I started Hairy Hounds in 2008 after many years in the pub trade. Having decided on a career change, I was lucky enough to be trained by one of the top groomers in the country, who I also worked alongside for four years, whilst I established hairy Hounds. It was from my time working with Alison Rogers LCGI that I got the bug for competing. I did my first competition only 9 months after my training
and won!! Over the years I have been placed in the top 3 in my class at every competition I have entered and I have also won the British Dog Grooming Championships newcomer of the year, Eurogrooms Career start and People’s choice award to name a few. I am a big advocate for education and am always striving to push myself further, I am currently studying for my International Certificate for Master Groomers, a qualification only recently available in the UK. I also hold my City and Guilds advanced certificate in Dog Grooming. Dog Grooming is an unlicensed, unregulated industry, which means anybody can call themselves a groomer if they own a pair of clippers. I am one of many groomers who are pushing for the industry to become licenced, to make sure your pets get the best and safest possible experience. Our Dogs are part of the family. You wouldn’t send your children to a nursery without doing all the relevant checks, how many have asked a potential groomer about the qualifications they hold or the experience they have?? I look forward to making many more of your dog’s part of our ever growing fur family. Emma x
