Grooming The Working Dog

10 Steps Easy

Masterclass Details

Steps 1 and 2 are available to all NOW!

From step 3 onwards you will need to be a Society Member to access. You can join the LWDG Society here

This masterclass will show you how to provide maintenance grooming at home and the importance of keeping on top of grooming; whatever the breed.

Julie will also show you how to home groom your dog to your personal preference if you would like to go further. There are huge benefits to your dog in grooming them, even if you only do maintenance and send them to a groomer regularly for a full groom.

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Course Structure

February Masterclass 1-Minute Social Media Video

Short video covering snippets of video from all 8 lessons

Step 1- Equipment you will need

Equipment needed before you begin
How you can improvise
How to get started

Step 2 – Bathing

How to prepare for bathing
How to bath safely

Society Members Only

Step 3 - Drying

How to dry your dog properly with towel drying
Other equipment that can be used to dry your dog
How to make sure your dog is happy and safe to be dried
Dangers of using hair dryers

Society Members Only

Step 4 - Feet - Pads, Toes and Nails

Why it is so important to keep pads tidy
What pads do
How to check your dogs pads for mats and issues
How to keep the hair between your dogs pads short
Importance of keeping the hair between the toes tidy
How to check in between toes
How to Trim the hair between the toes safely
How to check if nails need trimming
How to trim your dogs nails with clippers

Society Members Only

Step 5 -Brushing

What brushes and combs to use
How to brush your dog properly depending on coat
We will look at “stripping” hair, brushing to remove excess hair, combing to get knots out and stop matting.

Society Members Only

Step 6 - Ears

How to check an ear is healthy
What to look out for; warning signs
How to keep the ear clean and healthy
How to trim around ears if necessary

Society Members Only

Step 7 -Cosmetic/Personal Choice

How to trim areas up to keep your dog cleaner and tidier
How to safely trim feathers, ears, tummy, tail up
Hygiene areas in older dogs

Society Members Only

Step 8 - Clipping

How to clip all over if that is your choice.
How to hold clippers
Where to start
How to ensure it is done safely

Society Members Only

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Masterclass Provided By

Ladies Working Dog Group

I’m Julie Palmer of Seadogs Training. We are a husband and wife team. www.seadogstraining.co.uk. Between us, we have over 25 years of experience of working dogs in the field in all disciplines. I have also trained and worked as a groomer. I now focus on training and no longer groom other people's dogs, but I do have five springer spaniels to groom myself and continue to remain up to date in my training.