Credentials
We are Mary Ann & Donald Berry a family owner, instructor and founders of Arkansas Pet Grooming School.
Mary returned back to college at ASU Jonesboro Arkansas and received a BSE degree in Education, but continued to offer professional grooming services at her home Ultimutt Salon, in conjunction with pet showing and breeding for several years. For fifteen years we owned and operated Ultimutt Salon.
In 2006, Donald & Mary developed the Arkansas Pet Grooming School professional groomer training programs to provide more flexible and affordable groomer education, through distance and on site learning. The first and only grooming school in the state of Arkansas.
In 2006, Arkansas Pet Grooming School has become a private career training institute of professional pet grooming. These services included pet sitting certificate, grooming certificate or diploma, training, small doggie daycare certificate, retail pet shop, boarding certificate, pet massage certificate, business management certificate and Red Cross certification CPR and pet first aid. During that time we developed and instructed comprehensive programs in professional dog grooming.
As student enrollment grew, Mary opted to retire from active teaching. This "retirement" is pretty busy at times, but it has enabled her to meet her own personal commitment to be one hundred per cent available to students and grads. Donald and Mary are only an e-mail or phone call away.
As the recipient of diplomas in education, professional pet grooming, breeding, showing, animal sciences, animal nutrition and certified kennel operation, training, vet assistant their adult life has pretty much been devoted to pets and their care.
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Honors trade school diploma in professional grooming since 1974
Honors trade school diploma in professional grooming since 1974 •Honors certificate in Pet Nutrition since 1981
Honors certificate in Pet Nutrition since 1981 •Lifetime member of the AKC (American Kennel Club) since 1975
Lifetime member of the AKC (American Kennel Club) since 1975 •Member in good standing of the NDGA (National Dog Groomers Association)
Member in good standing of the NDGA (National Dog Groomers Association) •Member in good standing of the ASPCA.
Member in good standing of the ASPCA.•Published author of all course materials, grooming related instructional compact
Published author of all course materials, grooming related instructional compact discs, grooming charts and posters, and articles for industry publications.
