Don't see a date that works for you? Make sure you are on our waiting list to keep up to date with our event dates, or consider finding a group of 3 other owners to join you and we would be happy to schedule in a dedicated date for you.

Our workshop is 2 hrs in total to ensure we have the time to provide tailored 1:1 advice.  

Please do arrive 10 mins earlier to allow that all important sniff time for your furiend and help yourself to some refreshments.

Our class size is limited to ensure that it remains a calm environment for every furiend, therefore we ask that each booking is 1 person with 1 dog. However, if you have two dogs of more than one breed, then we are happy to advise you on the evening of any different requirements even though they aren't in attendance with you. 

Not sure which furiend to bring with you?  Pop us a message and we’d be happy to help to ensure you get the most out of our workshop.

While you won’t be bathing and drying your dog during the workshop, if they are very reactive to a grooming environment then it may not make sense to put them into panic/stress mode for a 2hr workshop. 

In this case, I’d suggest using our DIY/self service option and speak to us about our Pawsitive Grooming University.

We know how difficult it can be to find and book services when your furiend is reactive, and that you’ll be anxious too.

The answer is however.. It depends.  Mainly around what they are reactive to and also how they react.

If they are reactive to strangers/people then putting them in a grooming environment with other people and a groomer for a prolonged period of time may not be the best solution for them and instead increase their fear. But also if their reactivity has them skipping over warning steps straight to biting, we wouldn’t want to put them, you or our team in that position.

Our workshop isn’t designed to ‘solve’ issues with the grooming process that they have and time wise, this type of fear cannot be resolved in a couple of hours in a group setting. 

In all of these cases, we’d suggest some socialisation/de-sensitising sessions with us beforehand so we can work out the best approach.

However if your furiend just doesn't like their feet being touched or something similar, we can help and show you tips and ticks during the workshop to help you put a plan in place to overcome at home..

A big no. While we’ll provide you with a list of equipment and products tailored to your dog on uring the workshop, there is no need to buy in advance.

We do however recommend that you bring all of the equipment and products that you use with you - and we can review those with you to check suitability and identify any gaps.

Any products or tools purchased on the day will receive a 5% discount (eg. Shampoos, brushes etc).

As city and guild qualified dog groomers, we are big advocates for ensuring that you complete the right training before embarking upon a dog grooming career.

We’ve created a handy guide to the diff qualifications and routes below.

While this workshop will offer you an insight into part of being a dog grooming, this 2 hr session is purely for owners to gain confidence in basic day to day grooming at home and put in place the tools and techniques to support your furiends grooming journey.

It does not include any styling nor professional training. 

We do offer 1:1 training days - this is a 1 day training day that will allow you to groom your dog at home and may allow you to get a taster for what it would be like to become a dog groomer before you embark upon a longer and more costly training programme.

We all understand that life happens and things do come up. For us, we’ll have allocated the time and potentially turned people away and therefore as a small business we need to protect the team and our business and thus have clear terms for bookings. So, if you need to cancel more than 2 weeks in advance then we retain £10 and the balance of £20 is refundable or you can opt to move the full value to a new date.

Less than 2 weeks notice of cancellation?  Then the full value is non refundable and we would not be able to reschedule the date.

Of course! We live in a beautiful part of the world, with a stunning beach and local country park and just an hours drive from the Cairngorms

You could opt to hire Harley, our Luxury VW Campervan or check out our blog on dog friendly accommodation nearby.

Overalls will be provided and we have PPE but we suggest comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. 

If in doubt, then you’ll find as groomers, we typically wear activewear leggings along with our grooming tops, or a dark tshirt/top with our apron.

But honestly - anything you are happy to get covered in some dog hair!

Have a quick follow-up question on an area we covered during the workshop? 

Then we are of course happy to help and will be creating a facebook group where we’d love to see your photos grooming at home and also allow you to check in on any quick questions from the training.

Need more in depth or tailored support re styling your furiend? Then it’s time to consider checking out our 1:1 dog grooming training day.