Pawsitive Educational Training, Mary Oquendo

Say Hello To The Future Of Pet Professional Education

Are You A Professional Pet:

  • Business Owner

  • Business Manager

  • Virtual Assistant

  • Groomer

  • Bather

Save yourself the effort of trial and error in developing your career in the pet industry. For $97/month, you can attend 2 days of LIVE industry-specific workshops every month with experts you can  trust!

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Pet Stylist Relief Fund

Have you been affected by a natural disaster? Apply here to the Pet Stylist Relief Fund, and they can help! 

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The Pawsitive Educational Training Summit Membership is Designed for The Busy Pet Professional

Attending traditional trade shows can be expensive, boring, and redundant. We remove the stress of planning a trip to your local pet expo by offering access to innovative and applicable workshops that only require an internet connection!

  • Attend From Anywhere In The World

    Each summit is streamed live for you to watch at work or home anywhere across the world as long as you have an internet connection!

  • Always Pay The Lowest Price

    You are automatically registered to each summit at the low monthly price of $97! Non-members pay up to $147.

  • 6-10 Hours Of Innovative Content

    Learn from experts in the pet and business industry to streamline, revitalize, and make the most of your career.

  • Education For Every Learning Style

    We’ve designed the summits to include all learning styles! Workshops include live closed captions and post-class transcripts and fillable workbooks.

  • Never Miss The Class You Need

    Summit recordings are available to members for 6 weeks after live events so you have time to utilize all the content! Non-members keep access for only 3 weeks.

  • Transcripts Provided For Recordings

    And Upon Request, Transcripts Can Be Provided In Other Languages.

  • Live Close Captioning

Check Out The Upcoming Summits Here

Whether you are starting your business, or have been in your career for years, the Pawsitive Educational Training Summit Membership saves you time and effort in building a loyal clientele, streamlining your services, and growing a recognizable and profitable brand.

Studies Show That The Return On Investment For Continuing Education Is 500%

That means for every dollar you spend, you can increase your bottom line by $5.

  • Learn New Skills

    It may be technical skills such as scissoring, handstripping, coloring, Asian fusion, rabbit grooming, or product usage that results in better grooms. You can charge more money. It may be business skills that increase efficiency, helps you develop policy and procedures that cut down on no shows, or teaches you how to set and raise prices. It can also be technology skills. Create webpages and social media presence that attracts the right clients. It can even be wellness programs. Healthier employees take less time off from work and have longevity in their careers. You receive more or spend less money.

  • Increased Productivity

    In fact, studies indicate around 218% more productive. Better equipment and products that save time and increase efficiency. Choosing ergonomic equipment reduces stress and pain on a groomer’s body, reducing sick time and call outs. More productivity means more income. Combined with knowing how to properly set prices means increased income all around.

  • Prevent Burnout

    Prevents  burnout by learning new skills and engaging with other professionals. See your potential. It’s changing that mindset from working at a job to being part of an industry. It can reduce employee turnover by 40%. It can be costly to continually retrain and look for new employees. Shop turnover not only leads to productivity loss, but it effects the morale of the shop.

  • Work Culture Improvement

    Change the culture of the shop from one where everyone is out for themselves to one of comraderie. Groomers who play and learn together, work better together. When value and confidence is instilled in groomers there is less turnover. This is the reason I left the shop I worked at and started my own business. I was not a valued team member. I was spending my money to improve my skills and their bottom line, but it was not reciprocated.

  • Continuing education boosts cognitive function

    There are studies that show people who spend time learning live longer and have more brain function than those that don’t. You’ll have more focused groomers who are less likely to cause injury to themselves or the pets.

What Other Pet Professionals Are Saying

“As a busy groomer, it isn’t always easy to travel and attend all the continuing education opportunities that are offered. The Pawsitive Educational Training Summits allow me to attend without leaving home or work. I highly recommend the Pawsitive Educational Training Summits.”

“Pawsitive Educational Training Summits puts together a well-created learning experience that is friendly and entertaining. I find myself enthusiastic about gaining more knowledge in our field of animal care and grooming. Thank you for your efforts and sharing all the way to Lancashire in the UK.”

Powerful Summit Topics You Didn’t Know You Needed

We are breaking the mold of traditional continuing education with online workshops from experts in both the pet and business industries so you can make the shifts you need to make more money and unleash your career.

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2024’s Summit schedule includes topics like:

  • Neurodiversity

  • Grooming Products

  • Breed Grooming

  • Retirement Planning

  • Creative Grooming

  • Behavior And Handling

  • Business Programs

  • And So Much More.........

Your Summit Membership is billed as a subscription and is cancellable anytime. No contracts. No questions asked.

All For $97 Per Month!

“These summits have been amazing! I have attended a few of these already, and I have tickets for my next one. The speakers are industry-leading, holistic professionals, the content is always detailed and easy to follow, and the flexibility to playback any session for a short while is wonderful for busy individuals to be able to pause and return later. I can’t recommend the investment into your career enough.”

“It’s just about impossible to find this content locally for me, so much thanks for taking the time to go virtual!”

Meet Mary Oquendo – Founder of Pawsitive Educational Training

From pet bather to founder of a thriving continuing education platform, Mary Oquendo is an industry expert who has experienced the ins and outs of building a career in the pet industry.

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In 2006, after seeing a lack of specialized safety training in the pet industry, Mary launched her first live workshops. But after 5 years she realized she was getting all of her education online and outside of the pet industry because she spend her time at expos teaching classes.

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The pet industry didn’t offer any live online training at the time, but she still wanted to be able to connect with her audience. So in 2011, she decided to take matters into her own hand and started Pawsitive Educational Training to serve pet professionals who were also looking to enhance their careers but unable to make it to all the in-person training they would need.

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Since creating her online platform, she’s written 2 books, launched 2 podcasts, founded an online continuing education platform for pet professionals, and became a widely requested and peer recognized speaker for national pet conferences!

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Mary teaches the practical foundations you can take immediate action on to stand out in the industry while you build the skills needed to go from surviving to thriving.