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Outline of Content of the Occupations Training Program

  • Grooming demonstration
  • Poodle clip history
  • Brushing, bathing, combing
  • Cleaning ears / clipping nails
  • Cage drying & fluff drying
  • Tools of the trade
  • Determining poodle sizes
  • Scissor control & patterns
  • Clipping face, feet
  • Clipping tail, stomach
  • Moustaches & top knots
  • Blending, shaping, scissoring
  • Canine geriatrics
  • Grooming magazines / books
  • Grooming Associations
  • Job clinic
  • Small equipment servicing
  • Customer appointments
  • Field trips ( dog shows )
  • Dematting techniques
  • Pest extermination
  • Skin disorders
  • Handling aggressive dogs
  • Dog anatomy & ear structure
  • Poodle breed standard
  • Table & cage sanitation
  • Handling & control
  • Standard poddle clips / variations
  • Terrier demonstration
  • Bichon-Frise demonstration
  • Sparse & heavy coats
  • Fault correction by styling
  • Grooming short cuts
  • External parasites
  • Receiving customer’s dogs
  • Dog CPR Training