Delores Lillge’s background in the pet industry is wide and varied. Her interest in animals reaches back over 44 years. She has been professionally involved in some facet of the pet grooming industry since 1975 including business ownership, training all-breed obedience, handling and showing.

She is the founder of the State of Wisconsin Professional Dog Groomers’ Association as well as the originator of Midwest student grooming competitions, in which WSPPG students are undefeated.

As founder of WSPPG, Lillge designed the progressive performance based curriculum utilized today. In conjunction with the curriculum development, she wrote Grooming You Can Count On (used for training at WSPPG and considered by many as their trade “Bible.”)

Lillge also implemented an Instructors’ Training Program which offers continuing education for Instructors enabling them to become certified at various levels of their teaching skills. This augmentation assures students that they are not only being taught by Master Groomers but by competent Educators as well.

With over 44 years experience in the industry, Delores Lillge has also developed and offered short courses and workshops for business managers and prospective owners. These courses include retailing, licensing, business start-up , laws and regulation, creating a business plan, cash flow projecting, marketing, etc. She is also available for Pet Industry consultations through her firm, “Solutions.”