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Positive Approach to Grooming Your Dog Online Course

This course blends positive reinforcement training with grooming, to ensure your dog is not only behaved during grooming sessions, but learns to love it!

22 reviews

106 students enrolled

Created by Melissa Viera

Last Updated: 2026

Full Lifetime Access

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This course includes:

  • 2.5 hours on-demand video
  • 3 lessons
  • Access on mobile
  • Lifetime Access
  • Certificate of Completion

about

Dealing with high grooming monthly bills and the stress it causes your dog at the groomer's can be quite frustrating. If you've ever felt unsure about how to properly groom your dog at home, you're not alone. Many owners face these challenges, but proper grooming is crucial—it prevents excessive shedding, skin irritation, painful hair mats, and overgrown toenails, which can lead to more serious health issues.

The Dog Grooming Online Course is specifically designed to address these concerns. It transforms grooming from a mere chore into a stress-free, enjoyable bonding experience with your pet. This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to confidently handle your dog's grooming needs at home.

By integrating grooming with positive reinforcement training, this course ensures that your dog behaves well during each session and grows to love the process. This approach not only saves you money but also alleviates worry, turning grooming sessions into a delightful part of your routine

What you'll learn

  • How to Keep Calm: Learn the secret to preparing your dog for a stress-free bath time.
  • Nail Trimming Tricks: Find out how to make nail trimming a calm and easy task for you and your dog.
  • Teeth Cleaning Hacks: Learn how to clean your dog’s teeth, even if they're not fans of the brush.
  • Brushing Basics: Get to grips with the right brushing techniques for a smooth and shiny coat.
  • Stylish Trimming: Learn the secrets to trimming and styling your dog like a pro.
  • Dry the Right Way: Discover the proper technique to dry your dog and keep their coat shiny and healthy.
  • Paw and Ear Care: Explore essential tips for keeping your dog's paws and ears clean and healthy.
  • Tackle Matting: Understand the best ways to remove mats and tangles without causing stress.
  • Tick and Problem Areas: Discover how to safely deal with ticks and other common grooming issues.
  • Training for Calm Grooming: Find out how to train your dog to stay calm and enjoy their grooming session.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Budget-Savvy Pet Parents: You're tired of big grooming bills and want a cost-effective way to keep your dog looking great.
  • Anxious Dog Owners: Your dog gets stressed at the groomer's. You're looking for ways to make grooming a calm, happy time.
  • DIY Grooming Newbies:You love your dog and want to groom at home, but you're not sure how to start.
  • Bond-Building Believers:You believe grooming is more than just a chore; it's a chance to connect with your dog.
  • Calmness Seekers: You have a dog that's scared of grooming. You want to learn how to keep them calm and safe during grooming.

WHAT THEY SAY

LESSONS

Course Content

  • 2:44:11
  • 2 lessons

Welcome + Event Checklist

I:Welcome
II: Pre-Event Checklist

Workshop Recording (2:44:11)

I. Positive Approach to Grooming Your Dog Workshop - Full Recording

INSTRUCTOR

  • 5+ instructor rating

Melissa Viera

Dog Trainer & Training Demonstrator

Melissa Viera, founder of MJ's Pet Training Academy, LLC, has offered dog training and grooming since 2013. Known for her positive, skill-focused methods and unique Trickovation program, she helps dogs learn everything from manners to scent work through engaging sessions. An active voice in the pet industry, Melissa writes for "Groomer to Groomer Magazine," is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), an AKC evaluator, and a member of APDT.

REVIEWS

Student feedback

I have watched all of todays sessions. Loved them all. Am most interested in Recall and Healing because we lost our beautiful Belle in an accident in September. She didn't have good recall. Ran down the driveway and onto the road and was hit by a truck. I want to learb so I can train our next puppy better. Anyone that has or wants to have a dog.
Ann Marie MacSween

I enjoyed watching and learnt a little something from every video. This refresher and the new tips will help my rel'ps with my own dogs, help me as an instructor for my dog club and how I can make things better for my students. It was nice to see you again IAN - Saskatoon 2007 was quite a while ago!! THANK YOU also Ian for giving us this for free (I think I only missed one) and thanks to everyone else for your time - great to see some new faces with new ideas. Well Done everyone! I sent the link to 3 or 4 others. We've shared some thoughts too. Thanks for making it so easy to hook up to online!
Jen Hargreaves

Kelly is not only an awesome dog trainer but also a great interviewer. Years ago before virtual learning became dominant I attended a few live workshops with Dr. Dunbar , once a three day training with the attendees' many dogs in the classroom, and since that time I became Ian's dedicated fan. There are many talented trainers around now but what attracts me to the Dunbars' model of training is its very down-to-earth approach. Simple, fun and always much to learn! Thank you!

Everyone who loves dogs and wants to make their own and their doggies' lives easier and happier.
Olga Botcharova

This was amazing. I work with rescue dogs and so much of this has endorsed observations and practices that I have used. What a wonderful collaboration between vets and behaviorists. Thank you for putting this together!

Rescue organizations and shelters. There are volunteers who foster these dogs...boots on the ground so to speak and they would benefit so much from this information!
Cheryl Biernacki

I am working at improving the quality of my and my husbands diet and herbal medicine. It sometimes "scary" to start modifying diets and treating your pet because you don't always know what they are exactly experiencing. This summit helped me feel more confident in where to start. I provide acupressure, Reiki and massage to animals. We are currently having great difficulty being able to get vet appointments. Even our local 24 hour emergency vet hospital is turning people away. One of my clients almost lost her puppy to severe diarrhea and couldn't find a vet to get her in. We all need to have herbs, supplements, foods and other "medicines" available to us when we can't find a vet. Also, so important for people to realize the connection between the gut and so many issues and be proactive in feeding the best quality diet they possibly can.
Penny Paiser-Wilson
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