A professional certification network uniting groomers, salons, and trainers, with resources for owners, all built on one non-negotiable standard of care.
For professionals and pet owners. No spam. Ever.
Most pet owners have no idea what happens to their dog once that salon door closes. And most groomers believe the way they've always done it is fine, because no one has ever told them otherwise, and the industry has never demanded better.
Dogs are being restrained, flooded, and punished into compliance every single day in salons across Australia. It's legal. It's common. And it needs to stop.
The Collective Grooming Network exists to build a new standard, one where groomers and trainers work together, dogs are treated with patience and science-backed technique, and pet owners can finally know their dog is in safe hands.
This is not about shaming the industry. It's about changing it.
Whether you're a professional or a pet owner, CGN has a place for you. Every stream connects back to the same commitment: dogs are never forced, flooded, or punished.
You're seeing more anxious and reactive dogs. You want to do better but the industry has never given you a framework. CGN changes that.
Salon certification means every groomer in your business meets the CGN standard. It's a mark of quality that sets your salon apart and gives clients genuine confidence.
Your clients' dogs undo their progress every time they visit a groomer who doesn't share your approach. CGN certifies trainers in grooming-specific behaviour support.
The best time to prepare your dog for grooming is before they ever set foot in a salon. CGN at Home gives owners the tools to build a dog who is genuinely comfortable being handled.
Practical, structured learning you can apply from your next appointment. Not theory for theory's sake.
Every member signs the CGN Code. No punishment, no force, no flooding. This is what makes the certification mean something.
Written modules covering cooperative care, fear-free handling, rehabilitation of anxious dogs, and groomer-trainer collaboration.
Ready-to-use tools including client handouts, intake forms, session records, and referral frameworks between groomers and trainers.
Connect with CGN certified professionals across Australia who hold each other to the same standard of care.
A credential that carries weight because the standard behind it is real. Display it, share it, and let clients know what it means.
The industry is evolving. CGN members stay current with ongoing modules and peer learning as new research emerges.
The CGN directory will be the only place in Australia where pet owners can search for verified cooperative care professionals, groomers, salons, and trainers, in their area.
Every listing has met the CGN standard. No exceptions.
The Collective Grooming Network was founded by a grooming educator and cooperative care advocate based in Melbourne, Australia. With years of hands-on experience working with dogs, groomers, and trainers, the gap between these professions has been impossible to ignore.
Dogs leaving training sessions calm and confident, only to be flooded and restrained at their next groom. Groomers doing their best with no framework to guide them. Trainers with no grooming-specific credentials to offer clients. Owners with no way to know if their dog is safe. The system is failing dogs, and no one is fixing it.
CGN is the fix.