About us

Hello and welcome to DogSmart Mobile Grooming! My name is Helen. If you've come this far I'm guessing you'd like to know a little more about me... I'm a 30-something(!) year old professional, City and Guilds diploma qualified and insured dog groomer. I live in Hanworth with my husband, Arul, baby daughter Jasmine, Enzo the fox red labrador and Minnie the rescue cat!

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I grew up in Nottinghamshire surrounded by our family pets - we had a Miniature Schnauzer named Pepsi, two cats, Liquorice and Jellybean, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, stick insects and an electric blue lobster! As a teenager my weekends were spent helping out at local farms and working part-time at a local Veterinary Surgery.

 

The early part of my career was spent at The University of Manchester where I studied Chemistry, and after several years of research gained a PhD in Physical Chemistry. Following on from this I worked as a Research Scientist in the Diamond Industry, but I always felt something in my life was missing. After almost three years researching synthetic diamond I decided to return to my true passion - dogs!

 

Achievements

• City and Guilds Diploma for Dog Grooming Stylists

• City and Guilds Level 3 Introductory Dog Grooming Qualification

• Certificate in Dog Bite Prevention and Handling Skills

• Certificate in Pet First Aid (International Society for Animal Professionals)

• Certificate in Business Planning and Start Up (Bright Ideas Trust)