1. Paragon Pet Stylist Career Styling Program Hands-on Training
600 Classroom Clock Hours (No previous experience is necessary)

This is our most popular and flexible training program. You get to designate you own training hours! Please call for details.

Students concentrate on basic pet grooming of dogs and cats, (cats optional), including brushing, combing, clipping nails, cleaning ears, bathing, drying techniques, clippers and scissor finishing techniques as well as proper pattern setting for various breeds. Emphasis is placed on perfecting grooming skills while concentrating on proper breed profile, increasing speed, efficiency and developing maximum grooming potential. The bulk of this training program is spent practicing and perfecting skills with pets under the guidance of trainers on the Paragon training room floor. PLUS! 40 hours of free training after graduation is available.

2. Paragon Fast Track Program Hands-on Training
Basic Pet Styling- 240 Classroom hours (No previous experience is necessary)

Approximate Time To Complete This Program If You Were To Take:
24 Hours Per Week… 10 Weeks to complete
40 Hours Per Week… 6 Weeks to complete

This program was designed to fit the needs of highly motivated and confident individuals. Students concentrate on basic pet grooming and handling of dogs and cats (cats optional) including brushing, combing, cutting nails, cleaning ears preparatory clipping, bathing, drying and basic finishing techniques for various longhaired, shorthaired and double coated breads. Student are taught to properly groom the popular breeds of dogs and cats encountered in a typical grooming shop. Focus is on low maintain clipper trims basic head styling and foundation scissoring skills.

Level 1- 120 hours…
Students concentrate on basic pet grooming and handling of dogs and cats, (cats optional), including brushing, combing, clipping nails, cleaning ears, preparatory clipping, bathing, drying and basic finishing techniques for various long haired, short haired and double coated breeds.

Level 2- 120 hours…
Students are taught to properly groom the popular breeds of dogs and cats, (cats optional), encountered in a typical grooming shop. Focus is on low maintenance clipper trims, basic head styling and foundation scissoring skills. Trainers work with students to develop gentle and effective handling skills so students can win the trust and cooperation of pets in a professional setting.

 

 

Students accepted into this program must have prior experience working as a professional pet stylist. This program is designed to accelerate the professional’s set of skills and knowledge in a very short amount of time. Our goal is to help them become more proficient and skilled at all levels of professional pet styling for their personal satisfaction or to get them ready for the arena of contest grooming or certification testing.

Week 1
This week is a review of current technical styling skills and learning the safest and most effective ways to handle equipment and pets.

Week 2 & 3
The focus is on enhancing current skills and acquiring new skills including: Advanced clipper skills, hand scissoring, pattern setting, breed profile pet trimming techniques, handstripping, cat grooming, corrective grooming techniques as well as speed and efficiency.

This program is designed to offer students with no professional grooming experience, an avenue to enter the market in a relatively short period of time. Students concentrate on basic pet grooming and handling of dogs and cats (cats optional), including brushing, combing, clipping nails, cleaning ears, preparatory clipping, bathing, drying, and basic finishing techniques for various long haired, short haired and double coated breeds. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to work competently at the approved level with minimal supervision.

• Professional Two Speed Clipper
• #40 Blade
• #10 Blade
• Greyhound Comb
• Wide Toothed Comb
• Heavy Slicker Brush
• Rubber Curry
• Large Nail Trimmer
• Thinning Shear
• Small Shear
• Locking Hemostats
• Blade Coolant
• Spray Disinfectant
• Ear Powder
• Ear Cleaner
• Kwik Stop
• Safety Slip Lead
• Paragon Smock
• Paragon Duffle Bag

• Professional Two Speed Clipper
• #40 Blade
• #15 Blade
• #10 Blade
• #7F Blade
• #5F Blade
• #4F Blade
• #2 Comb
• #1.5 Comb
• #1 Comb
• Greyhound Combination Comb
• Wide Toothed Comb
• Heavy Slicker Brush
• Rubber Curry
• Large Nail Trimmer
• 8.5" Straight Shear
• 8.5" Curved Shear
• Thinning Shear
• Small Shear
• Locking Hemostats
• Blade Coolant
• Spray Disinfectant
• Ear Powder
• Ear Cleaner
• Kwik Stop
• Safety Lead
• Paragon Smock
• Paragon Duffle Bag

• #15 Blade
• #7F Blade
• #5F Blade
• #4F Blade
• #2 Comb
• #1.5 Comb
• #1 Comb
• 8.5" Straight Shear
• 8.5" Curved Shear

Tool kit price through Paragon: $150.00 + MI sales tax and shipping cost

• Canine Physiology: "Cesar's Way" - Cesar Millan
• Canine Anatomy: "Canine Terminology" - Harold Spira
• Breed Standards: "AKC Complete Dog Book" - The American Kennel Club
• Grooming: "Notes From the Grooming Table" - Melissa Verplank
• Grooming: "Theory of Five" - Melissa Verplank
• Canine First Aid "First Aid in the Salon" - John Stasko