How much do you pay

[DawnM]

to get your dogs groomed?

 

We have two 60-70 pound dogs and pay around $75 each for wash and cut.  One dog is short haired, but I still may need to get her hair cut this time around as she rolled in paint.

 

Dawn

[Pawz4me]

I groom my dogs myself, but the average price around here for small dogs (Shih Tzu and similar sizes) is $35 to $40 for a basic bath, nails and trim.

[bettyandbob]

I sit down with a pair of scissors and give my dog a hair that probably makes him feel ashamed. Seamus is afraid of clippers, so I can't use clippers.

 

Anyway, it's one less appointment to make and keep.

[Anne]

I paid about $70 for my standard poodle to be bathed, dried, trimmed and brushed.  I always tipped generously, especially towards the end of his life as he became a bit more fragile and difficult.  He was a fairly big dog - 80# in his prime.

 

Anne

[Spryte]

That's what we pay if we use our local drop off/pick up groomer.  $75 each.  Our dogs are 40 and 60 lbs, one is long haired and the other is short haired.

 

For a long time, we used a mobile groomer, who came to our house and groomed the dogs in her van.  Because we were "frequent fliers" she gave us a good deal - $50 each dog.  We had her come every two weeks (recommended by son's allergist).  Unfortunately, one of our dogs is too stressed out by the mobile grooming van and couldn't stop barking, so we are back to dropping them off at a regular groomer and paying $75 each.  (Mobile groomer suggested medicating the dogs, but I just couldn't do it.  He doesn't act this way at the regular groomer.)

 

I wish we could find a less expensive solution, it feels like a lot!