The Dapper Dawg is a school of professional dog grooming located in Stoneham, MA. The program takes eight weeks to complete, and if a student is not comfortable grooming dogs at the end of this period, an extra week will be provided at no additional charge. The Dapper Dawg has instructors licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Education. The course begins with education in basic tools, and continues with safely controlling and cleaning dogs. Bathing, blow drying, prepping, styling and finishing are among the topics covered, with an emphasis on making each breed look its best.
The Dapper Dawg School of Professional Dog Grooming
62 R Montvale Ave
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 438-2900
thedapperdawg.com
The Massachusetts School of Pet Grooming has a staff with a combined experience of fifty years in the business. The school is fully licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a certificate-granting trade school. The course requires 300 hours to fully complete and operates out of a functioning dog and cat grooming business, allowing students ample opportunity to get hands-on training. The school has a low student to teacher ratio that averages at six students per teacher and boasts a 100 percent job placement rate.
Massachusetts School of Pet Grooming
127 Boston Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 488-3915
massschoolofpetgrooming.com
The Massachusetts Academy of Canine Cosmetology is a dog grooming school with a holistic and environmentally friendly approach to the trade. In addition to dog grooming, the school also provides education in pet Reiki and animal communication. The course requires 450 hours to complete, with 135 hours in a classroom setting with the balance completed in the salon grooming dogs.
Massachusetts Academy of Canine Cosmetology
17 Graf Road
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978)499-7712
maccnoseus.com
Must Love Dogs Academy of Grooming is a dog grooming school with a fully operational grooming salon that allows students to get their feet wet in the field of dog grooming. The course requires 300 hours of training and programs are typically completed within 10 weeks with weekday classes in both the morning and the evening.
Must Love Dogs Academy of Grooming
578 S. Main Street
Athol, MA 01331-2659
(978) 248-2111
mustlovedogsgrooming.com
Barks and Whistles Grooming has a staged, eight-week training program with a single instructor who has over 20 years experience grooming pets. The program has an emphasis on the safe handling of dogs, customer service, as well as career-oriented information about creating a customer base and growing within your trade. Students also learn how to recognize diseases and parasites to know when to refer customers to a veterinarian.
Barks and Whistles School of Professional Dog Grooming
13R Bessom Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-2275
barkswhistles.com