I need an appoximate grooming price

JenTN · 05-15-2008, 02:03 PM

I just dropped Bo off at the vet for grooming and weight check. I need to know if I have enough cash on me for a tip or if I need to go to the ATM before picking him up. I plan on tipping 15-20 percent, but I didn't ask the price.

He is getting a bath, nail trim, nail file, and anal gland expression. I just need a quick estimate please! Thanks in advance!

borzoimom · 05-15-2008, 02:37 PM

Depends on where you live. To do one of my borzois " in town" is like 100 dollars, out here like 65.. lol..

JenTN · 05-15-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by borzoimom

Depends on where you live. To do one of my borzois " in town" is like 100 dollars, out here like 65.. lol..

Wow, that's a big difference! I'm in Knoxville Tennessee. His fur doesn't have to be sheared or anything, just the bath, anal glands, and nail trim.

borzoimom · 05-15-2008, 02:50 PM

I have no idea but usually in cities where the rents are higher on the store owners, I would think more or the middle range.. The real joke of this is that except for the bath and dry, if you went to the vet for nails and anals its like 7 dollars for each- ie 14 dollars usually. I guess it just depends.. You might want to invest in a sprayer like mine that you put shampoo in it to wash your own dog ( its like 29 dollars) and then let the vet or groomer do nails and check anal glands..

TeddieXRuxpin · 05-15-2008, 02:53 PM

well I have to take Ted to two different places to get all of that done. His groomer doesn't do the anal glands so he has to go to the Petsmart Vet ($23). The rest he gets done at his groomer. When I take him in to be groomed, remember he's shih tzu, he does hair cut, bath, blow dry, nails, and ears for $30. Nails alone are $7 and bath is probably about $15 by itself.

So...about $40?

Durbkat · 05-15-2008, 03:42 PM

The easiest way to find out how much it will be is to call.

I never have a service done without asking for how much its going to be. I have never heard of a vet/ grooming service before.

JenTN · 05-15-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Durbkat

The easiest way to find out how much it will be is to call.

I never have a service done without asking for how much its going to be. I have never heard of a vet/ grooming service before.

I just didn't think to ask. My vet office (whom I have used for 7 years now) offers grooming in their office- it's really nice. They also have an area for pet photography. I would call, but their phones are turned off for lunch right now, I believe.

Durbkat · 05-15-2008, 04:24 PM

Wow, that must be a nice vet office. The only special thing Snoopy's vet office has is a fish tank.

JenTN · 05-15-2008, 04:33 PM

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Wow, that must be a nice vet office. The only special thing Snoopy's vet office has is a fish tank.

It is nice! They started out pretty small, but they have been around for like 30 years or more. It's a family clinic.

poodleholic · 05-16-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JenTN

Wow, that's a big difference! I'm in Knoxville Tennessee. His fur doesn't have to be sheared or anything, just the bath, anal glands, and nail trim.

Here in FL, Petsmart will bathe and blow dry my Standard Poodle for $25. That requires a lot more work than it would on other breeds because of all the hair. It's extra for nails, etc.

DDFMOM · 05-19-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by poodleholic

Here in FL, Petsmart will bathe and blow dry my Standard Poodle for $25. That requires a lot more work than it would on other breeds because of all the hair. It's extra for nails, etc.

OMG what a bargain!!!

Here in Northern NJ the local Petsmart quoted me $45 or more for bathing my Standard Poodle. To clip him usually runs about $65.My groomer charges me about the same and he liikes her better so we go there .-love my poodle but he's very high maintainence!! My groomer also charges me about $45 for my Lab ,including nail trim and file and gland cleaning
Trish

poodleholic · 05-20-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DDFMOM

OMG what a bargain!!!

Here in Northern NJ the local Petsmart quoted me $45 or more for bathing my Standard Poodle. To clip him usually runs about $65.My groomer charges me about the same and he liikes her better so we go there .-love my poodle but he's very high maintainence!! My groomer also charges me about $45 for my Lab ,including nail trim and file and gland cleaning
Trish

It's pretty amazing, considering. A bath, dry, and shave down starts at $65, but I like to have a variety of clips, and never do a shave down unless modified with the Miami Clip - #5F body, and full bracelets. I did have a groomer who gave me a huge price break for a full groom whatever the clip ($50 for a Standard Poodle is a bargain for sure), providing the dog had set appointments spaced no more than 4 weeks apart. I never went beyond 4 weeks, anyway! I learned to shave their FFT with the cordless Wahl Moser, so the body came pretty easy, and now I groom them myself. That groomer did a beautiful job except for one thing - she just couldn't get it that you never never ever cut the topknot above the eyes, and the bracelets were too highwater pete! Arrrgh!