Dog grooming courses in London

Welcome to Dogs Delight Grooming Academy. If you want to become a Pet Stylist, and are a beginner, we have the in-depth training courses and qualifications you need. Our all inclusive dog grooming course includes a certificate in Animal First Aid, Certificate in Animal Handling and a certified Grooming Business Management course.

Winners of The Liz Paul Award UK Grooming School Of the Year and many other industry awards, our courses are based in Chiswick in West London. We welcome students from London and all over the UK.

If you are a more experienced groomer we have workshops and webinars that are just for you. Join our Pet Business Club and you can keep up to date with all the latest tools, tips and tricks of the industry.

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Delights Grooming Courses

Our Courses

Level 3 evening course

OCN Level 3 Evening Course

Course over 25 evening sessions (4:30pm - 7:30pm). Designed for those looking to become professional dog groomers or those who do not currently hold a nationally recognised qualification.
City and Guilds Dog Grooming Course

City and Guilds Professional Dog Grooming Course

City & Guilds requires 300 guided learning hours to complete the Level 3 Diploma. This will consist of two 28 days of practical training. 
25 day course

OCN Level 3 Professional Dog Grooming Course

This nationally recognised OCN qualification encourage skills necessary when grooming dogs with different types of coat.
Level 2 Certificate for grooming assistant

Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistant

The City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants enables basic skills required to work in a commercial dog grooming environment as an assistant.

1 day grooming course

1 Session Learn To Groom Course

This grooming course is for pet owners who wish to learn how to groom their own dogs or for those that would like a taster before committing to one of our longer courses.

Go from NOVICE to PROFESSIONAL Level 3 Groomer for just £4500

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Meet Our Founder

Julie Lalou

Julie Lalou, Award-winning Master Groomer

I am a true dog lover and I have five dogs which include a two Standard Poodles, a Miniature Poodle, a Fox Terrier and a Welsh terrier.

I have been grooming since 2000 and teaching grooming since 2005. I am a strong believer in qualifications and as a result I have a BA in International Business, City and Guilds 7750/03 in Dog grooming, The Certificate in Competence in Cat Grooming and a City and Guilds 7303/03 in teaching. I have obtained The Higher Diploma in Grooming and I am a member of the Guild of Master Dog Groomers. I have also been awarded a L.C.G.I in Dog Grooming. I am the owner of Dogs Delight, a successful grooming salon and City and Guilds Grooming Training Center in London.

I have a keen interest in improving the grooming industry and furthering my grooming skills in terms of qualifications and competing. I have worked incredibly hard competing in the UK and abroad to gain enough wins to make it onto The Groom Team England for handstripping. This is a huge achievement as the team only has 4 members and one of which i am very proud. In 2019 I will take part in the Word Grooming Championships

Finally in 2015, alongside Denise Westbrook (Dee4dogs), I set up an annual non profit grooming event which includes seminars, shopping and a competition with the intention of helping both new and experienced groomers to socialise and further their skills.

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Happy Students

     

Having attended Grooming Competitions and seen Julie’s outstanding work and professionalism under pressure, I decided she was who I wanted to help me move my grooming on from the basic level I was at. Julie has a lovely teaching style she helped me work on my Westie and Poodle grooming to bring it up to a standard to pass the C&G diploma exam. What is notable with Julie is that she is always more than happy to help, yes you may pay for a days training with her but she is always happy to answer questions and mentor via facebook etc once you’ve gone home and tried your new skills out, she goes above and beyond what is expected from a course provider.

Fiona Durdy
Groom2U Yorkshire

     

I am so glad I did my research when looking for the best place to train as a dog groomer. Dogs Delight definitely stood out with its highly commended groomers, Julie being a Master Groomer and an award winning school. From the first day of my 20 intensive day course I knew this was the career for me. I absolutely loved getting involved on day one, and getting direction from the talented grooming teachers. I left everyday feeling inspired. Once I had completed my exams I went onto building my own business and have never once looked back.

Nicky Kazan
BarkShear Grooming

     

I'm so happy to have found Dogs Delight. They groom my terrier to such a high standard, she gets compliments wherever she goes. They are lovely and kind and always responsive if I have questions. My dog is always happy to see them and I feel we are in great hands.

Amanda Jacobson

     

Very happy with the first hand-stripping of our Irish Terrier. I chose Dogs Delight after seeing another Irish Terrier looking very smart & his owners recommendation. We barely recognised our girl after her afternoon at Dogs Delight, but in a good way!

Steve Leary

     

I commute from another side of London with my Brussels Griffon to get him hand stripped at Dog’s Delight because it’s absolutely worth it! I’ve taken my dog to other groomers before but would never trust anyone else again! Very user friendly scheduling system, great customer service and obviously lots of knowledge, experience and talent for grooming.

Sugar_PL

     

The dog hasn’t complained yet. :)
Very happy about his new traditionally hand stripped welsh terrier outfit.

Marcell Csukás

     

I was pretty nervous about having my little pup groomed for the first time as we had the full service, cut, wash and blow-dry along with nail clipping and ear plucking which unfortunately is necessary with poodle breeds, to prevent infection. Julie was quick and efficient and our lil puppy seems like a weight has been lifted with a lighter coat for the summer. I would strongly recommend her.

Charlotte Rice