With the TCAP grooming certification, what more will I learn that I already know from my many years of experience?
Experienced groomer or beginner groomer, you wonder what you will learn that you don't already know from your many years of experience in your profession?
As an experienced professional or apprentice, do you think you are already practicing force-free technics in your approach?
You take your time, are gentle, give the dogs treats. Do you manage to groom difficult dogs?
All these characteristics are indeed excellent prerequisites that EVERY PROFESSIONAL should put into practice on a daily basis with every animal.
When working with animals, patience, gentleness and calm are essential, if not indispensable.
Being able to groom difficult dogs and then having the satisfaction of bringing the animal to the end of the grooming process without too many scratches is an indication that you have the skills to be a Force-Free practitioner.
But this is not what the Force-Free professional's job is all about.
The TCAP Force-Free profession is not only about giving treats to animals, being kind, gentle or patient with the animal you groom.
The TCAP Force-Free profession is completely different from the grooming profession.
The TCAP behavioural groomer specialises in animals behavioural modification in the context of grooming, a task that requires more than 400 different body manipulations per session.
The TCAP behavioural groomer becomes an expert practitioner in modifying behaviours related to fear, anxiety, stress, past traumatic experiences or experiences where the animal was not respected in its psychological or physical limits.
Our certified staff accumulate many hours of practice related to behavioural modification in the context of grooming or veterinary manipulations.
They have developed their practical skills in the field to solve all kinds of behavioural problems related to grooming or veterinary handling ("husbandry").
And so, when you invest in the TCAP Practitioner course, you are learning a whole new job and offering specialized services within your grooming practice.
For more information on the next TCAP Module 1 certification, visit our "Training Calendar" on this site.
For more than 14 years, the Art au Poil School has been teaching and training TCAP practitioners around the world!
