A 45 lb doodle, full groom
- Full groom, 31 to 50 lb, wavy or curly
- $98
Total$98
Press 50 and wavy or curly in the price window on the home page and the same figure stands up.
Every price, by weight and coat
Every figure for a full groom or a bath and brush is printed on this page, six weights across three coats. The dog is weighed on the scale by the door. The figure you read here is the figure on the bill.
Six classes, by weight
The six dogs are drawn on one ground line to one scale, the lightest at the left. Find the weight first and then the coat.
Up to 15 lb.
Small silky coats: Maltese, Yorkshire terriers, shih tzu and their crosses.
16 to 30 lb.
Spaniels, beagles, Boston terriers and small terrier crosses.
31 to 50 lb.
Doodles and poodle crosses, large spaniels, wheaten terriers.
51 to 70 lb.
Retrievers, labs, boxers, standard poodles.
71 to 90 lb.
Shepherds, setters, large doodles.
91 to 130 lb.
Newfoundlands, Great Pyrenees, Saint Bernards. Our limit is 130 lb.
Which coat is my dog's
Three coats are priced. The same icons are on the coat keys in the price window on the home page.
- Smooth
- Short, flat hair that lies close to the skin: boxers, beagles, Boston terriers.
- Double
- A dense, soft undercoat under a harder outer coat that sheds in clumps each spring and autumn: labs, retrievers, shepherds. A double coat is brushed out and thinned, never shaved.
- Wavy or curly
- Hair that tangles when it is not combed through: poodles and doodles, spaniels, wheaten terriers, and long silky coats such as a Maltese's.
Price list.
One figure for one size and one coat. The dog is weighed on the scale by the door. The figure you were shown is the figure you pay.
Full groom.
Bath, brush-out, a cut to the pattern of the coat, ears, nails, feet and face. Two to three hours, drop-off to pick-up.
| Weight | Smooth | Double | Wavy or curly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 lb | $58 | $66 | $72 |
| 16 to 30 lb | $66 | $76 | $84 |
| 31 to 50 lb | $78 | $90 | $98 |
| 51 to 70 lb | $92 | $106 | $116 |
| 71 to 90 lb | $108 | $122 | $134 |
| 91 to 130 lb | $124 | $138 | $150 |
Bath and brush.
Wash, conditioner, blow-dry, brush-out, ears and nails. No clipping. About an hour and a half.
| Weight | Smooth | Double | Wavy or curly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 lb | $38 | $44 | $48 |
| 16 to 30 lb | $44 | $52 | $58 |
| 31 to 50 lb | $54 | $62 | $68 |
| 51 to 70 lb | $64 | $74 | $80 |
| 71 to 90 lb | $76 | $86 | $94 |
| 91 to 130 lb | $88 | $98 | $106 |
By the job.
These are priced by the job, not by the dog.
- Nail trim alone$18
- Puppy first groom$48Under six months and up to 25 lb: a bath, a face tidy and nails. The clippers do not run.
- De-shedding for a double coat$28Added to a bath and brush or a full groom.
- De-matting$20For each quarter hour after the first.
- A longer appointment for a nervous dogNo charge
What is in each visit
Both visits start with a brush-out and end with a dry coat. The full groom adds the cut.
| Part of the visit | Bath and brush | Full groom |
|---|---|---|
| Brush-out | Yes | Yes |
| Wash and conditioner | Yes | Yes |
| Blow-dry on the stand dryer | Yes | Yes |
| Ears and nails | Yes | Yes |
| A cut to the pattern of the coat | No | Yes |
| Feet and face | No | Yes |
| De-shedding, $28, for a double coat | Added | Added |
| Time, drop-off to pick-up | About an hour and a half | Two to three hours |
Three bills, added up
These are made-up bills for made-up dogs, added the way the front desk adds them.
A 65 lb retriever, bath and brush with de-shedding
- Bath and brush, 51 to 70 lb, double
- $74
- De-shedding
- $28
Total$102
The undercoat is brushed out and thinned. The coat is not shaved.
A 12 lb Maltese, full groom, matted behind the ears
- Full groom, up to 15 lb, wavy or curly
- $72
- De-matting, three quarter hours
- $40
Total$112
The first quarter hour of de-matting is not charged, so three quarter hours is two charged at $20.
N.B.
- Vaccines. Rabies must be current. Bring the certificate, or give us your vet's name and number at drop-off.
- Weight. Every dog is weighed on the scale by the door. A dog of exactly 50 lb is in the 31 to 50 bracket and 51 lb is in the next. We cannot take a dog over 130 lb.
- Late pick-up. The chalk board by the door shows each dog's name and pick-up time. Past thirty minutes after it, $10 for each further quarter hour.
- Cancelling. Telephone by 5 the day before and there is nothing to pay. After that the booking is charged at half.
- Matted coats. A coat matted to the skin is shaved only with your consent, asked for before the clippers come on. De-matting is $20 for each quarter hour after the first.
- A dog who cannot finish. We stop, call you and charge only for the work done.
Booking
Saturday drop-off times are on the home page, open ones first. Times from Tuesday to Friday are given by telephone on (978) 555-0142.
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