Fashion conscious dog owners nowadays are more often than not choosing the Teddy Bear look for their precious pooches.

And according to Kathy Teall, the Animal Science and Agriculture head teacher at Yallah TAFE, pet groomers are more in demand than they've ever been.

"People nowadays don't just shave their dogs, they want a specific look for their dog," she said.

"The teddy bear clip is especially popular. People want their dog to look a little like a teddy bear.

"Others opt for a square clip. Whatever they want, we try and meet the clients' needs."

Mrs Teall, who also overseas Yallah TAFE's pet grooming course, said the rise in the pet grooming industry had a lot to do with more and more people buying smaller crossbreed dogs such as Cavoodles and Labrodoodles.

"These smaller poodle cross type breeds are really popular as family pets and they are just the type of dogs people are grooming," she said.

Nine of these cute dogs, including Hudson the Maltese Shih Tzu were treated to a day out at Yallah TAFE on Tuesday.

Certificate III Pet Grooming students shampooed, combed and beautified the pooches as part of a special practical workshop day.

The next generation of pet groomers included Grant Faulks, one of only two males undertaking the largely female-dominated course.

A shoulder injury which prevented Faulks from holding his arm to face height, saw the former make-up artist for Clinique decide to turn his attention to becoming a dog groomer.

As the course also deals with animal behaviour and welfare, Faulks' long-term plan is to work as a veterinary nurse.

"I was doing make-up for ladies. Now I'm doing grooming for dogs," the 48-year-old Faulks said.

'It's obviously quite different but both require you to have a bit of patience."

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Mrs Teall said it was great to see more males coming into the industry.

"It used to be really heavily dominated by women and now we've got lots and lots of young men coming through and doing their Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Animal Studies," she said.