Qualifications and CPD

Dog grooming is an unregulated industry and legally we don’t need to have any dog grooming qualifications, knowledge or hands on experience to groom a live, sentient being but…

since the moment I chose to 

become a dog groomer I have always been committed to investing in my education to become a qualified skilled professional. It’s taken me 100’s of hours of studying and I’ve travelled 100’s of miles around the country doing a multitude of exams and assessments which has cost me £1000’s to become a fully qualified dog groomer. It was extremely important to me and has been an investment in myself and my business, the grooming industry and also the dog’s that I’m lucky enough to be able to care for.

2023 Julie Harris Dog Skin & Coat Care Essential Knowledge Webinar- CPD Accredited 

2023 Animal Love Keep Your Eye on the Balls Webinar 

2023 Julie Harris Dog Grooming Education- Uncovering Front & Rear Angulation Webinar- CPD Accredited

2023 Completed the Animal Love Canine Health & First Aid course (new edition)

2022 Completed the Animal Love Canine Health & First Aid course

2022 Completed the Animal Love Welfare and Health in the Groom Room

2021 Achieved my Level 4 Licentiateship of the City & Guilds Institute Professional Recognition Award (LCGI PRA)

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2020 Completed the Canine Principles Canine Bonding & Play

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2020 Achieved my Reiki Second Degree

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2020 Achieved my Reiki First Degree including Reiki for dog groomers

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2020 Completed the Canine Principles Canine Anxiety Accredited Certificate

2020 Completed the Canine Principles Dog Rescuers Guide

2019 Completed the Canine Principles Canine Fear Course

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2019 Completed the Animal Love Pet First-Aid online canine care and first-aid course

2019 Completed the Emmi-Pet Ultrasonic Toothbrush training

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2019 Attended the Animal Love Pet First-Aid course

2019 Completed the Blue Cross Introduction To Pet Bereavement Support Skills CPD course

2017 Became a founder member of The Groomers Spotlight

2017 Awarded the full City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Professional Stylists

2017 Passed the style and trim a long legged terrier or Schnauzer coat module for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Professional Stylists

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2017 Passed the style and trim a short legged terrier coat module for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Professional Stylists

2016 Passed the handstripping a dogs coat module for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Professional Stylists

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2015 Achieved my City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Introductory Dog Grooming

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2014 Opened The Dog Shed

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2014 Attended a First Aid for Pets course

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2014 Attended the Dog Bite Prevention Training and Handling Skills Workshop

2014 Achieved my City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants