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
