Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Regulate dog groomers & set a qualification standard

Closed 256 signatures

What the petition asks

Dog groomers should be regulated and legislation put in place to help better protect dogs and their owners. Also a minimum standard of qualification be made, plus the requirement to have insurance in place.
Currently dog groomers are an unregulated industry. They are able to operate without insurance or qualifications. There are no minimum requirements. Qualified groomers could work towards a groomer charter mark.

Dogs can be maimed or die at dog groomers. This needs to be stopped and the industry needs to be regulated.

Timeline

26 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 256
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 26 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.