History
The Story of NEPGP.... in the 1970's a group of animal lovers met informally at restaurants to share pet grooming experiences, techniques and networked about business in general. They thought it would be a novel idea to share this information with others.
The coming together of those who felt more secure in their professional knowledge raised the industry standard with the formation of Professional Dog Groomers, later changed to Massachusetts Professional Dog Groomers (MAPDG). To incorporate our growing membership, our name was changed in 1990 to today's New England Pet Grooming Professionals (NEPGP), a nonprofit organization. The level of professionalism increased as people in the grooming community joined. Through their efforts, NEPGP currently hosts an internationally recognized grooming seminar, tradeshow, and competition each November.
For a more visual history of NEPGP, check out our photos and competition results
