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Boujee Barkers Grooming Academy
Your grooming career starts here.
A six-month, 400-hour professional grooming certification course with real dogs and hands-on instruction.
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REAL STUDENTS. HANDS-ON LEARNING.More than a love of dogs
Learn the craft.
Build the confidence.
There’s an art to helping a dog look and feel their best. It takes patience, practical skill, and a careful eye. Our Academy is designed to help you develop all three through hands-on experience.
Whether you’re exploring your first career, ready for a change, or already working with animals, this is a place to turn curiosity into practice.
Meet the instructor
Experience you can learn from.
Missy Moeller
Missy began working with dogs at 19, building experience in boarding, daycare, grooming, reception, and management before completing her professional grooming education in 2013. She graduated a month ahead of her class after performing at a professional level.
- Skin and coat care education with veterinary dermatologist Dr. Cliff Faver
- Advanced scissoring workshops with Jay Scruggs and Sue Zecco
- Ongoing education through Groom Haus and national trade shows
Your curriculum, at a glance
From first brush
to finishing touch.
A practical introduction to the skills
behind a thoughtful, professional groom.
Start with the essentials
Foundations & thoughtful handling
Get familiar with the grooming environment, safe handling, sanitation, tools, and the habits that help dogs feel comfortable.
Build your technique
Skin, coat & preparation
Explore coat types, bathing, drying, brushing, de-shedding, and the preparation that sets up a beautiful groom.
Find your eye
Clipping, scissoring & styling
Develop hands-on cutting techniques, learn the shape of a balanced trim, and practice breed-inspired and everyday pet styles.
Bring it all together
The professional groomer
Practice the full appointment experience, from a client conversation and coat assessment to finishing touches and clear aftercare communication.
Curriculum overview. Contact the Academy for the current syllabus, schedule, and enrollment requirements.
Inside the Academy
Growing with every groom.
Current students building confidence through guided, hands-on practice.
Last year’s graduates
They learned the craft.
Then made it theirs.
Celebrating the graduates who completed the Boujee Barkers Grooming Academy program.
Your next chapter is calling
Start your next chapter.
Applications for the 2027 class close January 15. No prior grooming experience is required.
$2,500 deposit · Weekly, biweekly, and monthly payment plans available.