Sprout Program

Our Sprout Program is the third building block to our dog grooming series and will take you from being a groomer’s assistant to an entry-level groomer. Here is what you will learn!

  • How to Read Breed Standard 101 with Helen Schaefer
  • Pet Professionals and Loss (or Bereavement for Pet Groomers) with Chris Anthony
  • From Corporate to Private to the Toughest Boss Ever—Me! with Chris Anthony
  • Enrichment Grooming 2 with Samantha Payla
  • A Brief House call How to: Starting Your Own Business with Little Down and No Monthly Payments! with Chris Anthony
  • Burnout: Don’t Just Spot This Career Killer, Let’s Do Something About It! with Chris Anthony
  • Basic Handstripping with Stephenie Calhoun
  • Working With Canva with Meg Ioffredo
  • Mental Health in the Grooming Salon with Melissa Jepson
  • Classroom Presentation and Pruning of Procedures
    • Smoothies
    • Kennel clip
    • Lamb trim
    • Face types
    • Tail types
    • Ear types
  • Course Project
    • Skin and Coat project
    • Research project and presentation of selected breedsDo Presentation of these Breed
      • Cocker Spaniel
      • Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
      • Portuguese Water Dog
      • Miniature Schnauzer
      • Shih Tzu
      • Poodle
      • Sheltie