Title: Dog Grooming Schools
1Florida Pet Grooming School
Merryfield School of Pet Grooming is a leading
institute in South Florida, offering courses on
pet grooming to interested candidates. Offered in
the form of evening and day courses, the
teachings are offered by experienced pet groomers
in the industry. Lucrative career opportunities
open up on completion of the course successfully.
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3Dog Grooming School
Dog Grooming Certification Can Give You the
Foundation for a Career You Love
Can you imagine a career where what you do is
your passion? If you love animals, dog grooming
school could give you the education you need to
attain such a job. The dog grooming business is
booming as Americans are getting more pets than
ever. If you are a dog lover, you could find
yourself thoroughly enjoying this career path.
Our school offers the opportunity to gain the
skills and knowledge you need to become a
professional groomer.
Dog grooming and styling is an intricate art form
that has been around since the 1500s.
Professional dog grooming, however, has only been
practiced since around the 1030s in America and
the 1980s in England. When it comes to business
opportunities, the dog grooming profession is
still relatively new. Mastering the art of dog
grooming with formal education from a dog
grooming school will give you endless career
opportunities, as the dog grooming field is
rapidly expanding.
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Dog Grooming Certification Can Give You the
Foundation for a Career You Love
New dog salons are opening daily, and many of
these grooming centers are offering spa-like
atmospheres with specialty treatments and
relaxing environments. Veterinarian offices and
boarding kennels have taken notice of this
growth, and many of them have begun to offer
grooming services as well. Another relatively new
dog grooming business model is mobile dog
grooming. This endeavor involves taking grooming
and styling directly to the pets. Pet care has
reached a much higher standard recently, which
makes dog grooming a perfect career choice for
dog lovers.
Professional dog grooming school will allow you
to go to work every day loving your job. You will
get to express how much you care for the animals
and show off your artistic love for each dogs
beauty. Our school consists of an award-winning
staff that shares your passion for animals.
5Dog Grooming School
What Will I Learn In Dog Grooming School?
The following technical procedures will be
covered Nail trimming, teeth brushing, ear
cleaning, expressing anal glands, dematting,
bathing, drying, brushing, combing, hand
stripping, carding, scissoring, clipping, and
thinning. Styling procedures Creating balance
and symmetry, shapes, basic pattern lines,
pattern blending, styling, and finish techniques
for every coat type.
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What Will I Learn In Dog Grooming School?
General procedures Safe handling of all pets
during procedures, organization and sanitation,
and proper grooming processes. No prerequisites
are needed for grooming school. If you care about
animals and can see yourself working with them
daily, dog grooming school might be the right
choice for you.
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Is Dog Grooming School for Me?
Dog grooming is a very physical career choice.
Handling animals requires a certain amount of
strength, dexterity, balance, hand to eye
coordination, peripheral vision, and great
reflexes. Being able to react to a variety of
situations quickly is a must. This physical skill
set makes the grooming and styling process
pleasant for both the animal and the groomer.
Lifting animals in an out of cages is not like
lifting weights, you will be lifting wriggling,
nervous, scared, or excited animals. Dexterity is
also essential for groomers because if you get in
a situation where you are restraining an animal
with one hand, you will have to use the other
hand for the brush, clipper, or scissors. It
takes coordination and precision to carry out
some grooming jobs.
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Is Dog Grooming School for Me?
Pet salons are often places of constant action.
You must be aware of your surroundings at all
times. A combination of both physical and mental
awareness is necessary to ensure everyones
safety, including yourself and the pets. If
this sounds like a challenge, you should not be
surprised. The challenge factor is what many pet
groomers love about their job.
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What Job Can I Get After Dog Grooming School?
Bather- Many groomers will start out as a bather.
The responsibilities of the bather include
bathing, brushing, and drying the animals in
preparation for their grooming and styling. You
will also trim nails, brush teeth, and clean
ears. Groomer- As a groomer, you will provide
the cuts for the animals. You will likely bathe
as well. Stylist- The stylist performs the
actual styling and creates unique profiles and
expressions Salon manager- If you have a desire
to get into management or run your own salon,
becoming a salon manager is a great place to
start. Finding a job after completing dog
grooming school should be easy. We will even help
you with job placement.
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What Job Can I Get After Dog Grooming School?
At any position, you can make career moves, and
when you get enough experience, you can even open
your own grooming facility. The pet grooming
industry is currently growing, which translates
to job security and increased opportunities for
graduates. Family pets are not going anywhere,
and as people earn more disposable income, they
are willing to spend more on their pets.
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What Makes Our School Different?
Merryfield School of Pet Grooming is currently
the only grooming school that is nationally
accredited by the Accrediting Commission of
Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). That means
that we are the only grooming school that can
offer federal financial aid to those who qualify.
Merryfield employs knowledgeable, experienced
instructors, many of whom have been formally
recognized within the dog grooming industry.
The Merryfield School of Pet Grooming offers
several post-graduate services including career
guidance and placement services. Most students
know what their next step will be before they
officially complete the program. Our job
placement program has a 97 success rate.
We are passionate about pets and sharing our
knowledge. Our curriculum includes 500 hours of
lab work and 100 hours in an externship outside
of our school. Our skilled administrative team
will place you in a veterinary office, grooming
clinic, salon, or house call service to master
your skills and gain the confidence that your
skills are where they should be.
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Florida Pet Grooming School
Contact Us
Florida Pet Grooming School 5040 NE 13th
Ave.Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 Phone
(954) 771-4030 (800) 361-4548 Fax
(954) 493-8916 Email merryfld_at_live.com
https//www.merryfield.edu/