Plush Pooches becomes training facility

Dog groomer Marie Chong, who runs the Plush Pooches salon in Ruislip, Middlesex, has expanded her business to include a training facility that will offer Ofqual-regulated iPET Network qualifications.

The qualifications are written by dog groomers and have a strong emphasis on flexibility and animal welfare.

Chong says that the move is to demonstrate her commitment to skilling up her industry, an investment in dog welfare, and showing students the skills you need to do what she describes as the ‘best job in the world’.

She said: “I am so excited, this has been a dream of mine and I am so proud that it’s actually happening. I am also excited to be working with iPET Network which is the best in the business.

“I can’t wait to offer people the chance to learn about this amazing career, it really is the best job in the world.”

Sarah Mackay and Fern Gresty, founders of iPET Network, said: “We are so excited to welcome someone as passionate as Marie to the iPET Network family.

“Qualifications are so important, both for career development and for animal welfare, and we know that Marie will share her commitment with her students in such a wonderful way.”

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