5 dog grooming tips

Taking care of your dog includes keeping it clean, healthy and happy. Grooming makes sure that a dog’s coat is manageable, helps with blood circulation and prevents skin problems. Here are some dog grooming tips to help you keep your pet in top condition:

1. Check your dog all over for any changes, such as lumps, cuts or fleas.
2. Choose the right kind of brush for your dog’s coat.
3. Don’t miss the feet, ears and tail.
4. Use a mild dog shampoo that won’t cause itching.
5. Make sure all of the shampoo is gone and nothing is left to irritate the skin.

Become a professional dog groomer

Dog grooming is a fun, rewarding career and anyone can become a professional dog groomer with the right training. You could set up your own business and even start a mobile dog grooming firm and visit clients in their own homes. Providing the right treatments is very important and more and more people are prepared to pay to see their dogs properly taken care of.

Dog grooming is a career choice that will take you out of an office environment and give you a new calling in life. Study with Stonebridge and train to be a dog groomer in your own time, without giving up your current job. Our flexible distance learning courses don’t have any deadlines and can be paid for in affordable monthly installments.

Learn how to set up your own dog grooming company, or pet product business, with our courses. You’ll discover more about health and safety, the equipment you’ll need and how to choose a great location. Find out how to look out for common skin diseases, prevent grooming injuries and pay attention to areas of a dog that need particular care. Become confident in bathing, drying and handling different types of coats.