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  • Boarding
  • Dog Day Care
  • Dog Training
  • Dog Walking
  • Drop In Visits
  • Grooming
  • House Sitting
  • Pets For Sale
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Sue Oliver Dog Grooming Studio

 

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Dog Grooming Courses

Dog Grooming Courses

Located near Ilkeston between Derby and Nottingham. We run a dog grooming school and offer dog grooming courses for the complete beginner up to advanced groomers. We work with International Certified Master Groomer UK  (ICMG) and City and Guilds. We strive towards high standards in dog grooming and giving the learner a great friendly experience

Certified Professional Groomer combined with City and Guilds Level 2 Dog Grooming Assistant 

This course runs for 20 weeks, one day a week, and is ideal for people wanting to begin working within the dog grooming industry. The course covers a range of skills including:

Bathing and Dying Dogs

Clipping and Styling Dogs

Hand Stripping Techniques

Nail trimming

Ear Plucking

Anal Glands

Canine behavior and handling

Dog skin and hair

Canine diseases

Canine First Aid

Canine Parasites

Grooming Cats (knowledge and understanding)

Salon sanitation and disinfection

Professional grooming and ethics

The grooming business 

The Kennel/Pet trim

Care of the groomer

Groomer Liability insurance

Canine Anatomy

Canine hair growth

Scissor and blade care

Course fees are £4200.00 which includes a scissor set and grooming shirt which are yours to keep worth approximately £140.00

You are required to join ICMG and pay exam fees directly to them for the amount of £399.00 this also includes your study guides for the qualification. 

There are practical and written exams at the end of the course.

On successful completion of the course you become a Certified Professional Groomer and can put the letters CPG after your name.

You can also choose not to combine the City and Guidls Level 2 and complete the CPG on its own which reduces the fees to £3100.00 plus your ICMG fee of £399 

Sue has had great sucess with her students exam results on her courses and Sue and her staff help you all the way.

ANGELA CALEY Head of International Master Groomer UK says:

Sue Oliver is at the heart if  ICMG (International Certified Master Groomer) and not only promotes top class grooming , but a gentle and kind approach to the handling of clients beloved pets.
As head of ICMG in UK, I cannot recommend her highly enough.

 

Dog Grooming Taster Day

We offer Dog Grooming taster days to allow people to come along and see how to train to become a dog groomer. These are a great idea for people who want to see if dog grooming is something they want a career in. 

The cost of the day is £120

Time 10 til 3pm  

The City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Dog Walking is ideal if you want to begin working in the animal care industry and want to learn the skills required for walking dogs, or for people already working within the industry to gain a Certificate of Technical Competence. The course runs at Sue Oliver Dog Grooming Studio in Derbyshire and is designed for candidates aged 16+

You will gain practical skills and knowledge that are important for working as a competent dog walker. This qualification could also allow progress to further learning and training in this area.

Course Content

Mandatory content covers:

  • Roles and responsibilities of a professional dog walker
  • Legislation and codes of practice
  • Breeds and behaviour
  • Walking and controlling a dog
  • Problems injuries and emergencies

Assessment includes:

  1. Task A:Record sheets for completion on meeting a new client
  2. Task B: Behavioural assessment of a dog
  3. Task C: Take a dog for a walk, including preparation and give feedback to client
  4. Task D: Potential risks and dangers on a dog walk and how to deal with them

There are no other recognised qualifications for dog walkers at this level, therefore this qualification demonstrates to both employers and public that the candidate has the practical skills and knowledge required of a professional dog walker.

Times

10am to 4pm – 2 ½ Days

Maximum 4 People

Cost

Tuition Fees: £408 

This includes City and Guilds Registration fees.

C&G Pet Sitting Level 2

The City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Pet Sitting is ideal if you want to begin working in the animal care industry and want to learn the skills required for being a competent Pet Sitter, or for people already working within the industry to gain a Certificate of Technical Competence. The course runs at Sue Oliver Dog Grooming Studio in Derbyshire and is designed for candidates aged 16+

Pet Sitting can involve looking after a wide range of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, exoticss, chickens, sheep and goats amongst many more. 

In order to take this qualification, the candidate will need to hold a Level 2 qualification in animal related area.

 

Course Content

Mandatory content covers:

  • Roles and responsibilities of a professional pet sitter
  • Legislation and codes of practice
  • Potential problems, injuries and emergencies
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Assessment includes:
Task A:  Roles and responsibilities of a pet sitter

Task B:  Devise client information sheets

Task C:  Behavioural assessment and signs of health and ill health in an animal

Task D:  Potential problems or emergencies whilst pet sitting

Cost

Tuition Fees: £408.00

This includes City and Guilds Registration fees

Days approximately 2.5 days 

Maximum 4 people 

This course can run on a one to one basis. 

Canine First Aid  Course

Canine First Aid Course

We offer Canine First Aid courses for anyone wanting to establish an understanding in the basic steps of first aid and CPR for dogs.

The course runs one a one to one basis for 2 hours.

Topics covered are:

  • The First Aid Kit
  • CPR and you get to have a go at CPR on our resuscitation model.
  • Dealing with bleeding and Bandaging.
  • Practice bandaging on some of Sue’s dogs and understand how to handle them in a realistic situation.
  • Muzzles
  • Health and Safety
  • Shock Managment
  • Recovery Position
  • Finding a Pulse
  • Shock
  • Signs of stress
  • Temperature
  • Pulse
  • Respiration
  • Choking
  • Stings
  • Poisoning 
  • Burns

The cost of the course is £60.00 

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FAQs

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sue@sueoliverdoggroomingstudio.co.uk

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