, LICENSING, & ZONING
    ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED. REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES WILL BE
    SHARED BY GRADUATES AND BUSINESS OWNERS. THE TOUR GUIDE
    AND MODERATOR WILL BE JENNY AURORA, DIRECTOR.
  2. GROOMING EXPOS (HERSHEY, PA)
  3. WESTMINSTER (NEW YORK CITY)
  4. GROOMING VANS (Mobile Intership)
  5. NEW ENGLAND PET GROOMING PROFESSIONAL SHOW, (RHODE ISLAND)
  6. INTERGROOM, (NEW JERSEY)

 

PROFESSIONAL GROOMING KIT
YOUR KIT WILL CONTAIN THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRECISION GROOMING INSTRUMENTS WHICH WILL LAST FOR YEARS. AS YOU PROGRESS THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER, YOU WILL NOT NEED TO UPGRADE THESE TOOLS, AS THEY ARE ALREADY AMONG THE FINEST IN THE IDUSTRY

ROLLING TOTE PROFESSIONAL GROOMING CASE
ANDIS SUPER 2-SPEED ELECTRIC CLIPPERS
MOSER MINI CORDLESS ELECTRIC CLIPPER
10 BLADE 7F BLADE 30 BLADE 15 BLADE 40 BLADE
WAHL 8 PIECE STAINLESS STEEL SNAP-ON COMB KIT
GEIB SUPERGATOR 9-3/4” CURVED SCISSORS (PROFESSIONAL
GROOMER’S PICK FOR SCISSORING LEGS, BODIES, AND HEADS)
GEIB SUPERGATOR 9-3/4” STRAIGHT SCISSORS (CORRUGATED, JAPANESE
STYLE , USED FOR EXTRA-FINE VELVETY FINISH).

LEATHER SCISSOR CASE
SMALL NAIL CLIPPER
LARGE NAIL CLIPPER
POODLE COMB
SMALL SLICKER BRUSH
LARGE SLICKER BRUSH
T-RAKE
COMB
FLEA COMB
FURMINATOR DESHEDDING TOOL
SCHOOL LOGO GROOMING JACKET
HEMOSTAT
EAR POWDER
KWIK-STOP
KOOL-LUBE
FINISHING SPRAY
WHAM EAR TREATMENT
BLADE WASH
SUPER DEMATTING TOOL
COAT KING 26 DOUBLE-WIDE THINNING TOOL
SMALL MAT SPLITTER

SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS:
NOTES FROM THE GROOMING TABLE—MELISSA VERPLANK
THE BUSINESS GUIDE TO PET GROOMING—SAM KOHL
THEORY OF FIVE—MELISSA VERPLANK


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