Your dog will be groomed with kindness, respect and style!
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.
2025 Animal Love Understanding Canine Heart Disease Webinar
2025 Julie Harris Mastering Canine Skin Conditions Webinar
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)
2020 Completed the Canine Principles Canine Bonding & Play
2020 Achieved my Reiki Second Degree
2020 Achieved my Reiki First Degree including Reiki for dog groomers
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
2019 Completed the Animal Love Pet First-Aid online canine care and first-aid course
2019 Completed the Emmi-Pet Ultrasonic Toothbrush training
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
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
2015 Achieved my City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Introductory Dog Grooming
2014 Opened The Dog Shed
2014 Attended a First Aid for Pets course
2014 Attended the Dog Bite Prevention Training and Handling Skills Workshop
2014 Achieved my City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants