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From your own dog at home to a full professional career, our Whole Groomer system meets you exactly where you are Ā giving you the skills to groom any dog with confidence.
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Mini-Courses

Beginner and Intermediate Scissor Course

Learn how to use your scissors with confidence. This course covers everything you need before you make your first cut ā€” scissor anatomy and terminology, choosing the right edge, how to hold your scissors correctly, and how to know if they actually fit your hand. You'll learn: The parts of a scissor and what each one does The difference between bevelled, convex, and serrated edges, and which suits you How handle types (offset, crane, level) affect comfort and control The correct grip, step by step, for strength and steady cutting How to check your scissors fit your hand and avoid strain When to use the tip versus the full blade for precision or larger areas Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to scissor with more control, comfort, and a cleaner finish.

$149.00 AUD

How To Groom a Bichon Frise - The Perfect Pet Trim

How to Groom a Bichon FrisĆ©: The Perfect Pet Trim The Bichon is one of the most rewarding breeds to groom and one of the easiest to get wrong. That soft, round outline takes more than clipping and scissoring; it takes understanding how the dog is built underneath the coat. Filmed step by step with Melanie and her model Dash, you'll follow the full professional workflow from a fresh, knot-free coat to the finished trim, bath and prep, drying, blocking in the body, setting the legs and feet, and shaping that signature round head. Every stage explains not just what to do, but why. Work at your own pace, rewatch anytime. A downloadable companion guide and conformation blueprint are included. By the end, you'll shape a balanced, well-proportioned Bichon with the confidence to repeat it on every dog.  

$49.95 AUD

The Teddy Bear Trim - Short Salon Style

  The Teddy Bear Trim  Short Salon Style Learn to create the soft, rounded, full-of-fluff teddy bear trim the cuddly-toy look that's one of the most requested styles in the salon. Instead of sharp lines and close clipping, the coat is left at an even, plush length and finished with gentle curves for that unmistakable teddy charm. Across this online course you'll master the complete look from start to finish: prepping a clean, dry, mat-free coat, choosing the right length for any coat type and lifestyle, setting an even body with clipper and wide combs, shaping sturdy column-full legs and neat round teddy feet, sculpting the soft round face, and blending every transition so there are no hard lines or steps. You'll work with the Melanie Newman Salon Series length guide to pair blades and snap-on combs for a flawless finish every time, plus get brushing and re-trim schedules to keep the style looking fresh between grooms. Perfect for groomers and grooming students working on Poodles, Bichons, Maltese, Shih Tzu, Cavoodles, Groodles and all fluffy, curly-coated breeds  giving you a calm, repeatable, professional method for a beautiful teddy trim.

$49.95 AUD

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