Everything You Need to Know About Your Learn to Groom Your Own Dog Workshop

Here’s the important stuff to help you plan your workshop day. Don’t worry — once you’re booked in, we’ll send you a full information message with all of these details, plus plenty more to help you and your pooch arrive ready for the day.

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📍 LOCATION

​Dog Collective Co. Grooming Academy
Level 1, 2 Davenport Street
Southport QLD 4215

We’re located upstairs in the Chinatown precinct, right on the corner of Davenport Street and Young Street. The entrance is via the door beside the Cat Café.

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⏰ ARRIVAL TIME

​Please arrive between 9:00am and 9:15am for a 9:15am start.

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🚗 PARKING

​DROP-OFF / PICK-UP
There is easy drop-off and pick-up parking almost directly outside our entrance, with a loading zone and 30-minute free parking zone out the front. There is also plenty of metered street parking nearby.

​FOR THE WORKSHOP / ALL-DAY PARKING
As your Learn to Groom workshop can run for approximately 3–5 hours, we recommend using one of the all-day parking options nearby.

Garden or Suter Streets — less than a one-minute walk away, with all-day metered parking capped at approximately $10.50 per day.

Athol Paterson Car Park — around a two-minute walk away, with all-day parking capped at approximately $9.20 per day. Please note this car park can fill up quickly, so availability may be limited.

Australia Fair Metro Car Park — directly across the road with 3 hours free parking, with entry via Young Street. If you park on the rooftop level, there are external stairs that bring you down directly across the road from our studio. This is a great option for shorter visits; however, as workshops can run longer than three hours, one of the all-day parking options may be more suitable for your workshop day.

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👕 WHAT TO WEAR

​Something comfy, something washable, something you won’t cry over when it’s covered in dog hair.

We can give you an apron too, because we’re fancy like that.

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✂️ WHAT TO BRING

We’ll have all the grooming gear you’ll need ready for you!

If you’ve got your own brushes, clippers or even a few mystery dog tools, bring them along so we can take a look together.

At the end of the workshop, we’ll chat through the tools and equipment you’ll need to keep grooming at home, along with suggestions of where to look for them.

And please bring some of your dog’s favourite treats… nothing like a bit of bribery!

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☕ FOOD & DRINK

Bring a water bottle and any snacks you need to keep those human energy levels up.

We’ll provide tea and coffee, and there’s a fridge and microwave available if you need them. We’ll also have a break — or breaks — during the workshop. Snack time and coffee, basically!

As we’re located in the CBD, there are also plenty of coffee and food options nearby.

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🐕 YOUR DOG/S

There’s no need to pre-bathe your dog — we’ll be doing that as part of the workshop.

Dirty dogs welcome. We love a before-and-after moment!

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🧽 BRUSHING REMINDER

Please try to keep up with brushing your dog before the big day.

If your pooch is severely matted or tangled, we may need to shave and start fresh instead of doing your preferred groom. It happens!

 

⏳ WORKSHOP DURATION

The workshop usually runs for approximately 3–5 hours, depending on how many dog + human teams are booked and, of course, how our furry participants decide to behave on the day!

There is a maximum of 4 groups per session.

1 group = 1 dog + their fur parent/s.

Because let’s be honest — dogs are unpredictable, and we like to keep things chill and flexible.

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💳 COST & PAYMENT

$330 for one dog and their person/s
$130 for each additional dog from the same household

If you’re bringing more than one dog, you’ll need to bring an extra set of human hands too.

Payment is taken at the end of the workshop. We accept cash and all major credit cards.

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🐾 ONCE YOU’RE BOOKED

Don’t worry about remembering all of this! Once your workshop is booked, we’ll send you a detailed message with everything you need to know, plus some extra information and tips to help you prepare for the day.

Then all that’s left to do is bring your pooch and come ready for a fun, hands-on day learning how to groom your own dog!