The 20 Day Course

This course is our ' stepping-stone ' towards becoming a commercial dog groomer. It is suitable for students who wish to learn the basic skills and wish to be able to offer a dog grooming service limited to a small number of breeds.

This course is the first step towards achieving…...


The CityGuilds Level 3 Introductory Certificate in Dog Grooming and…...


The CityGuilds Level 3 Diploma for Professional Pet Stylists


On the 20 Day Course you will learn;

* The contents of The 8 Day Course

* Safe use and maintenance of  grooming equipment

* Basic clipping and scissoring techniques

* Beginners guide to clipping basic body shapes

* Basic styling of heads, feet and tails

* Easy ways to use attachment combs

* The Abbfabb Academy Dog Grooming Theory course

 Also included …….

Your start-up kit ( worth £700-00 ) which contains all the small hand tools necessary to groom at this course level. Please note that the  training course fees will increase by £100-00 if you are left-handed. This reflects the extra cost for left-handed scissors.

Fees are inclusive of all  tuition for the above dog grooming training course, personal protective clothing,  equipment kit (as stated), hot and cold beverages.

 The CityGuilds Level 3 Introductory Certificate in Dog Grooming is an optional extra and will incur additional fees of £360-00.

 Please note……

The 20 Day Course does NOT include hand-stripping, Poodle and Bichon Frise styling and advanced clipping and scissoring techniques.

These areas are covered during The 45 Day Course

Please contact us for more information, course fees and availability