I would like to take an 'all breed' or full program dog grooming program in Maryland. I do NOT want some instructional video or online program, that doesn't seem adequate to me. But, I have only found two schools in all of Maryland and they both seem to be possibly closed! The Baltimore School or Grooming in Baltimore, MD and The Maryland School of Grooming in Silver Spring. Neither of them have websites! And both are impossible to reach via phone! Any suggestions? And if nothing in Maryland, I may have to stretch out to PA, DE or VA. Thank you!
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Petsmart has a dog grooming training program. It's not very good, so if you want to become a top-notch groomer, definitely find a different school.
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I started out as a brusher & bather in a Grooming Shop & was taught how to groom by the owner of the shop. No I did not get a certificate but my finished product spoke for it's self. I have know groomers that went to a 3 week course but did a very lousy job at grooming. Most shops won't hire you until you have had 3 to 5 years experience at grooming. I was lucky cause some of the shops here would exchange groomers, if one was having a slow day & the other shop needed a groomer we jumped from shop to shop, where ever we were needed. I learned all about Canine Behavior from going to a training school that specialized in aggression training, so in my grooming I specialized in Behavioral problems. I did not advertise, I relied on Vet referrals & word of mouth. I was 6 months into training before she let me do a dog all by myself. But even after 6 months sometimes she found places I had missed & would correct the clip. I loved grooming dogs. I especially enjoyed working with some of the temperamental dogs. Dogs that other groomer could not even get close to. Oh, I could go on & on & on............
