If your purpose, imagination, and interests are not fulfilled then training, learning, your career, and your future will be difficult to enjoy. At The Barker & Bowes Training Academy, we start with one non-negotiable principle, the love of animals. For us, loving animals is followed by loving to learn and learning is the gateway to a career you will love.
But real training takes work, dedication, commitment, and investment and we are passionate about giving you real, hands-on, actionable, and accredited learning with certification and qualification that will allow you to take this much-in-demand skill anywhere in Ireland or abroad.
We offer courses in Dog Grooming, Pet Sitting & Pet Walking, Canine First Aid, and Business Courses for small business owners, companies, and institutions in the Pet Care Sector nationally and internationally.
If you would like to know more or even have an informal chat with the Academy Director, then drop us a short email and we will get back to you straight away.
“A relaxed, professional atmosphere and creative learning environment”
Learning
At Barker & Bowes, we understand how people learn. Our sister company was recently voted ‘Best Professional Development Company in Ireland (2020)’
You learn more when you are naturally interested, engaged and at ease. This is why The Barker and Bowes Training Academy courses, are held in an environment where learning is practical, instantly actionable and where we have a strictly limited small number of students in each class.
And before we sign up, we make sure that we are the right fit for you - and you for us.
That’s why we insist on an informal conversation one we get your enquiry.
Supporting Your Learning
Once you begin your course, you will always have a tutor to guide you, support you and answer any questions you will have.
Your hands-on skills practice is held in our purpose-built training room which runs alongside our main grooming salon and you will be able to see qualified groomers at work and how a professional salon operates.
Real Experience
All of the dogs that you will be grooming during your course are grooming dog models and they have been through checks to ensure they are happy to be groomed by students under our supervision and guidance.
Throughout your course, you will receive hands-on experience each day. This means you get the most from your course from start to finish.
