From Upper Hound Training AcademyFleet, HampshireOctober 2026

Never be the only groomer in the room.

The Hound Table is our membership for working groomers: a monthly live Q&A with our trainers, guidance on the tricky dogs, coats and clients, and a room full of groomers who get it.

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Free to join.Upgrade any time.Cancel any time.

3,000+dogs groomed a year
30 yearsof combined experience
7industry organisations
Level 3Diploma, taught in Fleet

01The roomGrooming on your own

Grooming on your own can be lonely.

You trained for the dogs. Nobody trained you for the quiet.

7:02am
The van is cold. First dog already barking on the drive.
9:40am
A doodle matted to the skin. “Just a tidy, keep the length.”
8:06pm
Blades in the sink. One question going round. Nobody to ask.

Now picture the room filling up.

Groomers who have had that exact doodle. Trainers who teach it every week. Someone who’ll look at your photo and tell you what they’d try next.

That’s The Hound Table: ongoing support from the trainers at Upper Hound, and a room full of groomers who get it.

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Where the room talksIntroductionsShow your workQuestions

02From the ClassroomHand Stripping the Border Terrier

Every seminar, lesson by lesson.

The whole seminar, cut into short videos you can watch between dogs. Here are a few moments from the first course.

Every Dog Is Different
Reading the coat in front of you before you start.
The Pinch Technique
How to hold the coat and take it out cleanly.
Blunting Stripping Knives
Getting a new knife ready to grip the coat, not cut it.
Working the Top Layer
Taking the jacket down a little at a time.
Tidying the Feet
Neat, natural feet that still look like a terrier’s.
Shaping the Head
Bringing the head together so it finishes the dog.

Watch the free lessonsFree taster lessons when you join as a Guest.

03The Hound Table podcastOn YouTube

Real talk from the grooming table.

Kate and Lauren, and the groomers they’ve trained, talking honestly about grooming, the business and getting started. New episodes as they’re out.

04A month at the TableWhat’s inside

A month at the Table.

Here’s an ordinary month once you’ve taken your seat. None of it needs a day off.

Week 1

ClassroomVideo courses

A new lesson drops.

Short video lessons from the latest seminar land in the Classroom. Watch one with a cuppa between dogs.

Week 2

The conversationShow your work

Show your work.

Post your groom and get honest feedback from a room full of groomers who get it.

Week 3

EventsLive Q&A

Kate from Upper Hound in headphones at a microphone — **Live Q&A with Kate**

The live Q&A.

Bring the dog, coat or client that’s been bugging you and ask our trainers live. Missed it? The recording goes in the Library.

Week 4

Ask the academyPrivate questions

Ask the academy.

Some questions aren’t for the whole room. Ask privately and the tutors answer you directly.

Any day: the Library

The whole talk, any time.

Every seminar comes three ways, with the recordings, guides and downloads all in the Library. Put the whole talk on between dogs or on a walk.

Starting with Hand Stripping the Border Terrier. Next seminar: Wire Fox Terrier Pet Trim.

Read it.The guide, to read on your phone or print for the salon.
Hear it.The audio of the whole talk, for between dogs or on a walk.
Watch it.Video clips from the day, so you see the hands, not just hear about them.

The membership, at a glance

Monthly Q&A and support with our trainers
Community and networking
Guest speakers and masterclasses
Business growth and marketing
Exclusive member discounts

Pull up a chair, it’s free

05InsideOn your phone

Here’s what it looks like inside.

On your phone between dogs, or the laptop once the last client’s gone home.

Join free

**Home, as a member.**Carry on where you left off, and see what the room is posting.

**A free lesson, as a Guest.**Try the teaching before you take a seat. The padlocks open when you do.

06PricingTwo ways in

The maths, in plain sight.

Start free as a Guest. Take a seat when you want the courses, the live Q&As and the tutors.

Yearly saves £89, nearly 4 months free

Guest

Come and say hello

Free

Meet the room and try the teaching, for as long as you like.

Join the conversation: introduce yourself, share your grooms, ask questions
Free taster lessons
Hear first about new courses, live sessions and seminar dates
Buy single courses when you want one

Join free

Move up to a seat any time.

Save£89

Seat at the Table

Everything, all year

£199a year

That’s £16.58 a month, or £3.83 a week. About the price of two or three one-day seminar tickets.*

Save £89 against paying monthly

Everything in Guest
Every course in the Classroom: seminars turned into short video lessons, with the audience’s questions answered
CPD hours recorded, and a certificate for every course
The live Q&As and demos, every month
The Library: recordings, guides and downloads
Ask the academy: private questions, answered by the tutors
New courses added as new seminars run

Join free, then take a seat

You join as a Guest first, then take your seat inside whenever you like. Cancel any time.

* For comparison: a one-day grooming seminar or workshop costs £65 to £85 for the ticket (UK listings), before travel, and before the day you’re not at your own table. A year at the Table costs about the same as two or three, and includes every seminar course, a live Q&A every month (12 a year), the Library and private questions.

No risk

Nothing to lose by pulling up a chair.

1Start freeJoin as a Guest and look around for as long as you like.
2Upgrade any timeMove up to a seat from inside the portal, whenever you’re ready.
3Cancel any timeNo contract to sit out. Stop when it stops being useful.
414-day money-back guaranteeNot for you? Tell us within 14 days of taking your seat and we’ll refund you.

07Founding seatsFor the first 25

Join the pack.

The first 25 members pay £149 a year. That’s £2.87 a week.

After that, £24 a month or £199 a year. Cancel any time. 14-day money-back guarantee.

Claim a founding seat

08QuestionsBefore you sit down

Before you sit down.

Anything else, ask us inside. That’s what the room is for.

Is it for beginners?: The Hound Table is for groomers who already groom, and for people deciding whether grooming is for them. We don’t teach grooming from scratch online: you need hands on a dog for that. If you’re starting out, come to a taster session or train for the Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming with us in Fleet.
Can I cancel?: Yes. Seat at the Table can be cancelled any time. Guest is free, so there’s nothing to cancel.
Do I get CPD?: Yes. The Classroom records your CPD hours, and you get a certificate for every course.
What if I can’t make the live Q&A?: The recordings go in the Library, so you can catch up between dogs or on a walk.
Is it just the Upper Hound way?: It’s how we groom and how we teach, and we’ll always tell you why. But the room is full of groomers who do things their own way, and the conversation is where all of that gets shared.
Can I buy just one course?: Yes. As a Guest you can buy single courses. If you find you want more than one, a Seat at the Table includes every course in the Classroom.
How do I move from Guest to a seat?: Any time, from inside the portal. Start free, and take your seat when you’re ready.

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