Dog Styling By Sophie

 

HI I'M SOPHIE, A VERY FRIENDLY DOG GROOMER IN YORK. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN INTERESTED IN ANIMALS ESPECIALLY DOGS AS THEY FASCINATE ME ALL THE DIFFERENT BREEDS AND STYLE. I OWN A LURCHER CROSS WHO IS CALLED ALFIE, WHO IS MY BEST MATE AT TIMES. LIKE ALL DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. I REALLY LOVE MY JOB AS IT IS SOMETHING I HAVE WANTED TO  ACHIEVE AND MANY MORE GOALS AHEAD !

 

WHERE IT ALL STARTED?

I WAS DOING MY FOUNDATION DEGREE IN ANIMAL MANAGEMENT WHERE I HAD TO DO A WORK PLACEMENT AND COMPLETE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOURS. I CONTACTED A SALON BASED IN YORK AND THAT WHEN I ATTEND EACH FRIDAY TO SEE THE IN'S AND OUT'S OF THE DOG GROOMING INDUSTRY. I GRADUALLY GOT MORE INVOLVED AND STARTED BATHING DOGS AND PREPPING THEM FOR THE BOSS TO FINISH. I GAINED A FULL TIME JOB AND THEN THE WORK BEGAN!! I GOT MY FIRST PAIR OF SCISSORS AND DID MORE AND MORE WORK ON DOGS AND STYLING. TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD FINISH THEM AND THE CUSTOMERS WHERE SATISFIED WITH MY WORK.

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BECOMING A QUALIFIED DOG GROOMER

IN 2014 I ENROLLED ON TO BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE ON THE LEVEL 3 DOG GROOMING COURSE. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT COURSE IF YOU WANT TO GAIN CITY AND GUILDS QUALIFICATIONS FOR DOG GROOMING. EACH WEEK I LEARNT TO STYLE CORRECT BREEDS AND MY KNOWLEDGE WAS GROWING. SO EXCITING. I GAIN A MERIT IN MY EXAMS AND DISTINCTION IN MY WRITTEN/PRACTICAL WORK. I HAD MY QUALIFICATION AND WAS SO PROUD.

 

LEARNING DOG GROOMING / COMPETITIONS

OVER THE PAST YEARS I HAVE ATTEND MANY COMPETITION WHERE I HAVE PLACED 2ND AND 3RD. MASTERGROOM MY 1ST COMP I PLACED 3RD WITH A LHASA APSO. PREMIER GROOM 2015 2ND LHASA APSO AND PREMIER GROOM INTERMEDIATE CLASS 2016 POODLE X CHINESE CRESTED 3RD. I LOVED EVER MOMENT WHEN I COMPLETE AS IT GIVES ME THE CHANCE TO SHOW MY WORK OFF :) I TAKE A STRONG INTEREST IN THE SEMINARS AND GROOMING WEEKENDS WHERE I KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST TRENDS AND SKILLS IN THE GROOMING INDUSTRY ALL GOOD TO PERFORM AND THE DOGS I STYLE.

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SELF EMPLOYED BUSINESS @YORDOGS IN HAXBY

AFTER BEEN MADE REDUNDANT I DECIDED TO RUN MY OWN BUSINESS CALLED "DOG STYLING BY SOPHIE" WHERE I AM NOW SELF EMPLOYED RENTING A TABLE IN ANOTHER SALON IN YORK CALLED YORDOGS IN HAXBY VILLAGE. THIS HAS TAKEN OFF REALLY WELL I AM MANAGING TO BUILD UP MY CLIENTS. I LOVE EVERYDAY SEEING ALL THE DOGS I GROOM AND KNOWNG THEY ARE LEAVING MY BUSINESS AS STUNNING POOCHIES. "A HAPPY DOG IS A HAPPY OWNER" THE SALON IS OPEN PLANED, CLEAN AND ALLOWS DOGS TO ROAM AROUND AND EXPLORE WITH THE TOYS AROUND MAKING IT A FUN SESSION WHEN THEY COME FOR THEIR GROOM. I USE WILD WASH SHAMPOO WHICH IS A NATURAL BASED SHAMPOO NO HARSH CHEMICALS FOR THE DOGS SKINS AND FINISH EACH DOG WITH A SPRAY OF BABY FRESH COLOGNE. I WELCOME ALL DOGS AND ENSURES ITS A STRESS FREE TIME! ON EACH ARRIVAL I WILL HAVE A CHAT BEFORE THE GROOM SO I CAN STYLE THE DOG HOWEVER THE OWNERS WANTS :)

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FEEL FREE TO POP INTO THE SALON DURING THE WEEKDAY TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-5PM OR CONTACT ME ON 07508748810 TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR BOOKING

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