Dog & Pet
Grooming Programs



Instructional Program

The instructional program at Golden Paws Pet Styling Academy of Pennsylvania is a simplified step-by-step method designed and refined over a 35-year period by one of the nation's top instructors, Jacqueline Rauch. Jacqueline has produced five instructional videos with the same step-by-step material. These videos complement the instructional manual and they work in conjunction with one another. The composition of the instructional material is arranged and organized to develop quality styling skills, outline shaping, blending, balance and proportion, and how to apply those skills to breed design, control methods, proper handling, and speed techniques.

Our course is 90% hands on.  Our comprehensive program is designed for the student to master all of the basic grooming skills with an emphasis on the fine finishing skills. The student will begin the program by learning about the various tools, their usage, operation, and maintenance. The next areas covered will be control methods, safety procedures, proper handling, pet oral hygiene, cleaning and sanitation. The skill development portion of the program is taught in three parts. Part one is the bathing and blow drying skills, part two is the prepping skills, and part three is the styling and finishing skills along with the breed designs.

You will also learn about the dog grooming business if you desire to do so and in addition how to increase your income through “add-on services” such as toothbrushing, the sale of supporting products and de-shedding.  Toothbrushing and de-shedding are two of the most requested optional services and you will learn that by offering these and other optional services, you will increase your grooming income substantially with a minimum of extra time and effort.

Professional PET Grooming Program

Course Duration
(9 Weeks, 1 Day, and 4 Hours)

PREPPING 101

  • Pet Oral Hygiene
  • Clipper Techniques
  • De-matting Techniques
  • Curly Coat Cutdown
  • Pet Psychology
  • Dog Anatomy
  • Control Positions
  • Shaving Skills
  • Tool Usage and Maintenance
  • Blade Lengths
  • Toenails
  • Ear Cleaning
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dog grooming school 2 BATHING & DRYING 102
  • De-shedding Skills
  • Drying Techniques
    • for optimal results
  • Brushing & Combing
    • get that just polished look
  • Shampoo
  • Anal Glands
  • Flea/Skin Treatments
  • Sanitation
  • Bathing Technique
  • Blow Drying/Fluff Out Brushing
  • Skin and Hair
  • Safety Techniques
STYLING 103
  • CPR and other subjects of importance
  • Pleasing the Customer
  • Creating Individual Styles
  • Detatchable Blades Skimming Techniques
  • Cut Down Techniques
    • Curly Coat and Straight
  • Outline Shaping
  • Fine Fishing/Balance
  • Blade Skills
  • Breed Design
  • Thinning Shear Techniques
    • Blending / De-bulking
  • Camouflaging Faults by Styling
  • Add-on Services/Job Counseling
  • A Happy Pet is a Joy to Groom
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SALON MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES 104
  • Understand areas of managerial responsibilities
  • Characteristics of a successful manager
  • Internal and external working relationships
CREATING A SUCCESSFUL SUPPORT STAFF 105
  • Create job descriptions
  • Learn the essentials of an employee handbook
  • Employee training
  • Developing a reward system
HIRING THE SUPPORT STAFF 106
  • Sources of job candidates
  • Job applications
  • How to conduct interviews
  • Checking references
  • Conduct job evaluation testing
  • Evaluate candidate
  • Make an employment offer
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SUPERVISORY SYSTEM 107
  • Effective communication with the support staff
  • Improving and maintaining employment moral
  • Benefits of support staff meetings
  • Common performance problems
  • How to conduct a job performance evaluation
  • Procedures for involuntary employee termination
  • Procedures for voluntary departures
DEVELOPING A SAFETY PROGRAM 108
  • Pet handling safety
  • Equipment safety
  • Fire safety
  • Chemical safety
  • Emergency procedures
DAILY BOOKKEEPING 109
  • Daily handling of cash and credit card receipts
  • Managers daily summary
  • Methods of recording service performed to pets
  • Weekly employee time keeping record
  • Controlling the salon’s supplies inventory
UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 110
  • Income statements
  • Balance sheets
  • Financial analysis ratios
  • Summary of financial performance

 




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