Show your contribution, supervision and welfare decisions alongside permitted photos.
For: Grooming assistants, students and junior groomers
A practical pathway
Portfolio entry template
Service and coat type: [ ] Starting condition and agreed goal: [ ] Tasks I performed: [ ] Tasks performed by my mentor: [ ] Supervision received: [ ] Comfort or safety decision: [ ] Feedback and what I would practise next: [ ] Photo and sharing permission checked: [ ]
Example only: “Bathing and brushing session. I prepared equipment, bathed and brushed under direct supervision. The mentor completed the finish. We paused when the dog needed a break. Feedback: prepare the next tool before starting each stage.” Use only the details that describe your actual work. A photo alone would not explain any of those decisions.
What to include and leave out
Select clear, unaltered examples and keep descriptions short enough to compare. Show the conditions and support involved instead of presenting every image as independent work. Do not include owner names, contact details, booking screens or identifying paperwork in the background. If permission is absent, use a text-only reflection without identifying the animal or owner.
Before sending, check that each entry answers: What did I do? Who supervised? What did I learn? Ask a mentor to review the description, but do not add an endorsement in their name without agreement. Keep the original records privately and share only the version prepared for an application.
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Sources and editorial information
Prepared by PetCareers with AI assistance. Updated 2026-10-14. Linked sources were checked for this revision; no independent professional review is claimed. Examples and worksheets are editorial suggestions.
This resource contains practical editorial suggestions, not an official qualification standard.