Start Your Career Working With Dogs
Zoomies Academy · 5-Day Practical Dog Grooming & Care Course
Get real, hands-on experience inside a working professional grooming salon and daycare in Dublin.
Course at a glance
Shadow the team in a real working salon and daycare.
No previous experience required.
Who the course is for
Not sure if a career with dogs is right for you? Spend five days working alongside the Zoomies team learning the fundamentals of professional grooming, dog handling, daycare and salon operations.
Complete beginners considering a career in dog grooming.
People who want to understand what working in a grooming salon is really like before committing to longer training.
Dog lovers who want practical, hands-on experience rather than an online-only course.
Anyone interested in building a foundation in professional dog grooming and care.
What students will learn
Dog Handling & Salon Fundamentals
Safe handling, understanding behaviour, salon routines, equipment, hygiene and how a professional grooming salon operates.
Bathing, Drying & Coat Preparation
How dogs are prepared properly for a groom, including bathing, product selection, drying, brushing and coat preparation.
Clippers & Grooming Techniques
An introduction to clippers, blades, comb attachments, hygiene areas, paws, nails, ears and the practical techniques used during a groom.
Scissoring, Styling & Finishing
Shadowing the team through shaping, scissoring and finishing, and understanding what creates a balanced, professional-looking groom.
The Complete Grooming Journey
Seeing how it all comes together – from a dog arriving at reception through consultation, preparation, grooming, finishing and collection.
What’s included
How the course works
This is not just a course about grooming – it is an opportunity to experience what working in a professional grooming salon is actually like.
Students pitch in, observe real grooms, ask questions and learn from experienced people at every stage. With a maximum of two students, it stays personal and hands-on.
This is an introductory practical course with an in-house certificate. It does not qualify anyone as a professional dog groomer or represent an externally accredited qualification.
Students who complete the five-day course receive an in-house Zoomies Academy Certificate of Completion.
Dogs you could groom
Thinking About a Career Working With Dogs?
Spend five days inside Zoomies and experience professional grooming from the inside. Course value €1,400 – limited-time offer €975. Maximum 2 students per course.
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